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“Regime change is one of the most fundamental aspects of a democracy,” says #NehaBora. On #ScrollAdda with @ShoaibDaniyal, @neha_aisa explains why they consider the BJP India’s most dangerous political party, and more. Watch the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=-2SJAepi…

US Australian embassy posts map showing India as only ‘partly free’ scroll.in/latest/1097005/us-… An organisation assessing civil liberties said in a report that discrimination against Muslims and minorities has risen under the Narendra Modi government.

US serves India summons in Khalistan separatist’s plea alleging assassination plot scroll.in/latest/1097001/us-… New Delhi rejected the lawsuits as ‘frivolous’ and described the allegations as ‘fabricated and malicious’.

Mamata’s TMC alleges MLA held in rape, extortion case after he sought to join faction scroll.in/latest/1096996/mam… The group claimed that the police had taken no action against Paresh Ram Das when he was with the Arup Roy camp of the Trinamool Congress.

2026 to be one of four warmest years on record: UN weather agency scroll.in/latest/1096992/202… The other three years were 2023, 2024 and 2025, the World Meteorological Organization said.

Scrap Rs 500, Rs 2,000 notes to curb corruption, says Andhra CM scroll.in/latest/1096986/scr… N Chandrababu Naidu’s remarks came a day after the 10th anniversary of the demonetisation exercise.

Trump says Iran war to end ‘fairly soon’ scroll.in/latest/1096985/tru… The president said that although further military action against Iran ‘does not seem necessary’, the US remained ‘locked and loaded’.

Goa: Minor allegedly sexually assaulted, minister claims 90% crimes by outsiders scroll.in/latest/1096981/goa… The minister’s remark came even as the police were conducting raids to arrest the person accused in the matter, who is yet to be identified.

Replug | The diplomatic staff at the Indian embassy would often complain about their domestic help, who they were permitted to bring from India. Saksena wrote in his annual report that repatriation of domestic workers was a challenge for the embassy. scroll.in/magazine/1087767/l… Ajay Kamalakaran ✍️

"Delhi’s theatre scene was electric, driven by passion rather than infrastructure. That energy profoundly shaped my understanding of culture as a living, breathing force," Sanjoy K Roy said. scroll.in/article/1089661/i-…

Replug | Though Persian ceased to be a language of governance, administrators in all Indian languages, from Bengali to Gujarati to Telugu continued to borrow, adapt and mix Persian terms with local words. scroll.in/article/1040685/ By Adhiraj Parthasarathy & Mohammad Dawood

Replug | “My gurus kept alive the purity of the form,” Manjushree Chatterjee said. “The trend now is to do dazzling footwork but the deep inner core of the dance, I find that sadly missing now.” scroll.in/magazine/1082380/i… By Malini Nair

Few Indians keep up with a fitness routine. There is also a wide gender gap with women reporting little time for staying fit or playing sports. scroll.in/article/1090236/in… Vijay Jadhav writes Via IndiaSpend

Replug | The inability to recognise modern architecture as heritage. Without timely restoration and policy support, structures like the Praça do Comércio may be lost due to oversight and because they are undervalued. scroll.in/article/1082777/ By Leaxan Freitas

Replug | Over the past few years, air pollution levels in the Delhi have started rising sharply towards the end of October through early November and got worse with the firecrackers burst at Diwali. scroll.in/article/901029/del… By Anand Katakam & Kanishk Karan

The architecture of India’s criminal justice system, public transport and even hospitals rarely accommodate wheelchairs, hearing aids or assistive communication. scroll.in/article/1086388/ho… A woman with a disability must first prove she exists in a system that is not designed to acknowledge her. Shashank Pandey ✍️ in this report from 2025.

Replug | ‘India’s young and restless wanted their news and opinions to be freed from any conventional filters.’ scroll.in/article/1075692/ra… An excerpt from Rajdeep Sardesai's book, 2024: The Election That Surprised India.

Replug | With loud music reverberating around, residents of Anjuna and Vagator took out a candle march to protest against and to document the illegal playing of music over permissible decibel levels. scroll.in/article/1072200/ Chryselle D’Silva Dias writes on mass tourism in Goa.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have arrived in Brussels for a trip that comes days after her estranged father was charged over alleged possession of child sexual abuse images. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend an event at the European Parliament about the dangers facing children on social media. They had been due to give a joint speech, but only Harry is now expected to speak. Meghan released a statement saying she was "deeply distressed" by the accusations, adding she had blocked contact between him and her children. Credit: AFP

"The sonic history of “Only You” reverberates through the various geographic points referenced in the chapter – Goa, England, Zanzibar – as a metaphor for a postcolonial new world order," R Benedito Ferrão told Oriana Fernandez scroll.in/article/1095511/go…

In the 18th century kitchen, caste and colonialism made a meal suited to European taste with Indian spices, curry leaves and meat. scroll.in/article/1094105/ma… S Gunasekaran writes