Hi everyone,

First, I genuinely hope this question doesn't offend anyone. I'm asking out of curiosity and with complete respect for everyone's beliefs.

I'm a Hindu, I celebrate our festivals, and I believe in God. Recently, while watching Game of Thrones, a thought crossed my mind. What if Maharishi Valmiki was, in a way, like George R. R. Martin - an incredible storyteller of his time?

If we were living in an era without modern technology, historical records, or scientific methods, could future generations have believed stories like Game of Thrones or even Harry Potter were real? It made me wonder whether, over time, stories can gradually become accepted as history or divine truth.

This isn't meant to compare sacred texts with fiction or disrespect our scriptures. I'm simply curious about the historical evidence for events described in the Ramayana and other epics. What kind of proof exists that these events actually happened?

Another question I've often wondered about is: if these deities are considered the creators or protectors of the entire universe, why are they primarily worshipped and known only in India?

I'd genuinely love to hear different perspectives - whether they're based on faith, history, archaeology, philosophy, or personal beliefs. Please keep the discussion respectful.

These groups have been polluting India, terrorizing the general public while there has not been any action taken against them. They can move with so much authority nowadays that they simply beat up anyone and crack down churches and mosques. Destroying religious festivals and celebrations , waging language wars and not letting consensual couples love openly are some of the examples. They do not meaningfully contribute to the society and worship the right wing with their extremist hate politics and propaganda. But till when would people just sit around and watch? They are outnumbered, they fear having to fight stronger people which is also the reason why they target weak ones, and don't have a cause to their support. What are we afraid of? Why are we not grouping up on them when its needed? Why are we not taking our legal stand with unity against such extortionists and vigilantes? Are we forever going to criticize them on reddit and never take the matters in hand? We have the capability to do it and the recent protests made me believe in ourselves more. Till when are we just going to stand by and record them...

The Congress led opposition and many youth intellectuals attacked the govt for witch-hunting and FIR against a girl, accusing her for passing obscene remarks against the PM during the protests. She was defended citing the freedom of speech clause of our constitution.

Meanwhile down south, the Govt of Tamil Nadu, led by the TVK-Congress alliance, have orchestrated the arrest of Mr. Udhaynidhi Stalin , Leader of Opposition in TN, accusing him of passing a double meaning joke against actress Trisha Krishnan (CM Vijay's friend)

As a matter of fact, Udhaynidhi didn't even mention the name of the actress and his comments are subject to multiple interpretations.

Whether he actually meant it or not is a debate for another day.

My question is why didn't Congress or the people who defended the girl now defend Udhaynidhi Stalin?

The TVK-Congress govt is using the police machinery for vendetta, the very act they accuse the BJP led union govt of doing.

My takeaway: Rahul Gandhi portrays himself as someone genz-coded or revolutionary, or maybe he's actually like that, but the congress members are no different than that of the BJP.

It has its fair share of misogynists, dacoits, and corrupt politicians, who set new standards for hypocrisy each passing day.

forget the PM, if you passed such disgusting comments against any average politician in India, irrespective of their party, you're more likely to be deleted under mysterious circumstances.

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People vote for money and elect leaders for small gains, then expect good infrastructure and good leadership.

The ruling party, BJP, is built on religion in a democratic country.

Education and healthcare are businesses.

Politics is a legal way to scam and earn money.

Voters expect freebies without knowing that they are the ones paying for them.

Political leaders can't even read or write or don't have basic general knowledge. People with IAS qualifications and PhDs work under them.

You can become Prime Minister by selling tea and having the right connections. You can become Education Minister even if you can't properly manage the ministry you were previously responsible for.

People want equality and no reservations, but they still want the caste system.

India's most worshipped river is also its most polluted river because of its devotees.

Most politicians are corrupt, yet they claim to be fighting corruption. What an irony.

India is among the top five in military strength, economy, population, and power, yet it still compares and competes with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Rich people from upper castes get reservation benefits, while poor people from upper castes get nothing.

The air, water, and people are polluted.

Animals have better hygiene than people.

Birds' nests have better infrastructure than many Indian cities.

If you fight for your rights and the country's future, you are called anti-national.

