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What sources do I use or are the best? Should I study from youtube and courses from udemy etc or is there other ways too?

Hi all, I wasn't sure where this needed to be shared but I am sharing here. Fresh passout of college I worked at some international BPO for 2 months and then absconded(as I was put on night shift with calls even when I was told I won't be taking calls) the job to join the tech job after few months. After working in this indian company. They came to know about my past employment from my pf account as when they tried creating it was already existed they confronted me about same and ask details like joinning date payslips and other papers which I gave except for the relieving letter since I didn't had it as it was case of abscond but nothing happened and I was let go I think because my performance was very good Now after 4 year I have got opportunity work with one of top MNCs. Where I mentioned my current job being my first job. Will there be any problem in this ? Or should I reach out to my recruiter and inform about my previous 2 month job ( I don't think it's good idea)? My friend suggested nothing will happen as this employment will be mostly ignored by and it's been more than 4 years now but I know the records are there on epf. Please help guys.

I know a guy who's doing fraud in loan department. How do I inform bank while maintaining my identity unknown? I searched for whistleblower policy but it can be submitted by bank employees only. Can anyone suggest a way to blow whistle to expose this fraud? EDIT: I am not going to inform any bank employee as I am sure they will make a 'deal'.

Majority of the companies in India have 2 to 3 month notice period for exit. but this is a bad idea to begin with... for the Employee - they have to find a new place of employment that is willing to wait for 3 months. then they have to hunt down more offers just in case one backs out. all this leads to a lot of stress and worry. if you have a bad boss then the notice period will be hell. for the company - they will typically start looking for the replacement in the 2nd or 3rd month but they want someone who is willing to join immediately. if at all the company waits, there is high probability of the incoming candidate backing out because they have multiple offers. the exiting employee starts coasting till the last day. projects timelines may start to stagnate. time wasted, money lost. if we have 2 weeks/ 1 month notice as standard like in the west.. for employee - they can focus their energy and time in getting the right interviews and best job offers. good for their mental health. for the company - forces them to be nimble and does not become too much reliant on a employee. also promotes good documentation habits within the org. can get replacement/new employees faster. project may only have short delays.. etc obviously there are many new age companies which have a good exit process but they are very few if you look at scale. what do you guys think?

I am trying to become a full-fledged web designer. But right now, my skills are lacking a lot. So, I need some help in figuring out what I should learn and what I should ignore.

I today had a bad incident as i scratched my new car in a nearby wall. A few line along with loss of paint but no dent has occured. How should i repair it? In a nearby shop or go to tata centre? Will i get insurance for repainting since its a new car ? And if any one has experience how much would if cost to patch up one door?

1. DIET. This is the main one. We are not predisposed to being less muscular. Some diets do not help us grow muscle mass. We eat a lot of rice, flatbread, and vegetables (esp in the south, goa, and mh). If you look at the diets in the northern areas, they eat thicker wheat which is much better. Another thing is the meat that we eat. In places like Kerala, people are bit taller than their neighbors. Why? It's because they eat all types of meat there. Beef and mutton are your best friends if you want to get more muscular. In the northeast, beef is eaten as well. In the northern areas, they eat a lot of mutton which does substitute for the lack of beef. I personally don't eat beef, and I'm not saying that you should eat beef if you don't. I'm just saying that you should look at the type of protein you get if you want to become more muscular. 2. MOTIVATION. Indian people don't spend enough time at the gym. Push yourself more and you'll see results come. A lot of Indians only play a sport but ignore the physical side of it. Just look at India's cricket team. Before Virat Kohli's captaincy, India was among Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as one of the physically weak sides. Now they are the most athletic team in the world, because Kohli and Shastri put a heavy emphasis on athleticism. Even in football, this plays a role. Teams like Bayern and Man City are very physical and they are hard to break down. A team like Barcelona, which is less physical, really struggled to break Bayern's press 2 days ago. 3. OBJECTIVES. Indians need to have a goal when they work out. Do they want to become lean-muscular, a tank, or what? You can't just sit in the gym for 20 minutes not knowing how you're gonna end up looking when you get out. 4. OBJECTIVES PART 2. Why are you in the gym? Do you want to look scarier on the streets? Do you want to look more attractive? Don't forget these things, and don't stop working out when you lose motivation for these goals. ​ Main thing, however, is the diet. A lot of Indians do work really hard but then when they get home they eat rice and prawns for dinner. If you're trying to get muscular, then you CAN eat those low-muscle foods, but you mustn't forget the important ones like mutton and beef if you eat it. For veggies, it will be harder to look muscular but you can still get strong with high protein intake. For example, Virat Kohli looks kind of skinny but he's probably among the most athletic cricketers in the world.

Hi /r/india I realized my father\[69 years\] does not have good health insurance, I am currently looking for a good plan that provides coverage of at least 7 lakhs with a low waiting time for pre-existing conditions \[he has diabetes\]. Any recommendations from previous experience? Thanks.

Hello. My entrance tests are done- and I’ve, for some months had a very big inclination to write the civil services exam one day. I’ve just turned 18- but for some of the free time I have until college starts I would like to know more about my country and I want y’all help to know which are some of the good books I can read which shall also help in civil services one day. But mainly just know about the history and policies of post independence India. Thanks in advance :)

I want to do my masters here in India but I'm not sure what the best colleges/universities are for studying philosophy. Any insight regarding the topic at hand will be helpful.

