In Outcry Over Siege, Two Indias Emerge

Washington Post by Emily Wax | Dec. 9, 2008 (Special Report)
The Poor, Hit Hard in Past, Question New Level of Protest After Attacks on Affluent

The recent siege brought terrorism to the doorstep of India's affluent and struck at the symbols of their prosperity. India's expanding elite, which has felt somewhat insulated from the heat, traffic, sporadic electricity outages and overall commotion in this fast-paced city, suddenly felt vulnerable. Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Dec. 9, 2008

Insightful. The head writer and reporting team look squarely at how differently rich and poor, upper caste and lower caste, view this recent Mumbai attack. The article also features examples of media bias and focus; if there were any statistics available which tracked media impressions of certain topics, perspectivs, etc., including these would provide additional context to what many interviewees said.

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