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...Your article about the risk of terrorism [Aug. 21] brought back a bad memory. Thirteen years ago, I was on a plane traveling from my native city, Lucknow, to New Delhi. Fifteen minutes into the flight, I saw a young man walk from his seat into the galley; he was armed with a plastic jar and a matchbox. My worst fears were confirmed a few minutes later on seeing the ashen face of the flight attendant. We had been hijacked. It seems that not much has changed since then. It is better to exercise caution by strengthening security systems...
...Fifteen years ago, India was much more traditional. We had two TV channels. Now we have more than 80. The Internet, the media have changed so much," Mafatlal notes, although she adds that the retail scene is still underdeveloped. "We have no upmarket malls, no shopping streets. There is no Bond Street. Local designers tend to sell from their own villas...
...Crimson jumped on top early, with Hagner scoring just fifteen minutes after the opening whistle. The Eagles came right back to score two and take the lead at halftime before adding another just after the break...
...West. Some skeptics dismissed the recent events in London as nothing more than smoke and mirrors Your article about the risk of terrorism [Aug. 21] brought back a bad memory. Thirteen years ago, I was on a plane traveling from my native city, Lucknow, to New Delhi. Fifteen minutes into the flight, I saw a young man walk from his seat into the galley; he was armed with a plastic jar and a matchbox. My worst fears were confirmed a few minutes later on seeing the ashen face of the flight attendant. We had been hijacked. It seems that...
Your article about the risk of terrorism [Aug. 21] brought back a bad memory from 13 years ago. Fifteen minutes into a flight I was on, a man walked from his seat into the galley, armed with a plastic jar and a matchbox. My worst fears were confirmed a few minutes later upon seeing the ashen-faced flight attendant. We'd been hijacked. It seems that not much has changed since then. It is better to strengthen security systems and give up some freedoms than it is to accept a high risk of more attacks. SAVI MULL Lucknow, India...