Wholesome (?) experience at cubbon park today I go to cubbon park for reading on weekends and today was the same. I was just sitting alone and reading when someone approached me and asked me to look behind me. I did and there was a person holding a "You are amazing" sign. They then wished me a nice day and left. I would have felt good about it except that the entire interaction was being recorded and that makes me feel like I just became part of some kind of reel/shorts (I don't use instagram so... 3 4 replies
Anyone going to ed sheeran concert on feb 9? Okay lol this might be so sad but I booked tix for the feb 9 ed sheeran concert, and traveling from vit vellore for the same, now I anticipated a lot of my frnds to come thru but all of em ended up having some plans or other abt the same time, and now looks like imma have to go alone lol. Only, the icing on the cake being it happens to be my bday lmfao, thought it wudve been a cool way to celebrate my bday, wanted to... 4 2 replies
ICICI Bank Blocked my Credit Card without any any Explanation or Communication. What shall i do ? I’m facing issue with my credit card provider, **ICICI Bank.** Last month (or earlier), my credit card was blocked, without any intimation/communication. I only came to know about this when i tried to swipe if for a purchase and it was declined. I immediately called their customer care - they said, since it was late in evening and out of office hours, they will update me next day morning. Next day when i called them, they were not able to provide any information and asked me to visit any... 2 4 replies
Kolkata is India’s most congested city in 2024, Bengaluru ranks 2nd: TomTom report Kolkata is India’s most congested city in 2024, Bengaluru ranks 2nd: TomTom report 3 5 replies
Travel Tipps Bangalore I just arrived in Bangalore. What would you recommend for the first days to visit? Any event this evening that you would recommend? 4 2 replies
Bescom bill payment not working?? Just tried 3 times at different hours using Amazon Pay Balance and all three times it failed and amount got refunded. I removed the biller and tried adding it again, this time it was not able to fetch the bill amount itself. Anybody noticing the same issue?? 2 1 replies
Kent Water filter AMC exorbitant costs in Bangalore Hey fellow Bangaloreans! 🚰💧 Just got slapped with a ridiculous AMC quote for my Kent Excel Plus water purifier. They want ₹9,200 annually - which feels like daylight robbery! Here’s the breakdown that might help others: My specific Kent Excel Plus details: • Current Unit Price: ₹19,000 on Amazon • AMC Quote: ₹9,200 (which seems way overpriced) 4 5 replies
Farm land near bengaluru? Is anyone planning to purchase or has already purchased farmland in Karnataka, within a 150 km radius of Bengaluru? I’ve noticed that people are now selling farmland by the square foot, and prices are starting at a minimum of 50L. 3 1 replies
Former Infosys Employee Alleges Bias Against Hindi Speakers, Calls Out ‘Toxic’ Work Culture Bhupendra Vishwakarma shares his experience of financial stagnation, overburdened workload, and lack of acknowledgment in a viral LinkedIn post. @finf_media you can read full story here 4 5 replies
Pickpockets!! Yesterday night while leaving phoenix mall someone had pickpocketed my (valuable) wallet . Right around the entrance of vr mall. Be careful!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏. I had like an old aadhar card as identity and a metro card on it with like 400 cash😔 2 7 replies
Limping dog- knee is weirdly bent The dog is outside wipro kodathi sez gate. Is there any animal care trust or vet or anyone that could help! I can't possibly do anything alone since it's a grown up dog.... 1 0 replies
Zepto is being a Scumbag/cheat I have notice this quiet often that despite purchasing a Zepto pass which has free delivery on any purchases above 99 the free delivery pass has to be clicked to avoid any delivery charge or surge charge. How many of you have noticed this and have been cheated by Zepto. So basically these companies don't care for its staff and their customer alike. How can it's founder get peaceful sleep when they fleece customers and staff alike. 5 2 replies
Kind people of bangalore I am a middle class woman and feel sad people dividing bangalore based on language or region. I want to share my experience of bangalore and kind people I meet daily. I hope it inspire atleast one person to be kind to strangers. We came to bangalore in 2013 ,immediately my son [2 year old ] fell ill. The transport bringing our luggage called us and said he is coming at 1 am in night . So to help driver guide to our house (google maps were not common... 4 2 replies
Which area to prefer? Hi all, will be relocating to bangalore shortly. Looking for places to live, the following seem like places where there is affordability: Sarjapur Chandapura North bangalore (near and north of airport) . Which place would you prefer? Priorities include: 1) accessibility to hospitals (have old parents who might move in 2/3 years later) 2) relatively decent roads and infra (I know this is an ask given that none of these places are in urban banglore) 3) safety for women and children, and water supply. Appreciate your help, Thank you!... 4 0 replies
It's hard to exist!!! I’m a 32-year-old male. Before the COVID lockdown, my life was simple and peaceful. I wasn’t wealthy, but I lived without debts or financial stress. However, when the lockdown started, I became isolated due to work-from-home (WFH) conditions and boredom. To pass the time, I began playing online poker for fun. Unfortunately, this habit turned into a nightmare. Initially, I lost only a few thousand rupees, but I started chasing my losses and became a compulsive gambling addict. This led me to take loans, max out credit cards, and... 2 6 replies
The tale of a lost phone and an array of awesome empathetic people including an *AUTO DRIVER*. TLDR: Last Wednesday was one of the most challenging yet wholesome day in my life. I lost my phone in a prebooked bus, but it led me to not just one, but an array of kind, empathetic people - including - surprise surprise - an auto driver. I got help, kindness, discount and eventually my phone too. Now the long story. I'm one of your run-of-the-mill Malayali IT guy living in Bangalore for the past 6-7 years who can speak basic, broken Kannada. I was travelling from my hometown... 5 5 replies
When Street foods are so expensive ? Irrespective of Area in Bengaluru What the hell happening with Street food vendors to price their menu at a damn expensive rates Like few years back it was nominal and mostly depended on the Quality and Area where it was operating. Now shops even at non main roads and interior streets are selling at exorbitant prices. 1. They don't provide Quality Foods 2. They operate at small location mostly without dining So rent shouldn't be a factor 3. Mostly run by a Native owner with cooks and labour from north , so even shops... 4 13 replies
What's your take Banglaore's traffic and transport system? How do you think we can improve things across the board—be it public transport, walkability, cycling, roads, or other infrastructure? What ideas do you have for a more liveable Bangalore? Share your thoughts, frustrations, and creative solutions! 5 20 replies
Scam alert!!!! Jio Store Domlur I went for a sim replacement and they had charged me 599+50 for sim replacement. When asked about the 599, he told me its for some software process and will be giving an invoice as well. On getting the sim replaced , talked with jio customer care , they confirmed its only 50 for sim replacement. Had a call with customer service guy , he added the store guy to the call and the store guy kept arguing that he communicated it was optional and its uses to me... 2 5 replies
Live reason for this linguistic differences So this guy from some food delivery app comes into our boys PG after following the location his app. Now the lady has placed this location mistakenly it seems. Delivery guy doesn't know Hindi or English. His phone language was also Kannada. The customer doesn't understand Kannada. So one guy who understands both languages talks to this girl on call and tells her that the location is wrong on the app and the location that she has shared on whatsapp is 6km away, so it's not feasible to this... 1 14 replies
