Rise of the Phoenix ; Twenty-Five Days After Terrorists Wreaked Havoc in Their Complexes, the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower and the Trident Hotels Opened Their Doors for Guests Once Again.

India Today (January 05, 2009)

Author: Nikita Jain; Sandeep Unnithan; Rohit Parihar; Priya Sahgal; Stephen David; Abhijit Dasgupta

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Mumbai: Twenty-five days after terrorists wreaked havoc in their complexes, the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower and the Trident hotels opened their doors for guests once again. The Trident's reopening was marked by a prayer meeting attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal.

The Taj, on the other hand, had guests comprising entrepreneurs and celebrities while regular patrons could be seen queuing outside the restaurants.

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Rise of the Phoenix ; Twenty-Five Days After Terrorists Wreaked Havoc in Their Complexes, the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower and the Trident Hotels Opened Their Doors for Guests Once Again.

At the reopening, all the 592 staffers of the hotel who were on duty on November 26 received thunderous applause from the guests.

The Taj has been reopened, after a massive concerted effort, in dedication to all those who lost their lives in the attacks on Mumbai,said Ratan Tata, chairman, Taj Group of Hote...

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