No one was present in the library when the fire began in the wee hours of Sunday. All that could be salvaged from there was the rare collection of Harvard Business Review journals. Pics/Shadab Khan

Christmas began in tragedy at the Sydenham management college, as the pride of the institute — its library — was gutted in a blaze. By the end of the day, however, the college also witnessed the generosity of Christmas spirit as Sydenham alumni instantly came to the rescue with a donation of Rs 5 lakh to arrange for new books so students can continue their academics.