Download or read book War Zone Mumbai written by Mrityunjay Bose and published by Pentagon Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the 26th November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India.
Download or read book 26 11 The Attack on Mumbai written by and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The attack on Mumbai shocked the world. For three days terrorists wreaked havoc over multiple venues in India’s commercial capital, leaving a trail of blood, death and destruction. Reporters from Hindustan Times tracked the events as they unfolded at Cama Hospital, the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus and followed the three-day siege at the Taj and Trident Hotels and at Nariman House. The collection brings together their dispatches as well as commentaries, profiles and columns published during the siege and its aftermath. This is a dramatic snapshot of the victims, heroes and perpetrators of the attacks and also of the outrage that still grips the nation.
Download or read book The Lessons of Mumbai written by Angel Rabasa and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces. The authors draw out the implications of the incident for India, Pakistan, and the international community and derive lessons learned from the attack and from the Indian response. Their goal is to develop findings that may help counterterrorism authorities in India and elsewhere to prepare for or counter future terrorist attacks on urban centers. --Provided by publisher.
Download or read book 26 11 Mumbai Attacked written by Ashish Khetan and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together the careful research and analyses of renowned journalists and police officials, 26/11 Mumbai Attacked explicates the reality behind the brazen attack on India's sovereignty in November 2008 when ten heavily armed terrorists held an entire city to ransom by the sheer force of their zealotry. The scene-by-scene accounts, incisive analyses, and an exclusiveinterview with a LeT representative along with a description of its training camp in Muridke, Pakistan, reveal how the failure of Indian intelligence agencies landed Mumbai in the quagmire of terrorism. Paying homage to the brave security officers who lost their lives fighting the terrorists, 26/11 Mumbai Attacked reiterates the chilling reality that India is under grave threat and the clock is ticking before the next big attack.
Download or read book The Siege written by Cathy Scott-clark and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the page-turning tradition of Black Hawk Down, the definitive account of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai Mumbai, 2008. On the night of November 26, Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists attacked targets throughout the city, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the world’s most exclusive luxury hotels. For sixty-eight hours, hundreds were held hostage as shots rang out and an enormous fire raged. When the smoke cleared, thirty-one people were dead and many more had been injured. Only the courageous actions of staff and guests—including Mallika Jagad, Bob Nichols, and Taj general manager Binny Kang—prevented a much higher death toll. With a deep understanding of the region and its politics and a narrative flair reminiscent of Midnight in Peking, journalists Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy vividly unfold the tragic events in a real-life thriller filled with suspense, tragedy, history, and heroism.
Download or read book Small Data written by Martin Lindstrom and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Lindstrom, a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, harnesses the power of “small data” in his quest to discover the next big thing Hired by the world's leading brands to find out what makes their customers tick, Martin Lindstrom spends 300 nights a year in strangers’ homes, carefully observing every detail in order to uncover their hidden desires, and, ultimately, the clues to a multi-million dollar product. Lindstrom connects the dots in this globetrotting narrative that will enthrall enterprising marketers, as well as anyone with a curiosity about the endless variations of human behavior. You’ll learn... • How a noise reduction headset at 35,000 feet led to the creation of Pepsi’s new trademarked signature sound. • How a worn down sneaker discovered in the home of an 11-year-old German boy led to LEGO’s incredible turnaround. • How a magnet found on a fridge in Siberia resulted in a U.S. supermarket revolution. • How a toy stuffed bear in a girl’s bedroom helped revolutionize a fashion retailer’s 1,000 stores in 20 different countries. • How an ordinary bracelet helped Jenny Craig increase customer loyalty by 159% in less than a year. • How the ergonomic layout of a car dashboard led to the redesign of the Roomba vacuum.
Download or read book Britannica Book of the Year 2009 written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Britannica Book of the Year 2009 provides a valuable veiwpoint of the people and events that shaped the year and serves as a great reference source for the latest news on the ever changing populations, governments, and economies throughout the world. It is an accurate and comprehensive reference that you will reach for again and again.
