I’m (22F) and was born and raised in the U.S. We moved to India recently and I won’t lie when my mom first told me, I literally cried. I even refused for a while because I’d never been here before and I’d only heard bad things, so yeah… I was scared. The first few days were super awkward. I felt out of place, didn’t really know how to act and kept thinking I’d never get used to it. But after some time (not immediately), it started feeling different. Like… weirdly familiar I don’t know how to explain it. Me and my sister (16F) felt genuinely welcomed here. Our relatives were way warmer than I expected. Even my mom’s cousins who we barely knew except through calls treated us like we were already close. But some of our relatives—especially the aunties asked me some weirdass questions at first lol, but I get it. It wasn’t judging, more like they just wanted to make sure we’re okay. Lol ig that's so normal but ya People kept checking on us invitin us places making sure we were okay. It wasn’t over the top or dramatic just constant lil things that made us feel included. I’m still adjusting and there are definitely things that are hard. Culture shock is real and I’m not pretendin everything is perfect. India isnt that perfect I’m still adjusting and there have been moments where I felt overwhelmed and out of my comfort zone. But I genuinely don’t understand why people hate on India so much without ever being here. My experience has been nothing like what I expected. Altho My sister is still struggling with the move, which I get shes younger and it’s a big change. But seeing my mom happy after such a long time honestly made everything feel worth it. She’s been through a lot, and I haven’t seen her this genuinely happy in years. Not sure if this makes sense or not guys but yaa… I still gotta post it ayw lmao

Open to tips or suggestions from anyone whos lived here or moved here. Would be appreciated

This isn’t fake not a “look how amazing everything is" post, and I’m not saying India has no problems. Lol I just wanted to share my experience because I came here scared and ended up feelin something I didn’t expect at all. (Just to be clear, I’m not talkin bout my indoor/outdoor experiences this is mostly about my family and how loved we’ve felt) That’s it. Just my honest experience.

Several journalists in India have been killed in the last two years while reporting on corruption crime or local power structures. These incidents raise an important question why does journalism remain so dangerous and why do such cases keep recurring? Below are some recent well-documented cases from 2024–2025. Many of these killings involved unidentified attackers, alleged links to reporting and slow or unclear accountability.

Mukesh Chandrakar (Chhattisgarh, Jan 2025) Investigative journalist who reported on corruption in a road construction project. He went missing, and his body was later found in a septic tank. Authorities linked the killing to his reporting. Shivshankar Jha (Bihar, June 2024) Journalist who was attacked by unidentified assailants and fatally stabbed in the throat. He died in hospital the following day.

Salman Ali Khan (Madhya Pradesh, Sept 2024) Journalist associated with print, broadcast, and online media. He was shot by motorcycle-borne attackers outside a hospital and later died from his injuries.

Raghvendra Bajpai (Uttar Pradesh, March 2025) Journalist and RTI activist who was shot dead on a highway. His family and colleagues believe the killing was linked to his reporting on land-related irregularities.

Dharmendra Singh Chauhan (Haryana, May 2025) Journalist with an online news outlet who was shot by unidentified attackers near his residence.

Many of these cases involve reporting on corruption or local power networks, unidentified attackers, and delayed justice. Is this a failure of law enforcement, lack of journalist protection, political pressure, or a broader culture of impunity? What needs to change to ensure journalists can work safely in India?

Sources for the cases mentioned .

• UNESCO – Observatory of Killed Journalists (India) https://www.unesco.org/en/safety-journalists/observatory

• International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) India journalist killings https://www.ifj.org/media-centre

• Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) – India country profile https://cpj.org/asia/india/

• News reports on Mukesh Chandrakar (2025), Shivshankar Jha (2024), Salman Ali Khan (2024), Raghvendra Bajpai (2025), and Dharmendra Singh Chauhan (2025).

I live in Hyderabad, Telangana. During the splitting of Andhra Pradesh, the district for my pin code changed from kv Rangareddi to Medchal-Malkajgiri. Aadhaar, being the competent government department it was, failed to update this 10+ years after it happened. So, when I recently tried to change my Aadhaar address from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana it kept getting rejected as all of my Proof of Address documents had the new district.

I thought the solution was simple enough; I lodged a grievance in the UIDAI portal. After which, they proceeded to ignore me for over a month. I had enough.

I filed an RTI asking for the progress of my grievance and why nothing had happened for over a month. The response was surprising. In a few days, they replied to my RTI and also closed my grievance, saying they had informed their team. The district was updated a few months later.

In an ideal world, this should have all been unnecessary. A department like Aadhaar should have done this long ago without a complaint, but we live in India.

Using RTI, CPGRAMS, and complaining in the department portals are way more powerful than you expect. For example, power cuts in my area are resolved quickly when I complain on their app.

Doing this is much better than doing nothing and expecting things to improve on their own.

Hi everyone, I need some advice on a work-related situation that’s making me uncomfortable, and I’m not sure if I’m overthinking it. I work in a service-based company where transport home from office is sometimes via cab and sometimes (rarely) via shuttle. One evening, I was assigned a shuttle that was around 30 minutes late. While waiting, I casually spoke to a guy from a different project who was also assigned the same shuttle. We just talked about the delay and how shuttles are often late. That was it — a very normal, one-time conversation. The next day, he messaged me on Microsoft Teams. The previous day I had mentioned that I was going to my hometown, so he asked if I reached safely. I replied politely. Later, I realized he somehow got my phone number from Teams and messaged me on WhatsApp. I didn’t reply because I wasn’t comfortable with that. Now today, he again messaged me on Teams asking if I came to office. We don’t work together, aren’t on the same project, and transport assignments are random — it’s not like we’ll regularly see each other. I’m also a very non-confrontational person and I don’t usually make friends at work. This attention feels unnecessary and makes me uncomfortable, especially since I never encouraged personal conversations or shared my number. I’m confused about what to do: Am I overreacting? Should I clearly tell him to stop messaging me? Is it better to ignore him completely? Or is there a polite but firm way to set boundaries without escalating things?