This paper's front page account of how a woman was trapped on the 39th floor of an under construction building after being led wrongly by a bell boy, has the omigosh-it-can-happen-to-me factor and that explains its resonance for readers. It was a harrowing ordeal for the woman, as she couldn't find any flat on the last floor. There were no buttons on the lift circuit either. Some workers heard her cries for help at least 45 minutes later, and rescued her.

While that ordeal may be over, we need to have some serious take backs from this experience. Today, our urbanscape is dotted with high-rises, plush lobbies, zippy lifts, suited booted security, buildings with club houses, lounges and corporate space have become more common. There has to be very prominent and proper signage everywhere. These signs should be visible late evening and night so that people in complexes, finding their way around can spot them easily.