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British India

A shadow over Christmas

As Yuletide draws near, listen not for sleigh bells but the rustle of crinoline skirts and the merry clink of champagne glasses in the First City of the East.

Man, myth & master

With incomparable humility and charm, Dilip Kumar left his golden imprint on the sands of Indian cinema

A peek into Easter celebrations in British India

Wading into medieval history, it is well-known that the emperors Akbar and Jahangir took part in Christmas and Easter festivities, which included the burning of the effigy of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Christ

Touted treatment

It is a measure of the enormity of the problems that plague West Bengal’s health sector that the Chief Minister…