Download or read book Dwell written by and published by . This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Dwell, we're staging a minor revolution. We think that it's possible to live in a house or apartment by a bold modern architect, to own furniture and products that are exceptionally well designed, and still be a regular human being. We think that good design is an integral part of real life. And that real life has been conspicuous by its absence in most design and architecture magazines.
Download or read book What Is Justice written by Harish Muralidhar and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-28 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cities of Mumbai, Delhi and, Kolkata are in jeopardy due to a serial killer on loose. James, a cop tries to unravel this mystery. Then from Tower to tent every inch of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are under the control of a master criminal. He is a cause of human suffering caused by humans. In his path of destruction, he had disrupted the lives of three modern-day high profile young police officers. Sathyadev had lost a loved one. Ajmal who was part of the cyber-security whose girlfriend was brutally raped and murdered. James who is witty and fast to action had also lost so much to azdonbul but there is something else that connects the two. The two keep crossing paths often and till now James had been able get the upper hand. In Mumbai modern society a group of teetotalers frustrated by the declining self-respect of men wage their war against the impure who they consider as the people who drink, smoke, do drugs. So it's the teetotalers vs non -teetotalers . As the saying goes ‘desperate times need desperate action’, the teetotalers seek the help of a notorious gang who calls themselves robinhoods. The teetotalers and Robinson join hands to take over a several pubs in Mumbai to strike fear into the hearts of the non-.teetotalers
Download or read book Codename Alpha Book 1 English written by Bijoy Raveendran and published by YALI DREAM CREATIONS. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a deadly threat threatens to ignite a war on the streets of Mumbai, an alcoholic, washed-up former superhero must reluctantly join forces with a mysterious individual from his past to fight the ticking clock and save the city. The catch? This individual just happens to be the greatest super-villain Mumbai has ever known. Codename Alpha is a self-aware superhero epic with all the whistle-worthy 80s Bollywood trappings we know and love. It is Deadpool meets Om Shanti Om – the self-aware, irreverent, foul-mouthed lovechild of the Russo Brothers and Manmohan Desai.
Download or read book The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks written by Saroj Kumar Rath and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical questions remain unanswered on the events of the cold-blooded and devastating terror attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008. Investigative and introspective, this book offers a lucid and graphic account of the ill-fated day and traces the changing dynamics of terror in South Asia. Using new insights, it explores South Asia’s regional dynamics of antagonism, the ever-present challenge to the frontiers of India, Pakistan and the terrorism question, the strife in Afghanistan and the self-serving selective US ‘war on terror’. Including a new Afterword, this second edition will greatly interest those in defence, security and strategic studies, politics and international relations, peace and conflict studies, media and journalism, and South Asian studies as well as the general reader.
Download or read book Maritime Heritage of India written by Indian Navy and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photo-essay book is a modest attempt to link our maritime past, along with the entire progress, to the present, and in light of the same, to relate the future of the nation to a distinct maritime orientation with the Indian Navy as the lead national maritime agency. It traces about 7,500 years of India's maritime history and heritage. There are eight chapters, each dwelling on different aspects of maritime heritage namely, trade and commerce, evolution of cultures, influence of architecture, forts and lighthouses, naval battles and the evolution of the Indian navy. With images and artwork, this book will give the reader a vivid insight into our country's rich maritime past.
Download or read book Fragile Frontiers written by Saroj Kumar Rath and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical questions remain unanswered on the events of the cold-blooded and devastating terror attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008. Investigative and introspective, this book offers a lucid and graphic account of the ill-fated day and traces the changing dynamics of terror in South Asia. Using new insights, it explores South Asia’s regional dynamics of antagonism, the ever-present challenge to the frontiers of India, Pakistan and the terrorism question, the strife in Afghanistan and the self-serving selective US ‘war on terror’. This will be an engaging read for those interested in defence, security and strategic studies, politics, international relations, peace and conflict studies, and South Asian studies as well as the general reader.
