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Monday, July 21, 2025
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Topic: Bridgerton

18th-century Europe had many Lady Whistledowns. They used cheap print to deliver satirical blows

In 1753, Jane Collier published ‘An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting’, a guide designed to teach women how to torment their husbands.

‘Bridgerton’ sex scenes don’t hesitate with body positivity—and the fans love it

In the world of ‘revenge bodies’ and ‘weight loss journeys’, it is wonderful to be unabashedly worshipped for one’s curves, as Colin does for Penelope in the famous ‘mirror scene’.

Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran’s statement just shows desi parents are the same everywhere

The world has changed. But for desi parents, a job means going to a brick-and-mortar office all suited up and getting a paycheque at the end of the month.

Queen Charlotte is better than Bridgerton. It’s about monarchy, race and mental health

Netflix’s Bridgerton made for a binge watch favourite but with Queen Charlotte, Shonda Rhimes has shown what she is truly capable of.

Bridgerton Season 2 is more heart, less hormones. And a nod to India’s love for the show

Bridgerton’s latest season is about the Sharma sisters, women who don’t take no for an answer, suspense and diversity — all in 19th-century England.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.