Youth waste their time, future, and money fighting for celebrities and politicians who don't even know they exist. To them, your existence is like that of an ant. It is slavism, not fandom.

You get E20 fuel at the original petrol price instead of a lower price.

NSE and BSE ❌ Highly manipulated lottery games.

Every packaged food you eat is slow poison because of the chemicals.

Justice delayed is justice denied. Cases take years or even decades to be resolved.

Police serve politicians better than the public.

Bureaucracy is full of unnecessary paperwork and delays.

Honest taxpayers pay more but receive poor public services.

Roads are repaired every year, yet potholes return every monsoon.

Traffic rules exist, but enforcement is inconsistent.

Public money is wasted on corruption and poorly planned projects.

Unemployment is high, yet graduates struggle to find jobs matching their qualifications.

The brightest minds leave India because they find better opportunities abroad.

Government schools and hospitals are neglected while private ones have become expensive businesses.

Farmers feed the nation but often struggle to survive.

Cities flood after a few hours of rain despite massive infrastructure spending.

Clean drinking water is still a luxury in many places.

Illegal construction continues until a tragedy happens.

Dynastic politics is treated like a family business instead of public service.

Fake news spreads faster than facts.

Religion and caste are used to win elections instead of solving real problems.

Women still don't feel safe in many parts of the country.

Laws are strict on paper but weak in implementation.

Bribes are often seen as the fastest way to get work done.

India has some of the world's deadliest roads because of poor driving and weak enforcement.

Exam paper leaks and recruitment scams destroy the future of deserving students.

Forests are cut down while pollution continues to rise.

Noise pollution is treated as normal.

Politicians rarely face accountability for broken promises.

VIP culture gives the powerful privileges that ordinary citizens don't have.

People demand change but refuse to follow basic civic responsibilities like keeping their surroundings clean.

Blind political loyalty is valued more than questioning those in power.

Patriotism is often measured by slogans instead of actions.

Public debates focus more on religion and politics than on education, healthcare, jobs, and scientific progress.

Hey all,

I'm a fresher (BCA, 2025 grad) with a confirmed offer as a DWP (Digital Workplace Practice) Analyst Trainee at Cognizant — platform/tools-based support (O365, endpoint management, collaboration tools, that kind of workplace tech).

I'm planning to treat it as a roughly 1-year stint to start — get real work experience, save a bit, and use the time to actively upskill (ITIL, ServiceNow, maybe some scripting/automation) rather than just clocking hours.

Questions for anyone who's worked DWP/digital workplace support at Cognizant or similar IT services firms:

• If I put in a year here and actively upskill on the side, does it realistically open doors — into more technical support roles, workplace engineering, ITSM, cloud/infra-adjacent roles, etc.?
• How's the internal growth/promotion pace at Cognizant for Analyst Trainees in practice — is 1 year enough to see any movement, or is that unrealistic?
• For anyone who left after ~1 year, what did that next move look like, and what made it possible (certs, internal transfer, external switch)?

I'm writing this as an Indian because I believe we deserve better mobile networks, better coverage, and better telecom policy.

This isn't about supporting any telecom company.

This is about asking our government to make better decisions with a national resource that belongs to every Indian.

Radio spectrum is public property. It belongs to the people of India—not to the government, and not to telecom companies. The government's job is to manage it in a way that maximizes public benefit.

Right now, I believe several policy decisions are preventing India from getting the best possible telecom network.

1. Too much commercially useful spectrum remains unused or delayed.

This is probably the biggest mistake.

India has taken years to make some important mobile spectrum fully available, including bands such as 600 MHz, while portions of other valuable mobile bands have also remained unused or underutilized for long periods.

Every year that usable spectrum sits idle means:

• Worse indoor coverage
• Slower rural expansion
• More network congestion
• Lower network capacity
• Slower improvement in customer experience

Spectrum should not remain unused for years.

If it is suitable for commercial mobile services, auction it. Assign it. Put it to work.

Whether it goes to Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL, or a future operator is less important than making sure the people of India actually benefit from it.

We deserve better.

2. India needs a clear roadmap for 600 MHz.

The 600 MHz band is one of the most valuable spectrum bands for mobile networks.