The following is a listing down of some statements and assertions associated with the Mughals that I have seen quoted often online, sometimes their source is Wikipedia, or sometimes, wishful thinking. This is simply an attempt to analyse their veracity and draw conclusions based on the sources at my disposal and my own abilities. > Aurangzeb expanded the Mughal Empire to 4 million square kilometres in the south and ruled over a population estimated to be over 150-158 million subjects with annual revenue of $450 million in 1690. So this figure actually needs to be called into question because it makes absolutely no sense based on the evidence available to us. May this serve as a cautionary tale, don't use Wikipedia as your source for history, you will be a victim of misinformation or outdated information. So now, let's get down to business shall we? Before we do, remember, I'm merely trying to update outdated perceptions and counter some misinformation that have become widely accepted as fact online. I shall first give a rough, yet more accurate estimation of the Mughal revenues under Aurangzeb. According to Bernier (1660-1665), out of a list of 20 provinces the total revenue of the Mughal empire was Rs. 22,59,35,500 or for Western audiences Rs. 225,935,500. These are silver rupees. More on that later. For now let's take an account of our sources. Now, Bernier made a clerical error of omitting a zero from the revenue of Kashmir and recording it as Rs. 350,000 instead of 3,500,000. Accounting for this error the total revenue now comes out to be Rs. 22,90,85,500 or Rs. 229,085,500. Or let's take a round figure of Rs 23 crore or Rs 230 million for convenience. * Constable, Archibald (Transl.), *Travels in the Mogul Empire, A.D. 1656-1668 by Bernier, François, 1620-1688*, p. 455-460.Oxford University Press. 1916 Another source, the *Malumat-ul-Afaq* (written at some point between 1707-1715) gives the revenue of 19 provinces, as 9,241,716,082 dams, which is nothing but Rs. 231,042,902 (1 silver rupee = 40 dams) and 2 dams. Once again, for convenience, let's take a round figure of Rs. 23 crore or Rs 230 million. Also, to keep in mind, out of this, only Rs. 4.5 or Rs 45 million went to the *Khalisa-i-Sharifa*, which is the revenue from the Khalisa lands, the rest being the salaries for the *Jagirdars*. * Aziz, Abdul. *Imperial Treasury Of The Indian Mughals*, p. 100-101. Abdul Aziz, Lahore. 1942. So, now we have two sources, both claiming a figure of roughly 23 crores or 230 mils, however, there's the question of acquisition of new territory between 1665 - 1707/1715. Here, the territories we are taking into consideration are as follows Bijapur, which was conquered in 1686 and Golconda which was conquered in 1687. Therefore, 1691 or thereabouts, can be treated as the largest extent to which the Mughal Empire may have stretched. So now the question is why did revenues not increase in proportion? Let's look at the fact that between 1627-1660, a period which was relatively peaceful as compared to the latter half of the 17th century, the revenue increased from 17.5 crores to 22 crores (from 175,000,000 to 200.000,000). It therefore, becomes understandable why constant war, economic degradation, and stagnation, over the period from 1670-1690s was responsible for this stagnant revenue figure. With all that said and done, now let's go back to a point made previously. This rough Rs. 23 crores, is 23 crores in silver rupees. Now normally, I would compare wages, grain wages etc to draw an actual comparison between contemporary and present day economic standards, let's ignore nuance and hardwork, since that won't be necessary to bust this myth. The quoted figure under Aurangzeb is $450,000,000. Remember a Mughal Rupee was 10-11 grams in weight. We'll take 10 grams for convenience. So, Rs.230,000,000 becomes 2,300,000,000 grams of silver. Or 2300 tons of silver. Let's take the modern day price of a gram of silver (this really isn't prudent, but just for the sake of it, let's go through with the exercise) which is Rs. 63/gram and multiply this with the above figure in grams and you get the following equivalent in modern day rupees, Rs.14,490,000,000 ( **Note : Not adjusting for inflation** ) Let's, now divide this by 73, which is the value in rupees of $1 USD, today, and we get $1,984,931,506. Or simply $1.9 billion. But, this by itself, doesn't reflect the postion of the Mughals compared to other powers (neither does it reflect the conditions of the landed peasantry and the landless masses). On Wikipedia, it says > He (Aurangzeb) had an annual yearly revenue of $450 million, more than ten times that of his contemporary Louis XIV of France. So, we know that the figure quoted isn't true on the face of it. What about the comparison? Well, the following are the revenue figures for France in 1715? According to the *Historie Financiere* Vol 1, by Marrion, pp. 63-65, as quoted in *Banking on the King: The Evolution of the Royal Revenue Farms in Old Regime France* by Noel D. Johnson, the entire tax system of France was able to produce 165,000,000 livres a year. Now, in the year 1710, a livre was worth 0.38g in gold. This gives us 62,700,000g of gold. It would be far too crude I suppose to compare prices of silver and gold, and understandably so, here's a conversion of gold to silver based on the value of gold in the time period, which is 15g to 1g. Therefore 62,700,000 g of gold is 940,500,000 g in silver. Or 940 tons in silver. Again, converting to modern day prices for silver gives us Rs. 59,251,500,000 and dividing by 73 ( $1 USD = Rs 73) we get $811,664,383 or $811 million. ( **Note : Not adjusting for inflation** ) This above figure by the way, is ignoring the fact, that the French economy enjoyed the added value of a middle class, and the ability to raise funds, far in excession of their revenues, to meet necessary expenditures. As an example, after the death of Louis XIV in 1715, it was revealed that the government had a total debt of 2 billion livres. Compare this to the tributary nature of the Mughal state, which stagnated to the extent that credit to the central government was absent or negligible, and social and economic and administrative institutions hadn't seen much change for more than a 100 years. > He expanded the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, subsuming most of the Indian subcontinent under a single imperial power for the first time in human history I guess Mauryans, and The Guptas didn't exits? What's "most"? Even the Mauryan Empire subsumed "most' of the subcontinent under a single Imperial power. This statement is rather vague. And it's claims are highly doubtful. >He made lasting contributions to the interpretation and exercise of legal codes and was renowned- by people of all backgrounds and religious stripes-for his justice **The discriminatory policies of Aurangzeb :** 1)The pilgrimage tax was re-impised. 2) Bernier tells us that at the time of an eclipse of the sun, a sum of three lacs was paid to the state. 3) The Holi ceased to be celebrated by Imperial orders issued on 20th of November, 1665. 4) On the 10th of April, 1665, it was ordered that the custom duties on Muslims be fixed at 2.5% throughout the Empire, and at 5% in the case of the Hindus. 5) On 9th of May 1667, orders were issued totally forbidding the levy of custom duties tax on the Muslims, being reimposed only on 1682. 6) Further the tax on the produce from gardens was realised at the rate of 20% from the Hindus and 16.6% from the Muslims. 7) In 1669-1670, it was ordered that in a lunar year, the Muslims should pay 2.5% on the price of the cattle as tax, while Hindus 5%. 8) Minting charges were also differed in 1682, 2.5% for Muslims and 5% for Hindus. 9) Jizyah, again, this may seem like a common feature of Islamic monarchies but in the context of the Mughal Empire, it's reimposition is a clear departure from any progress made by Akbar in the direction of reconciliation, integration and tolerance. * The Religious Policy of the Mughal Emperors by Shri Ram Sharma In conclusion, there's very little evidence to show, that he was respected, by people from all religions or backgrounds, for any reason whatsoever. > Aurangzeb's imperial bureaucracy employed significantly more Hindus than that of his predecessors. Between 1679 and 1707, the number of Hindu officials in the Mughal administration rose by half, to represent 31.6% of Mughal nobility, the highest in the Mughal era.[33][63] Many of them were Marathas and Rajputs, who were his political allies **The argument of Hindu officers :** It is rather odd that we ignore the gross increase in the number of officers under the reign of Aurangzeb, while trying to assess his employment of Hindu officers in his beaurocracy/nobility. By merely analysing the gross increase of total number of officers there is no appreciation for the fact that in real terms the value of offices and postions that the Hindu nobility was granted under Aurangzeb had depreciated considerablly. The inflation in the total number of Hindu officers is a result of the influx of the Marathas, who weren't recruited out of a concern for religous tolerance or integration, but rather due to the practical necessity to employ local chiefs, to facilitate smooth conquests of the Deccan. Between the period of 1658-78 according to M. Athar Ali, in his *"The Mughal Nobility Under Aurangzeb"* : **The number of Rajputs began to go down in this period and continued to go down in the next**. Yes, numbers and percentages increased in the lowest grades. And while absolute numbers increased in the upper grades, the percentage of total number of officers went down. His "pragmatism" of recruiting the Marathas was a result of the latter **"practically forcing their way"** in the words of M. Athar Ali, into the Mughal service. After the death of Jaswant Singh, Hindu nobles rarely held a Subehdari. Jai Singh, after years of service in the Deccan and the invaluable service of capturing Shivaji was, yet, upon Shivaji's escape, his son was accused of aiding the Maratha King, his estates were siezed and he was sent to die in the east in a hopeless campaign. Jai Singh himself was accused of aiding his son, he was neither laid for financing his campaigns which he funded out of his pocket, nor was he compensated for his efforts. His "pragmatism" should more aptly be called reluctant and suspicious delegation of authority, revoked at the first opportunity which presented itself. > Richard Eaton, upon a critical evaluation of primary sources, counts 15 temples to have been destroyed during Aurangzeb's reign.[94][88] Ian Copland and others reiterate Iqtidar Alam Khan who notes that, overall, Aurangzeb built more temples than he destroyed > Modern historians reject the thought-school of colonial and nationalist historians about these destruction being guided by religious zealotry; rather, the association of temples with sovereignty, power and authority is emphasized upon **Destruction of temples, non-Muslim places of worship and education :** The following is an order, drafted by the provincial governor of Orissa, after he had been given orders to issue the same by Aurangzeb : *To all the fojdars, garrison commanders, accountants, district collectors of land revenue and the officials from Cuttack to Midnapore in the frontiers of Orissa.* *The Imperial Bakshi Asad Khan had sent a letter written according to the instruction of the emperor to say that the emperor learning from the newsletters of the province of Orissa that in the village of Tilkkuti in Medinipur a Temple has been built, has issued his august mandate for its destruction and the destruction of all temples built anywhere in the province. Therefore, you are hereby to command with extreme urgency that immediately on the receipt of this letter you should destroy the above-mentioned temples. Every Temple built during the last ten or twelve years should be demolished without delay. Also, do not allow the Hindus and infidels to repair the old temples. Reports of the destruction of Temple should be sent to the court under the seal of qazis and attested by pious shaikh.* * Recorded by Muraqat-i-Abul Hasan, completed in 1670, by Maulana Abul Hasa, quoted in Sarkar, Jadu Nath, History of Aurangzeb,Volume III, also in Last Spring: The Lives and Times of Great Mughals by Abraham Eraly *“When the imperial army was encamping at Mathura, a holy city of the Hindus, the state of affairs with regard to temples of Mathura was brought to the notice of His Majesty. Thus, he ordered the faujdar of the city, Abdul Nabi Khan, to raze to the ground every temple and to construct big mosques (over their demolished sites).”* * Mathura . Futuhat-i-‘Alamgiri of Ishwardas Nagar, translated into English by Tanseem Ahmad, 1978. p. 82 *"Hindu writers have been entirely excluded from holding public offices, and all the worshipping places of the infidels and great temples of these infamous people have been thrown down and destroyed in a manner which excites astonishment at the successful completion of so difficult a task. His Majesty personally teaches the sacred kalima to many infidels with success."* * Mir-at-i 'alam, Mir-at-i Jahan-numa, of Bakhtawar Khan, in Elliot and Dowson, Vol. VII, p. 159. *"Aurangzeb ordered the temples of the Sikhs to be destroyed and the guru's agents (masands) for collecting the tithes and presents of the faithful to be expelled from the cities. Sikh Temples (Punjab)"* * Muntikhabul-Lubab, by Hashim Ali Khan (Khafi Khan) *"During the Subedari of religious-minded, noble prince, vestiges of the Temple of Chintaman situated on the side of Saraspur built by Satidas jeweller, were removed under the Prince's order and a masjid was erected on its remains. It was named Quwwat-ul-Islam."* * Mirat-i-Ahmadi by Ali Muhammad Khan, in Mirat-i-Ahmdi, translated into English by M.F. Lokhandwala, Baroda, 1965, P. 194 * Elliot and Dowson, in their volume 7 on page 184, on their translation of Ma'asir-i-Alamgiri by Muhammad Saki Musta'Idd Khan, note the following – *“On the 17th of Zi-il ka'da 1079 (18th April 1669), it reached the ear of His Majesty protector of the Faith, that in the provinces of Thatta, Multan and Benares, but especially in the latter foolish Brahmins were in the habit of expounding frivolous books in their schools, and that students and learners, Musalmaans (Muslims) and Hindus, went there, even from long distances led by a desire to become acquainted with the wicked sciences they taught. The ‘Director of Faith’ consequently issued orders to all governors of provinces to destroy with a willing hand the schools and temples of the infidels; and they were strictly enjoined to put an entire stop to the teaching and practicing of idolatrous forms of worship. On the 15th of Ra'bi-ul-Akhir it was reported to His religious Majesty, leader of the unitarians, that in obedience of order, the Government officers had destroyed the temple of Bishnath at Benares.“* In the same text, Ma'asir-i-Alamgiri by Muhammad Saki Musta'Idd Khan, again, we find the following - *"On the 7th Muharram Hasan Ali made his appearance with twenty camels taken from the Rana, and stated that the temple situated near the palace, and one hundred and twenty-two more in the neighbouring districts, had been destroyed. This chieftain was, for his distinguished services, invested with the title of Bahadur. His Majesty proceeded to Chittor on the 1st of Safar. Temples to the number of sixty-three were here demolished. Abu Turab, who had been commissioned to effect the destruction of the idol-temples of Amber, reported in person on the 21th Rajab, that threescore and six of these had been levelled to the ground."* Also, these, as quoted/interpreted by Jadunath Sarkar : *On 14th October, 1666, learning that there was a stone railing in the temple of Keshav Rai, which Dara Shukoh had presented to it, Aurangzib ordered it to be removed, as a scandalous example of a Muslim’s coquetry with idolatry. And finally in January 1670, his zeal, stimulated by the pious meditations of Ramzan, led him to send forth commands to destroy this temple altogether and to change the name of the city to Islamabad. Ujjain suffered a similar fate at the same time. A systematic plan was followed for carrying out the policy of iconoclasm. Officers were appointed in all the sub-divisions and cities of the empire as Censors of Morals (muhlasih), to enforce the regulations of Islam, such as the suppression of the use of wine and bhang, and of gambling. The destruction of Hindu places of worship was one of their chief duties, and so large was the number of officers employed in the task that a “Director General” {darogha) had to be placed over them to guide their activity* * History of Aurangzeb, Volume III, p. 281 *"The temple of Somnath was demolished early in my reign and idol worship (there) put down. It is not known what the state of things there is at present. If the idolaters have again taken to the worship of images at the place, then destroy the temple in such a way that no trace of the building may be left, and also expel them (the worshippers) from the place."* * Letter of Aurangzib in the last decade of his reign. Quoted in History of Aurangzeb, Volume III, p. 295 Colonial era histriography being used to claim that primary sources are obvious examples of exaggerated claims made by court histrians to glorify their rulers, is true in the sense that it argues for the disregard of absolutely absurd claims made by certain medieval court historians who made claims such as "*millions of kafirs were killed, enslaved*" However, behind every exaggeration there is a fundamental true thing, which occured. This event, however exaggerated, remains true, and that cannot be brushed aside. Lets take the example of the primary sources I quoted. Are the numbers quoted here an exaggeration? If yes, there must be some evidence to claim that these numbers are exaggerated, since the onus to prove that they are the same, lies on those who deny this evidence, not on those who use it to present a picture of Islamic rule as it was recorded by its own historians. Therefore, complete rejection of primary sources recorded in later Persian histories of the 17th and 18th centuries, as exaggerations, or as simple fantasy for self-aggrandisation, is stretching the previously conceded point that medieval historians exaggerated figures. Since the claim that that hundreds of thousands of people were lost in a battle where the same numbers could not have been brought forth, is an obvious exaggeration, this is confirmed by simple analysis of the population of any region in the time period, but also by reading the statement with the slightest bit of skepticism. However, the claim that 251 temples were destroyed in the war agianst Udaipur, can't be refuted as such on first glance, and unless someone conducts the research to disprove it thoroughly, claims of its exaggeration are unfounded. A pattern of exaggeration can't be extended to all recordings of history in the period in Persian. Since then we would be in a situation where the claims of Ferishta, would be placed on the same weighing scale as those farmans which dictate and record the exact numbers of temples destroyed by order of Aurangzeb. I think it's a case by case basis. Ofcourse, primary records should be studied with the idea of exaggeration in mind, but, there shouldn't be preemptive disregard, unless such research or evidence exists as would disprove the claims being made. Also, it's ridiculous to draw a comparison between temple destruction by Hindu kings and idol destruction, temple destruction and desecration by Islamic monarchs. The nature scale is incomparable. I have quoted my sources wherever necessary. I have provided my observations as well. For the most part, the post is meant to provide some context to statements that are erstwhile quoted online quite often without any enquiry into their veracity. My observations are my own, and while I appreciate readers who go through them, I hope people use this post to place some of these claims in their context, instead of quoting them blindly. Criticism is most welcome. Cheers.

