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Month: May 2021

The Disappearing Princess

May 29, 2021 by Projit B. Mukharji Leave a Comment

The river of time flows darkly, washing away the remnants of lives and loves. It is difficult to peer into its inky bosom to uncover the secrets it holds. Yet, every so often, it randomly deposits tattered traces of those it has washed away upon its shores. It was on a ramble along this shore … [Read more…]

Posted in: An Empire of Unexpected Loves, Calcutta By Gaslight, Uncategorized

The Medical Mutiny

May 25, 2021 by Projit B. Mukharji Leave a Comment

Blazing fires cast bright lights. Bright lights evoke stark, hard edges. The gaslit world of shadows is its opposite. Edges appear blurry and ill-defined. Mystery, romance and magic are its bywords rather than definition, clarity and certainty. The year 1857 was a year when the flickering world of shadows was abruptly supplanted by a towering … [Read more…]

Posted in: Businesses Past, Calcutta By Gaslight, Uncategorized

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