Puts the Mumbai attacks into a class/socio-economic context, quoting sources and recalling previous attacks that suggest the latest reaction is a result of the siege taking place in a wealthy area. Maintains a sober tone through this discussion. A very fresh and sophisticated perspective.

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.

Captures the class element in the reaction to the Mumbai bombings. Good contextual information on the 2006 rail bombings, as well as stats on India's class divide.

Clear and articulate look at the very different responses to terrorist acts based on the status of the targets and the victims. An excellent frame of reference for the broader socio-economic issues that may well contribute to the motivation for terrorists in the first place. Must-read for anyone unfamiliar with the history of India, Kashmir, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

The story is thoughtfully written. But this article is missing the local media and upper caste’s side. So, though I think the story is fair for the poor, it is not balanced reporting – the reporters apparently did not pursue the news medias and government officials to comment on this. Yes, this story successfully brings awareness to the reader that in India the media is not fair in their coverage and though what happened in Mumbai is of great lost -- there is still a caste ... More »

It widens our view to include all the victims of terrorism in Mumbai, poor as well as rich, and puts the recent attack in an historical perspective. Like the Titanic, steerage went to the bottom along with first class. A hallmark of a great paper is the ability of show us what we might otherwise not like to see.