Calls are not essential though. Discussions can be through chat as well. It is nice to reflect on the material one reads and have a different perspective on it. Otherwise book reading can be a lonely exercise. One gets to retain a lot more too if they talk about it, at least it is like this for me.

I am 23 and I feel regret. I don't understand social cues! *Yesterday I went to talk to a lawyer who is giving me internship. I didn't ask important questions and came home with 100+ questions* I overthink a lot and have lost confidence. I don't think on spot and say stupid stuff, rather than Saying most relevant stuff! I always do that. After time passes, I realise I should have asked more questions. I don't know, what people mean and follow them. It's daunting and terrifying task. I lack confidence and which in turns makes me sad. As an adult, it's become more difficult to function.

Indian reddit, I need your POV/advice. My SO and I have been dating over 2 years now. He’s Indian and I’m not. We’re both living abroad and we’re both +30 with successful careers. His family doesn’t like me at all but they’re trying to push us into marriage because now he’s too old and “damaged” for a good match. I love him a lot but his family is something I’m not that sure about. They’re deeply conservative and have objected me as a partner because: 1. I am a westerner and a carnivore (apparently, I barely eat meat) 2. I’m not a virgin 3. I drink 4. His dad said that my instagram is full of me being a slut 5. His mom said that I’ll never be able to talk to them and our kids wouldn’t be Indian nor have his surname only 6. His sister said that he’s already compromising by being with me despite me not being Indian and I should marry now before the family finds out we’re living “in sin” And while he’s stood by me and defended me from all this, he still thinks they’ll change with time and this is normal Indian parents blackmail, but reddit, will they change? I love the guy but I’m not sure I want his family to become mine. Is this normal?

Are there any sneaker communities in India that are active. Any subreddits or discord servers or WhatsApp group or anything where one can sell/buy sneakers with other sneaker enthusiasts.

I applied for a SBI Credit Card via their official portal 20 days back. I was contacted by some 3rd party contractor named Quess Corp to oversee the application process. I initially did not find this fishy, because I know that banks generally lease out the application process to other companies. I gave my bank statements, my payslips and also completed the KYC where I provided my fingerprint and Aadhar VID to the KYC agent. They also sent one agent for address verification. But after more than 3 weeks I am yet to receive any acknowledgment of the documents received on my email or mobile number. When I use the application number to track my application on the site, it just tells me that my application was rejected, without going into any details. What I am not getting is that if the card was not approved why was my KYC done? This is making me quite worried. Have I been scammed, and if I have been, what steps can I take to make sure that I am on the safer side? I contacted the lady who had called me on behalf of Quess Corp to oversee this process, and she tells me that the card could not be approved because of some issue with my office falling outside city limit. I am working remotely since the past year, so my residential and office address are in different cities. Could this be the reason for rejection?

Excuse me already if I sound like I'm all over the place. So, I'll be getting paid on a monthly basis as a freelancer. I've used wise (earlier transferwise) before but only for one-time gigs. I have no idea how I need to go about taxes (would this automatically get cut after the money being in my bank account?). My employer said he'd pay me directly to my bank and is open to sending money through Upwork as well. I doubt if I'd want to go for the latter though. I have also proposed using crypto to my employer. My questions are: 1. What is the cheapest way to get the money in my bank account? 2. Help me understand taxes. How much would I need to pay? How do I pay? 3. Should I first figure out the cheapest way to get money and then handle my taxes or do these things go hand in hand and I'm supposed to have a comprehensive view about them?

