Salaam Bombay

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Mumbai's looming ecological disaster

A lot has been written in the media about the spirit of the people of Bombay. I would like to applaud their spirit, their ability to pick up and carry on with their lives as if nothing has happened and possibly repeat the same thing all over next year.

I would be in awe of the spirit of Bombayites if they could hold their elected officials and beauracrats accountable for the disaster that happened. The utter paralysis of official machinery was amazing. The information super power was not able to provide information that could have helped its citizens save their lives.