Once was ground zero
India, Nov. 12 -- The day has ended a couple of hours ago. By now, the tree-lined pathway in central Delhi's Barakhamba has grown deserted, except for an occasional man, or woman, hurrying towards the bus stop, or the metro station. For the moment, the brightest light is emanating from citizen Sunder's fruit salad stall (see photo). The man's calming presence makes it even more surreal to recall that this peaceful area was once the site of a terror attack. It was among the five places targeted in synchronised bomb blasts in September 2008.
This week, one more place joins the city's scarred topography of tragic sites. On Monday evening, at least 10 people were killed, and more were injured, as a car exploded in front of the Red Fort, a locat...
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