​ [My cousin who lives in Canada tells me about amazing flavours like Peppermint etc which taste really great, also their rendition of the original Cadbury is far superior to ours in terms of taste and quantity. Why does Cadbury make such shit chocolates for Indians?](https://preview.redd.it/othxearl1vn71.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a837fbedc9e767f9d015604e26e4c2f60088d06c)

Let's say if a person has done Bachelor Degree and then Post Graduate Diploma, then in future, if some application/someone (like Interviewer) asks the person what's your highest educational qualification, can that person answer Post Graduate Diploma?

So , I had booked a ticket with happy easy go , and the flight was cancelled , I am yet to receive the refund. Flight was scheduled just after the lock down was imposed in India . Called numerous times was assured that fare will be refunded within a week but no results. Any ideas on how to claim the fare will be appreciated. Edit: : :. . Received the refund.

Hey all. 29M from Delhi working in sales after an MBA from a tier-1 institute. Most of my MBA batchmates are on their 2nd/3rd jobs while I am stuck due to scarcity of opportunities in my field. My company is pretty good culture-wise but doesn't pay that well. How to fight off the constant feeling of getting stuck in comparison to my peers in other fields and companies?

Thanks to taxes, we get some of the most expensive iPhones in India, but Apple's pricing on Care+ is making it even harder to get one. For all the Pro models, Care+ costs 26,900 ₹ (about $366), and for the regular models it's 16,990 ₹ ($231). The 512 GB iPhone 13 is priced at 110k, and the 128 GB 13 Pro starts at 120k, but even though it's just 10k more to get the Pro, the Care+ also costs 10k more. Why does Apple need to make Care+ 58% more expensive for a phone that costs just 9% more! It makes more sense to get the highest storage options if you're also getting Care+.

Hello fellow citizens, I was registering for JEE advanced. And I reached the process where you have to pay the registration fee. Now when I did pay it using a debit card, I got the following error message but the money was deducted from the bank account. So what should I do now ? If I re-login, it shows that I have to pay again. https://preview.redd.it/vqye8ezkcun71.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=216dc5470ca4a93743c1aecbc37bf49ec4474e49 I tried calling the numbers on jee advanced website but they aren't working. I have emailed them at the concerned email but haven't received a reply yet.

I'm just looking for an app where I put all my different UPI IDs (Paytm, Gpay, amazon) and manually enter cash transactions to better manage my expenses. So far I'm finding apps where they automatically track transactions via sms but I don't get sms for some of my transactions for some reason.

I'm looking for a way to supplement my income to pay off my college fees. Does anyone know of trusted part-time data entry jobs which I can work from home? According to a lot of people, there are many scams floating around and I'm lost on where to apply.

I dont know whether it is the right sub to ask this , but im completely helpless I cleared the interview round for the post of operation executive at infosis ( i got the mail on 23rd aug that im eligible for a job offer ) Till now , i havent heard from them and i didnt get reply for my mails Is there any procedures left , or am i hired ? Does the hiring process actually takes this much long I hope someone can help me here

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct sub for this question but I'm going to try. I'm 24,female, from India. I'm currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer treatment and just got my PICC line today (catheter to administer chemo). For anyone who has some experience with this, what did you use as a shower cover? The nurse I asked told me that the PICC line shower covers are found outside India but aren't available here so I could cut holes in a normal plastic bag and use it after taping the sides. But I'm not sure if that will be truly waterproof. Do you know of any alternatives? Is it true that PICC line covers aren't available in India?

