Fear and anxiety are part of life. You may feel anxious before you take a test or walk down a dark street. This kind of anxiety is useful - it can make you more alert or careful. It usually ends soon after you are out of the situation that caused it. But for millions of people in the United States, the anxiety does not go away, and gets worse over time. They may have chest pains or nightmares.
People felt safe, because most of Bombayâs citizen felt a sense of ownership for their city and took pride in maintaining its good name. Today, almost half the population of Mumbai comes from outside the state. They come for a better standard of living which, often, is more imagined than factual.
Last week, India's financial capital, Mumbai, was rocked by a large-scale terrorist attack. In an Explainer column published in July 2006, Christopher Beam described how the city formerly known as Bombay became Mumbai.. The article is reprinted below.sk the Explainer. Correctio n, July 14, 2006: This piece originally stated that Mumbai is still known as Bambai in India's national language, Hindi. The city's official name, regardless of language, is Mumbai.