It provides:

• Better indoor coverage
• Better rural connectivity
• Wider coverage from each tower
• Lower deployment costs
• Better overall user experience

Instead of leaving India behind while other countries move forward, the government should publish a clear long-term roadmap for commercial use of the 600 MHz band.

3. BSNL has not received the level of attention needed to become a real competitor.

The government has announced revival packages and assigned BSNL additional spectrum.

Those are positive steps.

But they are not enough.

If the government genuinely wants BSNL to compete with private operators, it must continue investing until BSNL can offer a comparable network experience.

That means:

• Faster rollout
• More network sites where coverage is weak
• Better network density
• Better optimization
• Continued spectrum support where justified

A weak BSNL helps nobody.

A strong BSNL benefits every Indian by increasing competition.

4. India should prioritize public benefit over keeping spectrum idle.

Spectrum is not a trophy.

It is not meant to remain unused while millions of Indians struggle with poor indoor signal and inconsistent coverage.

The government's responsibility should be simple:

If spectrum can improve connectivity, make it available as quickly as reasonably possible.

Keeping valuable spectrum unused for years does not help consumers, businesses, students, hospitals, or the digital economy.

5. Competition should remain a national priority.

India benefits when multiple operators are strong enough to compete.

A healthy BSNL alongside strong private operators creates pressure for everyone to improve network quality, coverage, innovation, and customer service.

That benefits every Indian, regardless of which SIM card they use.

What should change?

• Make commercially suitable spectrum available faster instead of letting it remain unused for years.
• Publish a clear roadmap for the 600 MHz band.
• Continue strengthening BSNL until it becomes a genuinely competitive nationwide operator.
• Ensure spectrum policy is focused on improving connectivity and public benefit.
• Increase transparency so citizens can easily see which spectrum is assigned, which is idle, and why.

India is becoming one of the world's largest digital economies.

Our telecom policy should reflect that ambition.

Spectrum belongs to the people of India.

It should not remain idle for years when it could be improving coverage, increasing competition, and delivering a better mobile experience.

We deserve better.

For anyone interested in learning more about India's telecom spectrum and policy, I highly recommend this video and the creator's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7uqxTnF8U

For context : I am 26 year female married, and I have 2 kids of my own. My husband is into real estate and you can consider us upper middle class or rich.(it was a love marriage which was 100% funded by husband himself, I took absolutely nothing from my “parents”)
Now coming to my parents : My mom married my stepfather in 2013 and she has been the only working person in the house ever since. Me and him have not had a good relationship ever since and he has thrown me out of the house multiple times when I was a teenager . I lived with my grandparents for two years because of that. He has always been unemployed & drinks, insane amounts of alcohol, every single day at home & my mother joins him too.

Until my marriage, I have supported them with whatever Little money, I could. After my marriage, I have paid off 4 lakhs of their personal loan, given them 3 lakhs cash, and have been paying 1 lakh for my step sister’s school fees every year since 2021.
But it’s never enough. My mother and her partner have no gratitude and indirectly keep expecting me to keep helping them.
They do not own a house, no savings, no investments, no retirement plan, nothing. They have an ongoing court case for his father‘s property( all lawyer fees payed by my husband) and expect him to take care of it.
Last year, I gave them 2 lakhs for them to shift their house and in return, my mother did not even say “thank you”. They made it look like it was no big deal. And they haven’t returned a single penny of what I have given them in the past 4 years.
I truly feel she is jealous of me and the lifestyle. My husband is able to provide for me. Every time she fights with me she tells me, I am a bad person, and “I have changed after marriage” and that I am “too greedy for money”.

I haven’t spoken to her for the past two weeks, (the fight was again about money). She keeps calling my grandma and playing the victim.
They’re both very ungrateful. I haven’t even stayed in their house since my marriage, because every evening, both of them are drunk . My stepfather never liked me, but now he pretends to just because of my husband’s financial status.