Download or read book Kasab written by Rommel Rodrigues and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2010 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bombay Swastika written by Braham Singh and published by Om Books International. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bombay Swastika swings from a Nazi Berlin gearing up for its Final Solution, to 1964 Bombay, where Ernst Steiger, a German Jew, accidentally finds himself caught up in the murder of a young tribal, killed amidst allegations of something being stolen from a secure American compound. With the monsoons laying siege on the city, the reader accompanies Ernst past Bombay’s refugee camps and haunted whorehouses; food shortages, textbook mafias, communist protests against American PL 480 Food Aid, and peculiar happenings at India’s nuclear facility; where Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, the nation’s atomic mastermind, gets drawn into a conspiracy hatched in his absence. This one-of-a-kind thriller unfolds through the eyes of a motley cast-Salim Ali, the South Indian, Muslim engineer and committed Marxist; Bhairavi, the enigmatic and sensual refugee girl; Sethji, the dowry messiah; Tsering Tufan-Homi Bhabha’s Smiling Buddha-dying from radiation exposure; and Andhi Ma, the blind mendicant who sees what we can’t. Bombay Swastika is an exploration of the dark world of absolute truths. “The author has picked an unusual premise for this complex thriller. The characters are as unique as the setting. What a terrific debut!” —SHOBHAA DE Bestselling Novelist & Columnist With the amazing ease of a seasoned storyteller, Braham Singh takes the reader to a world that is alive with history and throbbing with details. Bombay Swastika is a compelling first novel and an exciting thriller. ―ANEES SALIM Award-winning Author Braham Singh's narrative keeps you going till the end. From Nazi camps to Mumbai's deepest secrets, and to Homi Bhabha's nuclear program, Bombay Swastika keeps you gripped. Eagerly looking forward to seeing this story on a movie screen. ―Dr. RADHAKRISHNAN PILLAI Award-winning Author What an amazing literary mash-up: taking the cauldron that is India, with its communal and industrial turmoil, and adding in tortured fragments of the Holocaust and the impact of exile and displacement from Europe. The result is a tumultuous and haunting tour de force and a stunning debut novel. ―MONROE E. PRICE Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York City
Download or read book Rightshore written by Anja Hendel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-25 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rightshore® - a registered trademark of Capgemini - is about organizing the distributed delivery process that embraces on-site, nearshore and offshore services. This book describes successful global delivery models utilizing industrialized methods to deliver SAP® projects from India. The first part is devoted to management concepts, service offerings and the peculiarities of working together with India. The second part features eight case studies from different industries and from around the world describing how India delivery centers have been successfully deployed in SAP® development projects.
Download or read book Iqbal Singh Chahal Covid Warrior written by Minhaz Merchant and published by Manjul Publishing. This book was released on with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Chahal and his team at the MCGM have done an outstanding job under very difficult circumstances.Each day, our meetings and calls assured me that he was fully in control of the situation…Be it decentralisation of ward rooms, ambulance fleet management, medicine management of Covid, or the natural disasters that we faced while battling Covid, Chahal has stood rock solid with me as an able team member who is willing to take responsibility and deliver what is promised.” ― Maharashtra Chief Minister, Shri Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray In the most devastating public health emergency in a century, the Covid-19 pandemic has killed millions around the world. As one of the world’s most densely populated urban agglomerations, Mumbai was especially vulnerable to the coronavirus and its multiple mutations. This riveting book reveals for the first time the exclusive inside story of how the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), Iqbal Singh Chahal, along with his team, tackled the Covid-19 pandemic successfully with a series of innovations acclaimed globally as the “Mumbai Model”. The MCGM’s success in controlling the pandemic, including in Asia’s biggest slum Dharavi where physical distancing is impossible, has drawn praise from among others, the World Bank, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US Congress. Minhaz Merchant was given unrivalled access to contemporary and archival documents. The author interviewed Commissioner Chahal in more than a dozen exclusive sessions stretching to three hours each in order to distil the strategy he and his team employed to control the pandemic through the several waves that swept the city. From setting up 24 war rooms to creating Jumbo field hospitals, Chahal’s work as commissioner, which began in May 2020 at the start of the pandemic, is the story of extraordinary courage, resilience and innovation.
