The Real Hero
No one in India can forget 26/11. One of our leading hotels – The Taj was one of the eight places in Mumbai, which were attacked by terrorists. These attacks began on Wednesday, 26 November and lasted until Saturday, 29 November 2008, killing 164 people and wounding at least 308. In the Taj, 31 people died and 28 were hurt. Yet, the guests still remember & appreciate the courage, dedication & sacrifice of the hotel staff that made the Taj stool tall as a pure symbol of supreme & wholehearted services. On November 26, 2008, many guests were present at Hotel Taj. Around 9:30 pm, people inside the hotel heard sound similar to that of fireworks and thought that it was coming from nearby wedding. But the sound was from first gunshots by terrorists who were entering in the Taj. The staff of the hotel quickly realized something was wrong. They immediately locked the doors and turned off the lights. Guests were asked to lie down quietly on the floors under th...