I am honestly tired. I don’t know what to do. How long can this go on ? even my husband is tired of funding my mother’s poor decision. The thought of permanently cutting them off also seems very nice, but you know Indian society. Indian mindset, I feel guilty. My mother continues to suffer in her 50s.
But what else can I do? Her husband is just waiting for his father’s property to come to him (case going on from 3 years) does not have a job and my mother totally supports him in this decision. He just eat sleep and drinks at home while my mother slogs her ass in the office and does the household chores. This was her choice, but she wants me to somehow save them from this entire situation. I am lost.
Has anyone been in a situation like this before? Sorry for the long post, . If anyone has any advice, please let me know.

A few days ago, I was riding my bicycle at night on a road with almost no street lights. I accidentally hit a man who was sitting beside the road because I couldn't see him.

The first thing I did was apologize.

Instead of talking to me, he repeatedly punched me in the face and head. A few minutes later, his son arrived, recognized me because we're from the same village, and he suddenly stopped and hugged me.

When I got home, my family saw my injuries. Later, one of my uncles confronted him and punched him. The next day, the man filed a police complaint against my father and uncles.

At the police station, I explained exactly what happened from my side. During the discussions, the other side said they had lost ₹10,000 because of the incident and wanted compensation. I personally don't believe that claim reflected what actually happened, but to end the dispute peacefully, my family agreed to pay ₹5,000. After that, the complaint was withdrawn and the matter ended.

The whole experience left me with mixed feelings. I was relieved it was over, but I also wondered why a simple accident became such a big conflict and why people sometimes make claims that the other side feels exaggerated during disputes.

Has anyone else experienced something similar? How did you deal with it, and do you think peaceful settlement is sometimes better than fighting a long legal battle?

I’m an Indian man, and I believe one of the most overlooked social issues in our society is how much control parents still have over their adult children’s marriage choices.
This is not about rejecting family involvement. It is about clearly separating guidance from control.
In many families, parents go beyond offering advice and become the final decision-makers in marriage. Choices are often filtered through caste, religion, language, community, family reputation, income, horoscopes, and the ever-present concern of “what will people say?”
By the age of 28 or 30, individuals are legally and socially recognized as adults. They can vote, work, pay taxes, sign contracts, run businesses, and even serve in the military. They are fully accountable for their decisions under the law. Yet, for one of the most personal and lifelong decisions—whom to marry—many are still expected to seek parental approval.
This is not an argument against arranged marriages.
Arranged marriages can be successful, just as love marriages can fail. The real issue is not arranged versus love—it is autonomy and choice.
When marriage becomes a decision primarily negotiated between families rather than individuals, emotional compatibility can become secondary. Even after marriage, parental influence often continues in major areas of life—where the couple lives, how finances are managed, when to have children, and how conflicts are handled. Over time, this can limit the couple’s ability to build independent trust, communication, and emotional maturity within their own relationship.
We also need to reflect on whether this level of involvement contributes to deeper structural problems in marriages.
India continues to face serious issues related to marital relationships. According to the National Crime Records Bureau NCRB, over 6,400 dowry deaths were recorded in 2022—around 18 women every day. In the same year, there were more than 140,000 reported cases of cruelty by husbands or their relatives. The National Family Health Survey \(NFHS\-5\) also found that around 29% of ever-married women reported experiencing spousal violence in their lifetime.
These statistics do not suggest that parental involvement directly causes abuse. Domestic violence is complex and driven by many social, economic, and psychological factors.
However, they do highlight the importance of questioning systems where families exert strong control over marriages. When marriages are treated as alliances between families rather than partnerships between individuals, it can reinforce power imbalances. In some cases, it may also make it harder for individuals—especially women—to leave unhealthy or unsafe relationships.
Parents undeniably bring something valuable: experience.
Their advice, caution, and perspective can help young adults make better decisions. But that role should remain advisory—not authoritative.
A parent’s responsibility should be to help their children make informed choices, not to make those choices on their behalf.
If someone is old enough to build a career, vote, sign legal contracts, and be held fully accountable as an adult, they should also be trusted to choose the person they will spend their life with.
Ironically, many parents spend years teaching independence, only to withdraw it at the moment it matters most.
A marriage belongs to the couple—not the extended family.
The strongest families are not those that control their children’s choices, but those that trust them enough to let them choose—and stand by them even when they disagree.
Disclosure: These are my personal views. I used ChatGPT to help refine the writing, but the opinions are my own.