Taj--The Luxury hotel Reopens!!!

I was glad to read the reports on reopening of Taj and after viewing the pictures posted with it, I felt it was a day of pride and love for all Indians that the Taj have reopened in such a short time after the terror attacks. Indian Hotels Chairman Ratan Tata today said the restored iconic Taj hotel that opened three weeks after the terror attacks will be dedicated to those who lost their lives in the siege.

The November 26 mayhem killed nearly 180 people besides causing extensive damage to the hotel. It was a challenge to have the hotel reopen within one month of refurbishment but the entire hotel will be opened by end-2009.

A press statement issued by the company said it has unveiled a memorial in salutation to all of those who lost their lives in the hotel during the terrorist attacks. The names of the 31 people who died in the attack will be inscribed at its base. There is still much work to do, but they are all determined to rebuild the Taj brick by brick until it outshines even its former glories. The reopening of Taj was blessed with hopes from people all over of standing again for the next 100 years, just as it had for the 103 years that have passed.

General Manager of the Taj Mahal Hotel, Karambir Kang whose wife and two minor sons were killed in the November terror attack, returned to work on Sunday. The new phenomenon of terror tourism seems to have taken root in the metropolis with tourists and even locals preferring to have themselves 'shot' against the backdrop of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel instead of the historic Gateway of India. That brings some business back to the photographers.

"Mumbai seems to have returned to normalcy". But what about Terrorism?? Should we let this activity hamper our prosperity and serenity again? We the Indians have shown solidarity in the past. “United we stand and divided we fall”. There was time when we joined hands and got independence .Now is the time again striking together and wish for miracles. We should be bold enough to deter and stop terrorist. Instead of getting scared, we should scare them with our resolve to fight back.

We, the team “Grey Matterz” , would like to convey our heartiest wishes to Mr. Ratan Tata and to everyone behind the scenes that have made this a reality in such a short time after 26/11 as the world watched in horror the devastating attacks on the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai.

Posted By:Jaspreet