The fate of the journalist -- Sabina Sehgal Saikia, who was trapped inside the Taj hotel when terrorists struck the plush commercial establishment, was still not known even as security forces said the hotel has been evacuated and handed over to police.
The rooms are still being opened, one by one, and unless there is evidence to the contrary Sabina's family and friends are waiting, hoping for a miracle.
What distinguishes 26/11 from other bombings in big cities, for instance 9/11 in New York or 7/7 in London, is that it remains the best-documented attack in a digitally enhanced world, says Sunil Sethi