​ [Donate to Support Us](https://preview.redd.it/igwth8zs7un71.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=f67f0e8851998affae543bf7f05550a9e9c750c6) By popular demand from our staff and community members, this edition of cybersec charcha will explore the basic digital security hygiene practices everyone should follow and how they protect your information from falling into the wrong hands. As attacks like Pegasus gain more limelight and become part of public knowledge, many of us feel that there is nothing we can do to protect ourselves. And currently, this stands true for sophisticated attacks like Pegasus. However, it’s important to remain cognizant that every time someone’s data is compromised, it’s not because they were targeted with a military grade spyware. It’s crucial for us to be aware of our personal threat levels. This threat level can be determined through a process called [**Threat Modelling**](https://www.eff.org/document/surveillance-self-defense-threat-modeling). ### What is Threat Modelling? Threat Modelling is a process of identifying your personal threat levels and creating your security plan accordingly. [**This is a good guide by EFF that outlines the questions you need to ask yourself when you are creating your personal Threat Model**](https://www.eff.org/document/surveillance-self-defense-threat-modeling). A majority of the times when people’s PII (Personally Identifiable Information) is compromised, it’s because they failed to practice and implement basic digital security hygiene practices. The steps outlined below are the bare minimum measures you must have in place to protect your accounts online. Whereas nothing “guarantees” safety in a digital world, these measures sure do make your chances at remaining secure a lot better. ### 2 Factor Authentication [**2 Factor Authentication (2FA) or 2 Step Verification or Multifactor Authentication**](https://ssd.eff.org/en/glossary/two-factor-authentication) is an extra layer of security used to make sure that people trying to gain access to an online account are who they say they are. Here’s how it works: First, a user will enter their username and password. Then, instead of immediately gaining access, they will be required to provide another piece of information. There are multiple ways to provide this second form of authentication and some of them include SMS based authentication, Authenticator Apps, Push Notifications on the device linked to the account, Backup codes or using a physical authentication key like Yubikey. An important thing to remember is that *SMS based authentication is not secure since text messages are not end to end encrypted and can be easily intercepted*, which is why we don’t recommend this form of 2FA. You can set up 2FA using Authenticator apps like [**Authy**](https://authy.com/) or [**FreeOTP**](https://freeotp.github.io/) or any other trusted service. This is one of the safest forms of 2FA as the OTP linked to your accounts in these apps change every 30 seconds. Moreover, no two OTPs are the same. So unless someone gains access to your password as well as the device you use for 2FA, it is very difficult for them to gain access to your account. Physical Authentication Keys are also one of the most secure forms of authentication, however, setting them up could be difficult for people who aren’t very tech savvy. Push Notifications are also considered to be fairly secure and have been made the default method of authentication for many services these days. Regardless of which method of 2FA you opt for (except SMS based!), it is necessary to make sure that it is turned on for every service you use in the digital space to make your accounts more secure. ### Setting Strong Passwords We sound like a broken record every time we put the words “strong passwords” in this newsletter, but that’s only because this is really important! Even though passwords are not the strongest or safest mode of authentication (which is why enabling 2FA is key!), they are still the first line of protection for your accounts. It’s critical that the passwords you use match the following criteria: 1. Each account should have a completely unique password than the rest of your accounts. And no, password123 and password456 are **not different passwords**! 2. They shouldn’t include any PII (Personally Identifiable Information) like your DOB, partners / parent’s names or any other information that is easily available in the public domain. 3. They should be long (many resources suggest more than 15 characters) and a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. 4. Use a password manager to manage and generate complex passwords. More on this in the section on password managers. ### Passphrases >>> Passwords ​ https://preview.redd.it/wrrwob8w7un71.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=bd2df22841296196f45553a42cef0dcef1c421f9 This is a really important one. [**Passphrases**](https://freedom.press/training/three-types-of-passphrases/) are secret keys consisting of a sequence of words or other text as a form of authentication. The reason why passphrases are more widely recommended than passwords are because they are long, easy to remember and hard to guess. An added advantage that most Indians have is also the ability to speak 2 or more languages. You can even set a passphrase in your native language, which will be very difficult for people who don’t speak your mother tongue to crack! [**Here's a cool tool by EFF that let's you generate random passphrases easily**](https://www.eff.org/dice). ### Using Password Managers [**This is probably one of the most important steps you can take to secure yourself.**](https://www.malwarebytes.com/what-is-password-manager) Remember when we said you shouldn’t repeat the same password/phrase for different accounts? The issue that most of us face there is how do you remember complex passwords that are different for each account. At this point, most of us have passwords for so many different services, it’s hard to keep track. This is where a Password Manager steps in to save the day! ***What is a Password Manager?*** A password manager can be an online or an offline computer program that allows users to store, generate, and manage their passwords for local applications and online services. It assists in generating and retrieving complex passwords and storing such passwords in an encrypted database. Access to your password manager will be only dependent on you remembering your Master Password that will give you access to your other passwords. If you start using a password manager, you only have to memorize your master password and the credentials for the rest of your accounts can be stored and accessed easily without you having to remember each of them. Most password managers also come with other features like Autofill and Generate Random Passwords. In some instances, the autofill feature can also help identify phishing websites, especially if this is a website for which you have stored a password in your manager already. The Generate Random Passwords feature helps you generate complex passwords without having to actually come up with one. The best passwords are the ones you don’t remember! [**Bitwarden**](https://bitwarden.com/) and [**LastPass**](https://www.lastpass.com/) are good examples of online password managers, whereas a service like [**Keepass**](https://keepass.info/download.html) is a trustworthy offline password manager service. ### Identifying Phishing Attacks [**Phishing is a form of social engineering that involves counterfeit communications that seem to come from a credible source but which can compromise all types of data sources.**](https://www.malwarebytes.com/phishing) Sometimes the goal of a phishing attack can be gaining access to your personal data and financial information for monetary gain. In other cases, phishing emails are sent to gather employee login information or other details for use in more malicious attacks against a few individuals or a specific company. Phishing as a type of cyber attack is growing everyday. People need to learn about them to protect themselves and ensure email security throughout an organization. ***How does it work?*** [**Phishing starts with a fraudulent email or other communication designed to lure a victim.**](https://blog.malwarebytes.com/101/2017/06/somethings-phishy-how-to-detect-phishing-attempts/) The message is made to look as though it comes from a trusted sender. If it fools the victim, they are coaxed into providing confidential information, often on a scam website. Sometimes malware is also downloaded onto the target's computer. ***Best hygiene practices to avoid falling for a phishing scam:*** * Be wary of emails from strangers and verify information like check name and email address before engaging with them. * Phishing emails lure victims by using emotions like fear, urgency, curiosity or greed. Be suspicious of emails marked “urgent” or ones that use similar vocabulary to get you to click on links. * Notice mistakes in spelling and grammar. * Beware of generic greetings, “dear sir/ma’am”. * Don’t be lured by incredible “deals”. * Hover over the link before you click / copy paste the link in a fresh browser tab to ensure it has a secure URL (i.e. https://). * Never give out personal or financial information based on an email request. * Don’t trust links, images or attachments in unsolicited emails or text messages from  unknown senders and don’t click on them. * The Autofill feature of password managers can also be helpful in identifying phishing attempts. ### Other important practices to be implemented to secure yourself: 1. Keep your device softwares updated with the latest versions. Software updates often come with the latest security patches for vulnerabilities and it’s crucial to update your apps and device softwares regularly. 2. Encrypt your devices and maintain encrypted backups. 3. If your threat model requires this, practicing device compartmentalization is also a good idea. This is an easy read on [**what device compartmentalization is and how to implement it**](https://medium.com/codex/everyone-should-implement-digital-compartmentalization-e1cc45395db2). ### In other news… **1.** [**Apple patches a zero-day vulnerability exploited by NSO**](https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/13/apple-zero-day-nso-pegasus/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIvfrFdS8mYITLIkXa7QkyAlBShkHZhQa1cNOiVJjDcJdotNKtGvKlDuboO0kmk4sdEVQQOniCeFKv2V3-v3WfYxzBwkweydZXdT-HO0pIOf05S-ye2fskxQMvvBbB_AtCB7KPwXbo1SDvKR6K9xkJENI_MlLlPDpfRFjajLS_G0) Yesterday, Apple released a security patch for a zero-day vulnerability that affected all iPhones, iPad, Macs and Apple Watch. [**Citizen Lab who initially discovered the vulnerability**](https://citizenlab.ca/2021/09/forcedentry-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/) said that this zero-day flaw (named as such because it gives developers 0 days to roll out a fix) exploited a flaw in Apple’s iMessage, which was then exploited to push the Pegasus Spyware. Apple has urged all their users to update their devices ASAP to implement the fix. If you are a user of any of these Apple products, update your devices immediately! **2.** [**Why you need to secure your printer and how to do it**](https://cybernews.com/security/printer-security/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CyberNewsLetter_Security2021) We recently stumbled upon a useful article on the need to secure your printers. Whereas we generally spend a lot of time securing our laptops and phones, printers often remain neglected. They remain a common gateway for hackers to break into your company or home networks. If cybercriminals get their hands on your printer, they can access sensitive or confidential information stored on your printer, send unauthorized print jobs among other things. [**This step by step guide by Cybernews**](https://cybernews.com/security/printer-security/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CyberNewsLetter_Security2021) is super helpful if you want to secure your printers. **3.** [**Protonmail shared an activists’ IP address to cooperate with Swiss Law enforcement**](https://thehackernews.com/2021/09/protonmail-shares-activists-ip-address.html) Protonmail is an End-to-end encrypted email service that is widely used by people who are looking for options for secure email communications. Early this month, Protonmail drew criticism as it shared an activists’ IP address with law enforcement authorities leading to their arrests in France. Despite its earlier claims that the company stores no IP logs, which have since been modified, they acknowledged that while it's illegal for them to abide by requests from non-Swiss law enforcement authorities, it will be required to do so if Swiss agencies agree to assist foreign services such as Europol in their investigations. [**It’s also important to remember that E2E encryption protects your data, not your metadata**](https://twitter.com/evacide/status/1434986569669042176?s=20). There are a few steps that can be taken to protect your metadata like IP Address by using [**Tor Browser**](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/09/privacy-focused-protonmail-provided-a-users-ip-address-to-authorities/), however, general advice by security experts suggests that it’s best not to use emails for sensitive communications. That's all for this edition of our newsletter! If you like reading Cybersec Charcha, don't miss the next edition by [**signing up for the newsletter**](https://mailer.internetfreedom.in/iff-newsletter-subscription-signup) so it can be directly delivered to your inbox every month. Lastly, if you like the work IFF does, become a member or make a one time donation to help sustain our work in the long run! Help us watch the watchmen. Become an [IFF member](https://internetfreedom.in/donate/), join our [growing community on Telegram](https://t.me/joinchat/iZMK2oalbt8xMGI1), or talk to us on the [IFF Forum](https://forum.internetfreedom.in/)!

Hi everyone, My mum passed away some months back and in the process I've given away some of her clothes (donated). However, I have many expensive sarees of hers that I'm not too keen on donating and was wondering if there were any shops or stores in Bangalore that I could sell it to? If you know any places, please let me know.

i wrote my NEET exam last week and i am bored now not to know what to do and i started watching movies it seems to be boring and also the games like COC also bores me please if you have any suggestions comment me

I was thinking of buying this [Laptop](https://www.flipkart.com/asus-rog-strix-ryzen-7-octa-core-4800h-8-gb-512-gb-ssd-windows-10-home-4-graphics-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-g513ic-hn025t-gaming-laptop/p/itmeedb79f5305af?pid=COMG5QHNVRJHHMRP&lid=LSTCOMG5QHNVRJHHMRPIW3AYH&marketplace=FLIPKART&q=rog+g15+ryzen+7&store=search.flipkart.com&srno=s_1_5&otracker=search&otracker1=search&fm=SEARCH&iid=b2417ba9-3b2e-4268-95e9-4107352d4045.COMG5QHNVRJHHMRP.SEARCH&ppt=sp&ppn=sp&qH=e105049265074401) from flipkart, but it had no reviews so i thought of checking the rog website to confirm the specs, but the website doesn't even list the model.What's up with that. ​ Ps : Does this laptop seem good enough for the price, especially since it has a 4800h not a 5600h cpu

I feel he isn't mentioned enough when discussing PMs. He broke away from congress and was not really inline with BJP too so no one wants to talk about him despite some noteworthy contributions. \- Implementing OBC reservations at great political cost and resigned from Congress due to Bofors scam \- Took on Reliance as FM. Tried to streamline taxation as FM as well. \- Supported social equality

I Recently read up on the Australian emu wars and was honestly fascinated with the entire situation and couldn't think of anything similar thats happened in India. If anyone knows any incident that's close to the emu wars kindly enlightenment me. (Doesn't have to be a literal war, just something with a goofy premise at first glance) Criteria: please don't get political

I have a friend living in Sweden and we wanted to send each other letters and never having sent a single letter in my entire life, I have no idea how the mailing system works. How should I go about this? I'm currently living in Delhi. Also, i don't think there's a mail box in my area so when they send a letter and im not there to receive it, does it go to the post office? Is there some service where they call you or something when delivering the letter

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Is there some method to get vaccined early through some route? Or will I have to do once year online or something?

Hey ! My friends and I are planning to visit Gangotri soon , what’s the best way to reach Gangotri? Especially since char dham is closed so the frequency of vehicles has dropped considerably.

Tried getting a "cheaper" football jersey from ShopFootball.in. The order was placed about a month back. The updates from the courier stated that the shipment was not ready for pickup a few times (3-4) and then nothing since. While the people from ShopFootball.in do not bother sending replies to the multiple queries that I have sent their way. Pretty sure at this point that it's a scam. Save your money, shop somewhere else.

