Celebrating Christmas
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Santa’s ‘Ho ho ho’ mirrors our ambiguous relationship with laughter
The varied shades of laughter can evoke an array of emotional responses.
Anastasiya Fiadotava, The Conversation & Anna-Sophie Jürgens, The Conversation
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The Christmas tree is a modern invention, popularised by the American businessmen
Despite the name, it has little connection to an imagined Christian past.
James A T Lancaster, The Conversation
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’Twas The Night Before Christmas...made the modern Santa Claus and became a literary whodunit
Debate still rages over the true author of the poem ‘A Visit from St Nicholas’.
Melissa Chim, The Conversation
Trending
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Do humble leaders create better employees? A new book answers the question after years of research
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Greed sank Joshimath. I saw it happen
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During WWI, a princess sent 26 lakh Christmas gifts to soldiers and sailors (including Indians)
Neat little brass boxes bearing the profile of Princess Mary can be found in drawers and cupboards across the world.
Peter Doyle, The Conversation
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Five reasons why the reindeer is the ideal animal to pull Santa’s sleigh
Millions of years of natural selection have prepared reindeer for Christmas Eve.
Louise Gentle, The Conversation
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Why is 26th December known as Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on 26th December, the day after Christmas.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Aamir Khan sings ‘Aaye ho mere zindagi mein’ at a wedding in Bhopal
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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The universal image of baby Jesus in his manger was created only 1,200 years after his death
St Francis of Assisi performed a miracle, bringing to life a carved doll, and giving birth to the modern nativity scene.
Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation
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How to make merry amidst so much misery: Timeless advice from the 1830s
The rich have ‘too much Christmas all year round’, wrote English writer Leigh Hunt.
Robert Morrison, The Conversation
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From ancient Rome to the 21st century, books have always been the perfect Christmas gift
There is historical evidence to prove that in ancient Rome, even before paper was invented, books were a go-to gift.
Leah Henrickson, The Conversation
The Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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In pictures: Christmas celebrations from around the world
Priests led congregations across India as worshippers thronged churches for morning mass.
Scroll Staff
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Old manuscripts, letters show how Christian influences were depicted in Mughal art and life
A document talks about Christmas celebrations in Lahore in 1597.
Ursula Sims-Williams & Malini Roy
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How ‘Silent Night’, the Christmas carol that paused World War I, came to be a cultural landmark
The tranquillity of Joseph Mohr’s original German lyrics and the intimacy of Franz Xaver Gruber’s music have ensured its enduring popularity.
Martin Clarke, The Conversation
The Field
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Wrestling controversy: Babita Phogat joins sports ministry's Oversight Committee panel
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Alexander Zverev to face no ATP action on domestic abuse allegations after ‘insufficient evidence’
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Cricket: Chandika Hathurusingha returns as Bangladesh head coach
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Premier League: Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen ruled out until May due to injury
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India vs Aus: Steve Smith backs visitors’ decision to skip tour game citing ‘irrelevant pitches’