“26/11 The Attack On Mumbai”, explains to a great detail almost all the aspects of the operations and the attack that took many innocent lives.

The attack on Mumbai on 26 November 2008 shocked the world. It was a series of coordinated terrorist attack. For three days Terrorists wreaked havoc over multiple venues in India’s commercial capital, leaving a trail of blood, death and destruction.

Reporters  tracked the events as they unfolded at Cama Hospital and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and followed the three-day siege at the Taj and Trident Hotels and at Nariman House.

The book brings together the dispatches, the investigations, profiles and the commentaries published in the paper-including those written by major figures in their fields-during the attack and its aftermath. The book puts the reader right in the middle of the action, brilliantly recreating the chilling horror and unfolding the drama of the dreadful night.

It  exposes the chaos and confusion that ensued the incident and also documents the sense of outrage that grips the Nation till date

It also mentions how the coverage of 26/11 attacks by the television channels in India came under severe criticism for not bothering about the after-effects.The channels more than helped the terrorists by showing ‘everything’ without bothering about the impact it would create on the security concerns.

As a result, the security personnel and their plans were exposed to the terrorists by the channels. And this actually made the situation even worse to handle.

This book shows the thorough study that involves a content analysis of the newspapers as well as survey with the people.

“26/11 The Attack On Mumbai”, is thus a must read for all those who want to get an insight on the most barbaric terrorist attack of our time.

©️✍️Sheetal Pradhan Deshpande