I could just find one credible news highlighting the same: [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/inaccessible-uidai-system-leaves-aadhaar-users-in-lurch/article36125632.ece](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/inaccessible-uidai-system-leaves-aadhaar-users-in-lurch/article36125632.ece) Neither this URL: [https://residentpvc.uidai.gov.in/order-pvcreprint.php](https://residentpvc.uidai.gov.in/order-pvcreprint.php) Nor this one: [https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/#/](https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/#/) , seem to be working for me. These are the URLs the main site redirects you to when trying to download an update aadhar. This for the document that is touted to be the most important in the country that outsources our IT prowess to the rest of the world.

This is a follow up to my earlier call for help for a corrupt politician database for a political art NFT project, which i’m very grateful for thanks to the community. To avoid legal issues we will be using caricatures of politicians in office only, the cabinet basically. My question is this. CAN WE USE THE NAMES OF ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS? Can i use the name of the home minister for an art nft project and then proceed to sell it? Is it legal to use names of elected officials in office with publicly provided information for an art project and sell it? Commercial work basically. P.S: if it does sell i’d be sending across Reddit Moon tokens to peoples vault who helped. This and the last post. Stay safe everyone.

Can anyone recommend a mail forwarding service like shop&ship, shopito etc. I could not find and reviews on any of the sites.

I strongly feel India should make prostitution legal that can help this sex-deprived generation function more clearly and think with their actual brain. ( should be for both men and women). Comment your opinions too. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/pp7mvt)

For anyone that has recently moved out of the country, could you offer some advice? I plan on leaving for about 2 years on a job contract, but I’d like to know what I need to do in India before I do. Taxes, bank account, mutual funds, stocks etc etc. the list seems never ending but I’m trying to figure out where and how soon before I leave I should start. Any piece of information you can offer me will help!

I think the lack of traffic is one reason for speed of metro. All major cities already have big bus fleet in place. What if all the elevated metro lines are bus only flyovers with all the provisions in place for bus stops, and lifts for people to reach the altitude. Then people can travel without switching over.

The roads are submerged, filthy and deep, But I have a job to keep. Files to go before I sleep, And files to go before I sleep. -Robert Frost in Delhi

Title says it all. AC ghar pe hai aur due to heavy rain, sab chipchipa lag raha hai plus my laptop died due to over humidity. Should i buy dehumidifier or should i run AC in dry mode?

Hi folks. Hoping this doesn't get down voted to oblivion. I am a Pakistani living in the US. Many of my friends are Indian and one of my closest Indian friends is getting married in Amritsar. I would really like to attend this wedding. I plan on crossing wagha on foot from Lahore, attending the wedding in Amritsar and leaving after 2 days. Don't need to go to any other cities. Is this possible to do? The Indian high commission website doesn't say much. I'm wondering if this would be possible and if it requires any special documentation or connections etc. If you know anyone who has done something similar before, I'd love to get more info. Thank you.

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I'm looking to buy a decent phone under 20K. I don't have many requirements, just good camera, good battery and performance and also it must be long lasting. I'm currently deciding between samsung m21/m30s, redmi note 10 and motorola one fusion+. Which is the best option among these or are there better options? I don't know if samsung phones under 20K are worth it and I'm skeptical about moto bc of it's size/bulkiness. As for redmi, I'm sick of bloatware and i've found it only works well for about 2.5 years since I've experience with redmi phones. Can someone give me an objective opinion? I don't really game and don't really care much about amoled displays or whatever. Above all, I want a phone with good value for money.

Me and my friend working on an idea from last one month, we have been collecting more and more information for the idea, now its time to build the platform. But at last i need you guys to validate **Parking is a massive problem faced across all major urban cities in India. Global studies show that drivers spend anywhere between 15-25 minutes every trip locating parking spots, which creates stress and wastes both time and fuel. The issue is worse in larger Indian cities, which are incredibly congested and difficult to navigate.** So, Spacez is a mobile app that helps you easily find and book parking, in advance or on the spot, In Spacez users can share their available parking spaces for rent on the platform. Anyone can rent their parking space for two or four wheelers to other users, 1. It connects commuters to safe, secure and digitized parking spaces 2. Many drivers wind up parking randomly on the road, which creates a nuisance for municipal bodies and other commuters. 3. Help drivers find, book and pay for their perfect parking space. Whatever your need, we have the space for you. 4. Have a Space that's sitting empty? Rent it out: help other drivers find parking, and earn yourself a small fortune too.

Let's use this post to collect all that amazing nostalgia! Let me get rolling! *Magar ghar mein toh mummy ne garmagaram jalebiyan banayi hai*

So I got some Covid antibody tests done for folks at home. We've all got wildly different values, so I want to understand how to interpret them beyond the "<50 = negative antibodies and >50= positive antibodies" scale that the report has. For instance, is a value of 300 two months after the second dose a good thing or a bad thing? What max value can the antibodies have (one of us had a value of 906 five days after the second dose)? At what value do the antibodies fail to combat a new infection? Please share any information you might have. Google is not really helping in this regard.

This is not my main account. I am a dentist by profession. Due to the near dead end situation of this field in our country, I am considering switching fields. Out of the other options, MBA seems lucrative. Is it worth going for? How is the situation like in the corporate sector?

I have done a btech course in mechanical engineering. And I am having a job. But lately I have developed interest into programming. I have been doing it for 6 months and I really loved it. I was considering to have a bachelor's degree in computer sciences to improve my chances of getting a job in tech field. Since I am working , so preferably distance learning is the best option for me. But I came to know about a rule by supreme court that distance education btech degrees invalid. So I am in dilemma. What you all advise me about how can I get the bachelor's degree in computer sciences so that it can be easy for me to enter into tech.

Hi, My father took a home loan from Dhfl in 2012 but I was made the primary applicant (higher income). In 2018/19, dhfl secured the loan with icici. So now icici was deducting the emi. In july 2021, I paid the outstanding amount. No emi has been deducted since. As I understand, I am entitled to get my original ownership documents. Icici claims that documents are with dhlf. Dhfl provides a standard reply that the loan is secured with icici and it is now icici's responsibility. Where do I launch a complaint? Do I need a lawyer?

Was recently reading into Periyar E. Ramasamy and his Dravidian ideology for India. I read a bit deeply and apparently some of his outlines for a "Dravida Nadu" included Maharashtra, Goa, and even Sri Lanka. Reasoning was that even though Marathi, Konkani, and Sinhalese were not Dravidian, apparently the people living in those regions were genetically and culturally related to South Indians. Dravidian Nationalism isn't that strong outside of Tamil Nadu, but there are a few entertainers in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. What do Maharashtrians and Goans think about it, considering that they could've tentatively been a part of "Dravida Nadu"?

Argument: I don't believe in caste! Why should I care about these matters? Rebuttal: Who asked you if you believe in caste? If you're upper caste then you still have privileges because of it! No one is going to ask you whether or not you believe in caste, the truth is that caste still exists today regardless of what you think. ​ Argument: How can caste exist if there are low-caste people with lots of money? Rebuttal: First of all, those low-caste people with money make a very small percentage of the population. But the main point: Have you looked into their journeys to become rich? Have you considered if they still face casteism to this day? Money can only change your future, not your past! ​ Argument: But those low caste people have privileges due to reservation! They get so many seats in colleges, government jobs, etc. Rebuttal: Why do you think reservation exists? Because those low-caste people are heavily poor. Since they are poor, it is harder for them to obtain resources because a) they have less money and b) because of their caste, people do not give them the opportunities to achieve upward mobility. Therefore, reservation gives them an opportunity. Some states have more reserved seats for lower castes because upper castes make up a smaller percentage of the population. Equal representation! ​ Argument: So? Caste was always fluid and based on profession. Anyone can be from any caste. Rebuttal: Completely wrong. If so, caste surnames shouldn't exist. If your last name is Sharma in 2021 it's because your ancestors in the 1400s were Brahmins. The fact that your family name pertains to a caste means that all your ancestors were from that specific caste. And this applies to most Indians, so caste definitely was not fluid. Also, if caste *was* fluid, then why would there be a concept of doing good in one life and reincarnating to a higher caste in the second life? That can only indicate that caste was never meant to change in a single lifetime. ​ Argument: Whatever, everyone knows the British created caste just to rule and divide. Rebuttal: Wrong again! If caste was a British invention, then why is it mentioned in ancient Hindu texts? Why is the idea of reincarnating into a higher caste mentioned in ancient texts? The term Brahmin would not be similar to the main god of Hinduism (Brahma) if caste never existed before the 1700s. ​ Argument: Even if caste existed before the British, it has little relevance in today's world! Rebuttal: How so? Dalit, Shudra, and Adivasi people rarely get justice served for them in the court. Dalits were made to clean, Shudras meant to serve, and Adivasis were seen as savages. That is a recurring theme in history which can be cycled to today's world. Slurs still exist against these groups and all. Bollywood and sports have almost zero representation for these 3 groups. ​ Argument: Fine, but caste is taken out of proportion. Historians use it to suggest that upper caste people are invaders from outside! Rebuttal: Stop getting so defensive. First of all, it is proven that the migrants from the Steppes were the ones who took control of the upper castes. That doesn't make modern day Brahmins invaders though, and clearly we can look at you guys and tell you look just as Indian as other groups. ​ Argument: Fine, maybe I am from an upper caste but I definitely hate being called an invader and once again, I don't believe in this caste nonsense so why should I have to be called things for being an upper caste? Rebuttal: And we've cycled back to the first point :) ​ ​ Edit: People are so fucking dense. They're expecting that this is the entire argument. Of course it isn't. I can't spoonfeed you ALL the rebuttals and arguments, I'm just giving a few. And if you only fight on twitter or reddit, maybe then you'd find people's opinions don't change, but for my fellow normal people who have lives outside of the internet, you'd know that it's not so hard to change people's opinions if you use your brain.

