Sabina Sehgal Saikia | |
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Born | ca. 1963 |
Died | 29 November 2008 The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, India |
Cause of death | Terrorist attack |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor |
Employer | Delhi Times |
Known for | "Main Course" |
Sabina Sehgal Saikia (c. 1963 – 29 November 2008), an Indian food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor for the Delhi Times in Delhi, India, was known for her column "Main Course." She was a victim of a 2008 Mumbai attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. [1]
Sabina Sehgal Saikia is survived by her family, including her husband, Shantanu Saikia, and the couple's fourteen-year-old daughter and eleven-year-old son. [2] She was sometimes called "Ma Sehgal". [3]
Saikia was the consulting editor of the Times of India where she started in the eighties, and a well-known food-critic. Sehgal changed direction and covered the Enforcement Directorate and CBI. [4] She had a column in the Delhi Times called, Main Course, that was very popular on the eating out life in India. [2] The column would review one restaurant a week very critically and was said to have the power to make or break a restaurant. [4] Saikia was considered India's leading food critic and restaurant reviewer.[ citation needed]
In November 2008, 10 terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba attacked a train station, a Jewish cultural center, and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, where Sehgal was attending a wedding. [5] Approximately 170 people were massacred and the hotel was left burning for days while Indian authorities attempted to track down the terrorists whereabouts. [5] Among the 170 killed there were 18 foreigners of US, German, Canadian, Israeli, Britain, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Thailand, Australian, and Singapore citizenship. [6] Nine of the 10 terrorists were killed during the attacks. [6] Ajmal Kasab, a 21-year-old Pakistani, was apprehended alive. [5]
This was India's worst terrorist event since 1993 Mumbai bombings where 257 were killed. [6] The policemen at the scene were armed with pistols, while the militants had AK-47s and various explosives. [5] These attacks convinced the Indian government to supply more police officers, better guns, and more training on how to handle different types of terrorist threats. [5] George W. Bush, President of the United States, pledged the full support of the U.S in the apprehension of the terrorists. [6]
Sabina Sehgal Saikia was known for her reviews of food and restaurants. She began her career in journalism through her membership with ‘Spicmacay’, a global, non-political organization that promotes culture to young students. She became involved with the Times of India while working on the 150th anniversary. [4] Sehgal later switched her direction as she became a writer who covered the CBI, also known as the Central Bureau of Investigation in India. [4] This career path finally landed Sabina a position of editor of a popular Indian paper called ‘Delhi Times’. [4] Her work with ‘Delhi Times’ is where Indian journalism began to recognize the talents she had for reviewing restaurants. [4] Sabina's knack for analyzing the ambience, service, value for money and, food of restaurants made her a famous food critic that could determine the future of any eateries in India. [4] When Sabina perished in the attacks on Mumbai her impact as a journalist was renowned from all over the capital even from people who did not know her personally. [7]
When Sabina perished in the attacks on Mumbai her impact as a journalist was renowned from all over the capital even from people who did not know her personally. [7] Sabina was a character of that in itself and many co-workers of hers admired her sense of appreciation for the smaller things in life that meant more to a person than just a job. [8] The neutralization of these attacks from just a group of young men was delayed by mismanagement by the Indian government and their lack of preparedness for terrorist's threats. [9] A counterterrorism official from the U.S. hinted that this terrorist group being well trained seemed to be very similar to Al-qaida in the acts they committed. [6] Many people were disturbed and felt questionable about how this attack turned out sparking a dramatic change in national security for India. [6]
Sabina Sehgal Saikia | |
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Born | ca. 1963 |
Died | 29 November 2008 The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, India |
Cause of death | Terrorist attack |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor |
Employer | Delhi Times |
Known for | "Main Course" |
Sabina Sehgal Saikia (c. 1963 – 29 November 2008), an Indian food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor for the Delhi Times in Delhi, India, was known for her column "Main Course." She was a victim of a 2008 Mumbai attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. [1]
Sabina Sehgal Saikia is survived by her family, including her husband, Shantanu Saikia, and the couple's fourteen-year-old daughter and eleven-year-old son. [2] She was sometimes called "Ma Sehgal". [3]
Saikia was the consulting editor of the Times of India where she started in the eighties, and a well-known food-critic. Sehgal changed direction and covered the Enforcement Directorate and CBI. [4] She had a column in the Delhi Times called, Main Course, that was very popular on the eating out life in India. [2] The column would review one restaurant a week very critically and was said to have the power to make or break a restaurant. [4] Saikia was considered India's leading food critic and restaurant reviewer.[ citation needed]
In November 2008, 10 terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba attacked a train station, a Jewish cultural center, and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, where Sehgal was attending a wedding. [5] Approximately 170 people were massacred and the hotel was left burning for days while Indian authorities attempted to track down the terrorists whereabouts. [5] Among the 170 killed there were 18 foreigners of US, German, Canadian, Israeli, Britain, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Thailand, Australian, and Singapore citizenship. [6] Nine of the 10 terrorists were killed during the attacks. [6] Ajmal Kasab, a 21-year-old Pakistani, was apprehended alive. [5]
This was India's worst terrorist event since 1993 Mumbai bombings where 257 were killed. [6] The policemen at the scene were armed with pistols, while the militants had AK-47s and various explosives. [5] These attacks convinced the Indian government to supply more police officers, better guns, and more training on how to handle different types of terrorist threats. [5] George W. Bush, President of the United States, pledged the full support of the U.S in the apprehension of the terrorists. [6]
Sabina Sehgal Saikia was known for her reviews of food and restaurants. She began her career in journalism through her membership with ‘Spicmacay’, a global, non-political organization that promotes culture to young students. She became involved with the Times of India while working on the 150th anniversary. [4] Sehgal later switched her direction as she became a writer who covered the CBI, also known as the Central Bureau of Investigation in India. [4] This career path finally landed Sabina a position of editor of a popular Indian paper called ‘Delhi Times’. [4] Her work with ‘Delhi Times’ is where Indian journalism began to recognize the talents she had for reviewing restaurants. [4] Sabina's knack for analyzing the ambience, service, value for money and, food of restaurants made her a famous food critic that could determine the future of any eateries in India. [4] When Sabina perished in the attacks on Mumbai her impact as a journalist was renowned from all over the capital even from people who did not know her personally. [7]
When Sabina perished in the attacks on Mumbai her impact as a journalist was renowned from all over the capital even from people who did not know her personally. [7] Sabina was a character of that in itself and many co-workers of hers admired her sense of appreciation for the smaller things in life that meant more to a person than just a job. [8] The neutralization of these attacks from just a group of young men was delayed by mismanagement by the Indian government and their lack of preparedness for terrorist's threats. [9] A counterterrorism official from the U.S. hinted that this terrorist group being well trained seemed to be very similar to Al-qaida in the acts they committed. [6] Many people were disturbed and felt questionable about how this attack turned out sparking a dramatic change in national security for India. [6]