I have bought numerous times plastic pedal foot waste bins in India, and everytime without exception, their 'foot/pedal mechanism' get broke or malfunction, just after few months! Is it because I had always bought plastic bins and the steel ones are the ones which are really durable? Or I am just plain unlucky? Or is it that there is no brand available in India which manufactures durable foot/pedal waste bins? Thanks

So, according to these links it appears that India's growth rate has fallen down from over 2% to just about 1% since 1991 when the economic liberalization happened(though I'm not really sure if that had any effect on the rate): [Yearly population growth rate](https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/india-population/) [Population Growth Rate](https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/india-population) However, India's median age is 28.4 years according to this link: [Median age](https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/india-population/#:~:text=The%20median%20age%20in%20India%20is%2028.4%20years.) The median age has been around 28 since the last time I checked 2 years back. That to me suggests that, the number of people born per year (annual birth rate) is much higher after 1991 as compared to before that and since the median age has been constant for 2 years suggests that the annual birth rate is still increasing. Please correct me if I am wrong in inferring this. My hypothesis as a result is that the annual birth rate is growing exponentially. However that doesn't correlate with decrease in yearly population growth as I mentioned earlier. Can someone explain me in more detail what is happening? And if I am making any mistake in inferring the two data sets. Thank you very much!

Just saying, there's nothing wrong in having physical preferences. So be honest, don't say "I don't have any preferences". This can range from build, height, color, etc.

A friend of mine, not active on reddit. Recently shifting to Lower Parel, Mumbai. Can anyone give the insights on the living. First time going out. Gender : F Salary: Govt job, 50-70K/month First time leaving house. Regards A.

Please share your experience - whether it is just few hours, overnight, few days, few weeks, months or years. Also would be great if you could give general location, as the situation may be very different, based on location. I have read lots of posts about prison experience, but they are mostly related to other countries. It would be good to know the experience here.

Not only local Indians but also a number of tourists get raped in India. Why is rape commonplace in India? Can you explain with the analysis of underlying causes?

Nest-In is a building solution offered by Tata Steel in which pre-fabricated building structures are used instead of conventional brick and mortar methods. If anyone has got it made then please give its review.

It is gonna be a little long, so please have patience. I am 17 currently and it always has been my dream to study engineering. I can prepare for JEE but the thing is that it is just too much time taking, not saying it is not hard. I can deal with the 'hard' bit, but using last two teenage years of my life just studying physics, maths and chemistry seems a little too much. I joined a coaching while spending (wasting) 80000 rupees of my parents. It took me a few months to realise that all this 'Wake up, eat, study, sleep and repeat' is not for me. Thank god my parents are very generous and good. Yes, they do taunt me but nothing more than that. Now here comes the important part, my parents income is not very much so that makes it impossible for me to go to any good private engineering college. I do want to study engineering but all the options were leading to JEE, until I found out that studying in Germany is kinda more cheap than here in India. Plus, their requirements are not that much. I know that only the college fee is less, other than that it is expensive. So please tell me whether can I study or not in Germany or any other country?

So my mum wants to start making and selling food as she's lost her business due to Covid. She's a great cook (all of my friends/family love her cooking) and wants to sell food as an income. Any advice on starting ? Mainly looking for advice on: 1) Cloud Kitchen or selling food on Zomato/Swiggy 2) Selling one kind of food item online (pickle range/chutneys/spreads) etc something that can be jarred, packaged, and made in batches, so on, via Instagram/own website. Does anyone have any advice and experience in this field? Any generic advice is also welcome. Thanks!

Hello guys I wanted your opinions on doing btech from a teir 3 college. Well I have 2 college choices. In 1st college fees is 6-7 lakhs and 20-25 service based companies visit the campus but the academic life is hell and you have to show up everyday for the attendance and on the other hand 2nd choice college have 2-3 lakhs fees and nearly zero placements but they do not care much about attendance and 2-3 assignments a month. In either case I have to work on my own which I am ready for but, now I am confused as time management also plays a heavy role in self study which is going to be hard for heavy academic college. What college do you prefer?

Im in 9th class and I want to study at MIT in USA. How to I study for it? What exams do I need to crack? And should I start studying for it from now?

Im.not sure if this is the right place for this question. My Office has put Me on duty for a week, at a particular place where there is no public transportation for the last 2 kms of the journey and they are refusing ro provide transportation even though they can easily do so. I can not really refuse to do the duty. I do not want to use my personal vehicle as it wud mean an expenditure of Rs.500/day for 1week. And they would not be able to reimburse me. The only thing I can think of doing is taking the bus till the last possible stop , and then taking a lift for the last 2 kms. I wud hate this offcourse as it's not so safe. What would you do in my situation? Any suggestions would be welcome.

Over time the clouds of darkness have completely let me submerge in them. Now, not even the rains bring any comfort. This brain fog has made me delusional to the point where things don't make sense anymore, even without any decadence, they mean nothing. I wanted a bit of everything, however, squandered every chance, shut every window down of opportunity, for nothing. All I have left is nothing but my not-so-worthy mere existence that calls for an end and an overwhelming multitude of guilt.

I dont know if it's right place to ask for book suggestions. I want books which discuss rape with maturity and depth. It can about recovery from such traumatic experiences or criminology behind rapes.. It would be better if book addresses rape in indian context (if there are any such books).. I'm asking here because my request is not just about rape but in indian context. So I thought I would get more refined and accurate suggestions.. Thanks in advance..

Hi guys, I didn't know where to find the most latest info about coming to travel to Lonavala. We(2 of us) are planning to take a trip (after very very long) to Lonavala(from Hyd) and wanted to know if there is enough stuff for us to do there. I went there already once and we planned Rajmachi trek and Imagica(I know). We would love to do any of the treks if they are open(with a guide ofc) but I checked with the guide that took us last time and he told us that they aren't. We love food. Any suggestions for good places to eat around there would be really helpful. We would also enjoy just chilling the entire time we are there without much adventure, so any nice places that allow us to do this with a good view out the window? All this information is just a google away but I wanted to ask help from any of you people who have been there in the last month or know someone who went and can tell us if the trip there right now would be worth it?

Looking to get some online mental therapy - is the mind fit option (offered by cure fit) any good ? I’m also open to other recommendations Thanks in advance ❤️

I want to share this incident that happened with me today. I live in Delhi. I am currently 17 years old. When I was in my local market today, I encountered a boy, about 15 years old. I have seen him earlier and I had played with him about 2 years ago. I had never had a conversation with him though and I don't even know his name. When we used to play together some of the children used to call me "Black Toast" because of my dark color. I was fine with it since they all used to call each other names and it was a pretty casual environment also I wasn't that mature about what to say and what not to. But what happened today was different. This boy out of nowhere called me "Black Toast" in the middle of the market. He did that and just left. I was not enraged or something but I was surprised. One might think that he did this as a joke but I would like to clarify that it was not said in a funny way, his expressions gave it away. He comes from a very privileged family. He has received proper education in a "prestigious" private school. This incident left me amazed. I have seen many children referring to each other by racial slurs. That too in very early grades. I wanted to know that what causes these things to happen. I don't think parents use racial slurs at least in front of their children. What is the reason behind children being so racist? And that too at a very small age. This incident was a light one but I have seen and went through many toxic racist people in my life. This is what I feel when I am a boy. I can't even imagine what girls go through since racism and toxic racial comments to them are on a whole different level.

Went to a eating point hub where lot of small stalls were there. It was filled with the used plates and cups on the road, which people throw after they eat the food. Why do people do this? Is it lack of care for cleanliness or lack of dustbins or plain mindlessness? Also how can we make sure people don't do this? Should we confront them if we see them doing this? Will this help?

Hi everyone, So, my marriage is almost ending due to various reasons. My husband is from North India, I'm from South India. I was the one who asked to end the marriage due to certain reasons. Also, because of the lockdown we were separated for long - which just made things worse. My husband is the only son in his family. I'm the only daughter. There are some conditions in the marriage being put by his mother. Im at my parents place now, and I was wondering, does it make sense to go there and speak to his mom?? There are some things in our marriage which I'm not comfortable with, it's to do with their religious customs and traditions. But I want to explain to his mother why it's an issue for me. Our relationship was not great. She is quite strict and I have avoided speaking to her, mostly due to fear. I know, I messed up! What I want to know is, will it make things worse if I speak to her regarding what my issues are? See if we can reach some understanding? She is very traditional and religious. And my husband and I are from different religious backgrounds. Also, his family and mine are quite angry and upset about this whole situation, and my husband says she will be even more strict should I choose to return. I'm sorry that I can't give all the details. My main aim is to try and save the marriage, coz I still love my husband a lot. Moreover, my husband understands the issues I'm having but he says he can't go against what his mom wants. I tried explaining to him that if we live happily, even our families will be happy. Any helpful advice is appreciated! Thanks a million! Edit : I want to thank each one of you for your advice, suggestions and for taking the time to reply - specially with the limited information that I could provide. I'm so grateful! Thank you all!!

Hey, I was recently challanad by Civil Defence volunteers in Delhi for not wearing a mask. I was wearing a mask, but it wasn't over my nose. I did get into a slight argument with them about this since half of them also were not wearing masks properly. They didn't ask me for any money. However, the challan/notice they gave me carries the DM's seal and is a direction to the SHO to file a case against me under Section 188 IPC. Has anyone else experienced this?

I am a typical middle class 18-year old JEE Mains Result came and my rank is 4300 No one is even talking to me in my house at first Then my mother says you were complacent , careless now you won't get anything even illiterate people do better and stuff like that But why no one wants to see that I also worked hard and agreed I could have done better but Is it so bad I feel so sad and depressed can't even study for Advanced I have been crying from afternoon and I feel shattered

As of the time of writing of this post, when I go to [jeeadv.nic.in](https://jeeadv.nic.in) (the registration link on JEE advance website) there is no option for Indian Candidates to register or am I being dumb ? because I tried logging in using my NTA JEE main credentials but it didn't work because it says "Foreign national candidates sign in" but as per the official JEE website registration was to begin from 15 september evening and its 9 : 30 PM rn so how long do I have to wait for their evening ?

I have a client that needs to register online, we already have a citizen in India ready to be the board member of the company once registered

Constructing a new house. Any resourceful and reliable contacts who can give reasonable rates for construction- everything from tiling , marble to everything that goes in ?

Please suggest some good reliable easy-on-the-pocket packers and movers. Package (5-6 cardboard boxes) mostly contain lots of books and some clothes and two small bookshelves. Every major p&m like APML, Gati, Safexpress, DTDC has horrible reviews. Personally, I have horrible experience with fraud Agarwal p&m, so shit scared :( How is Post Office parcel service any idea? Thanks!

I don't remember the song but I do know that this music video was not associated with any movie. It was a stand alone music video. It featured a dusky skinned girl and she was super pretty. There were other background dancers too. I litterally don't remember anything else but I am trying to find out who that girl was. People in the comments were saying that it was a shame that she wasn't able to move forward in her acting career because of her dark skin tone.

How's my fellow citizens doing. I hope all are doing well. I am a 3rd year College student and was thinking to have some insights on the GATE exam from the people here. Given my course is Electrical and Electronics what do you think about the future of jobs in PSUs in India. Should I attempt this year or wait for my final year. It will be for the sole purpose of gaining experience on the environment and questions. Honestly speaking I don't have much grasp on my topics for now because of the online classes but If someone wants to motivate me in any form I would be very grateful. You can message me or comment here. Thank You

I was looking for some dental insurance online but couldn't find any information if any of the companies provide dental insurance. Does anyone have an idea if there's a dental insurance available in India?

I'll be in goa from tomorrow till 18th late evening It's a solo trip. I'm 24, a doctor by profession. I'm into photography, travelling, geopolitics, and investing (stocks and cryptos) Liberal for life If anyone wants to hangout hit me up Any suggestions for offbeat places to visit or eateries are welcome too Age and gender is not a bar

My main priority is: 1. A great camera 2. good battery backup 3. 6gb ram & 128gb ROM I don't use my phone to play any games so good graphics and rendering isn't my priority. I used to own Poco f1 for 2 years but battery got swollen one day, new OG battery costs 3k (there is a permanent dent now and issues with power button now because of it) )and local stores 1-2k non-orginal ones which I've researched and found very risky and a temporary fix.

i am visiting mumbai on 22nd of september and wanted to know if there are any art galleries open for public viewing during that time and if photography allowed inside, nothing much just want to click pictures with my phone camera, thank you !

I have accepted that the jee rat race is not for me, so i am taking BCA and LPU is the only big university that still hasn't closed admission so i am applying for BCA at LPU, is the crowd going to be really bad? I am just taking admission for the sake of gettya degree, i am gonna learn everything online, if i work really hard in 3 years , can i get an of campus job as a software developer?

I am planning to pursue masters with my job. Currently I work in an IT company but want to pursue masters in sociology as I have started liking the subject. Has anyone gone for a non attending masters course. I could only find the option for IGNOU. What are your experiences?

I am 23 year old male. I never had a female friend in my life or a girlfriend. Since high school, I didn't make a single friend which was in 2013. Last I ever talked to a girl was in 2013, when I asked her for Directions to a mall. I never made any female friends in school and college. Now things have gone bad. I don't go to fancy restaurant, travel and do stuff with my friends because of my shyness. I am scared of them and afraid of being judged. I am ugly, obese, depressed and hopeless!

India has so many issues like Women Safety, Rights of Minorities, Corruption, Job scarcity and pollution etc all of these are very known issue and should definitely be solved and authority should take care of these. But what do you think are underrated issue in India which not many people know about but if we solve those issue it will be a big Win?

They did this around a year ago. They never notified us. They've divided the money among themselves. What can we do? Would the process be too troublesome?

With all the - busy schedules, work, studies, non-stop political nonsense blaring out on screen 24*7. The toxic sinkhole that is the social media, right-wingers and left-wingers swinging shit at each other, Tensions in your job, shit going down in the country, Shitty govts finding new ways to ruin the country/state, shitty roads, street dogs that wouldn't allow you to run, pollution, societal expectations, parental expectations, your own expectations, failures, successes.......... How do you cool off? What do you do to relax?

I live in rent home since birth and we don’t have any land or property in me or my parents name , when I Applied for ews certificate the revenue officer didn’t even accept my application saying Ews certificate is not for people who live in rent home , I just want to know is there any rules? And I don’t know to which office I should file rti for this information. I visited different offices no one have proper information and not helpful. Any help would be appreciable

I have noticed a lot of subreddits like ask men and ask women has been locked out. Also these subreddits are non sexual, and non offensive. But for a test I used a VPN and suddenly it works. Is this problem for everyone

I am based in mumbai and planning to buy an electric scooter, I have looked at the models and I really liked Hero Electric Optima. Can someone give me reviews? Or even suggest some good bikes? I am a college student so my budget it tight. (<75k) Also, will I get subsidies? If yes, how can I apply in Maharashtra. And finally, Electric charging points, where am I likely to find them or can I just use a point I have in my home/building?

I'm currently in Class 10, and my secondary school - which teaches only upto the 10th class - doesn't offer computer as a subject. Will this affect my admission or classes in Class 11th? Thanks.

Hi, as i promised that i will tell you about that scam. **Introduction** This happened 2-3 months ago when covid situation was pretty high in my city. My friend(Let's call him Chintu). Chintu's father passed away 2 years ago so he is the one that usually use net banking and other things(Pillar of the family). Chacha is unmarried and is a nomad. **Main** In morning someone called his mom and chintu was sleeping. So his mom talked to that guy and he said that i am your uncle(Chacha) from Delhi and he has bought a new number so save it. They were talking casually and suddenly so Uncle asked for help "मैं नया स्टार्टअप शुरू कर रहा हूं। मुझे उसके लिए पैसे चाहिए। Her mom said "आप हमारे यहाँ आजये फिर बैठ कर बात करलेते हैं। (English translation:Uncle-I am starting a new startup and i need money for that please help. Mom-Come to our home and we will talk about it.)**Uncle couldn't come there because he had to go somewhere.** That Uncle promised that he will return it back in 3 months with an interest rate of 12% PA. Well the Uncle used to stay in Canada and he came to India few months ago. He also asked his other relatives to give money for startup and they agreed to give him the money.**(Bery generous relatives)** .He also promised that he won't leave India until he give their money back. **End** He left the India after taking there money. They went to case on him but they said you did it willingly. Money was given through Banking system. Total Money Scammed: 30 Lac Total Money Chintu's family gave: 2 Lac | I don't know much about what other things happened but that's what my friend told me| He was very stressed about it and didn't call for 1 week because her mom is a single mother|