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Founders and folks working from Bhive Hebbal, let's connect. I work there Mon-Fri and would love to catch up.

Puja season is almost here and I’d like to go beyond the usual big-name Durga puja pandals this year.

Oikotan in Hebbal, Palace Grounds and Manyata are great but I’m after the smaller, lesser-known ones, the kind where you get:

• Proper community vibes and a neighbourhood-puja feel
• Good bhog
• Beautiful idols or unique themes
• Dhunuchi naach, cultural programmes and aarti worth catching

If you know a spot that doesn’t get talked about much, please drop it below with:

1. Area or locality
2. What makes it special (theme, food, crowd, vibe)
3. Best time to visit, since I’d like to avoid peak rush if possible

Parking and metro access tips are welcome too. Thanks in advance and Shubho Pujo in advance to everyone! 🙏

Mine: chewing something hard and ending up at the dentist.

Nobody warned us the warranty period of body parts end around 40. Now I cut my apples into slices and check the menu for anything crunchy. Peanut chikki is officially a risk assessment.

What was your first "oh, so this is how it's going to be now" moment? And did it make you change anything?

Hey everyone,

Is anyone here attending Zoholics India on September 24 at the Zoho Global Headquarters in Chennai?

I will be there and would love to connect, swap notes and meet fellow Zoho users in person.

Drop a comment or send me a DM if you are going. It would be great to say hello and catch up during the event.

Just read that the state government plans to spend around 250 crore rupees simply to issue 1 crore smart cards for the Shakti scheme. Should't the priority be on upgrading buses, ensuring NCMC card access across ticketing machines?

We already have roads filled with potholes, pending infrastructure upgrades and RTCs struggling with finances but 250 crores are being spent purely on the administrative overhead of rolling out plastic cards for an existing free travel subsidy.

Spending massive amounts of public money just to facilitate blowing even more money on subsidies feels completely backward. Why not invest these funds into buying more buses, improving frequency or fixing basic road infrastructure instead?

What are your thoughts on this?

Hey everyone,

We are looking for a motivated Web Developer Intern to join our team for a 1-month full-time internship. While we maintain an agile, fast-paced team environment, we partner with leading global tech companies and serve top-tier enterprise clients across India. This is a paid opportunity. Apply only if you're based in Bangalore.

Role details:

• Role: Web Developer Intern
• Duration: 1 Month (Full-time)
• Location: Hebbal, Bengaluru (Hybrid mode)
• Who should apply: 2026/2027 pass outs in BE/BTech/MCA with CS/IT stream and with hands-on web development skills

Next Steps:

If you are interested and can commit to a full-time hybrid setup from our office in Hebbal, Bangalore please send me a DM with your resume and a link to your portfolio or GitHub profile.

Shortlisted candidates will receive the detailed job description, application link and the initial technical assessment.

Back in my 20s and early 30s, travel was mostly about packed itineraries, ticking off popular tourist spots, hectic road trips and rushing to see 20 things in 2 days.

Now, the definition of a good holiday feels completely different. I find myself gravitating toward quiet homestays, slow mornings, peaceful views, good food and zero agenda. The thought of standing in long queues at overcrowded hill stations or running around with a packed checklist just sounds exhausting.

One subtle change I noticed is that no matter where I travel now, I always try to add at least one calm, heritage temple to the itinerary. It is not even about ritualistic devotion; it is just about sitting quietly in a serene courtyard for hours, soaking in the architecture and experiencing real peace.

Are you still into active, high-energy travel or have you shifted toward slow getaways, quiet nature retreats and peaceful heritage spots? What kind of places do you genuinely look forward to visiting these days?

I was scrolling through my contacts over the weekend wanting to make random weekend plans and it hit me that almost everyone I was close to during college or my early career has essentially drifted away.

Between corporate shifts, people moving to different cities or abroad, marriages and family responsibilities, spontaneous hangouts just stopped happening. Now, reaching out feels like scheduling a formal meeting weeks in advance and most conversations die after the usual superficial updates.

I feel like as Indian men, we rarely talk about how isolating this phase gets. You are expected to keep your head down, provide, handle career pressure and just deal with it.

At what point did you notice this shift in your own life? How do you cope with the loneliness and have you managed to make genuine new friends as an adult?

We are looking for a Web Developer Intern for a quick 1-month stint to work directly on live web and tech projects. Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, React, AI, Meta tools, Cloud Servers is a must.

Who Can Apply: Final year students**(2027 batch only)** pursuing BE, BTech or MCA in Computer Science or IT branches.

Work Setup: Hybrid model with 1-2 days per week from our office in Hebbal, Bangalore. The rest is work from home. Remote-only seekers, please skip this one as in-person presence in office is mandatory.

Duration: 1 Month

How to Apply: Please DM me directly with your updated resume, along with links to your GitHub or live projects. I will send the JD and ATS link to apply to eligible candidates.

Hi everyone,

I am reviewing our new hire onboarding flow and would love to hear how other teams handle LMS provisioning.

At what point in the onboarding timeline do you give new employees access to your learning management system?

Option 1: Well before their official date of joining (preboarding stage, so they can explore culture, intro videos or basic compliance beforehand).

Option 2: Exactly on Day 1 / Date of Joining (along with their standard IT hardware and account setup).

Option 3: Later during their first or second week (allowing them to first settle in, meet the team and complete manager check-ins before diving into learning modules).

If you grant access before Day 1, how do you handle labor compliance, paid time tracking or security policies? If you wait until Day 1 or later, how do you keep them from feeling overwhelmed by a sudden pile of training assignments?

I would love to learn what has worked best for your organization and what optimal learner experience looks like in your setup. Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!

Got my GAIL PNG connection recently so I have an empty Bharat Gas LPG cylinder sitting idle. Happy to give it to anyone in Yelahanka who needs an additional LPG cylinder.

Giving it away at the official market deposit price. DM me if you are interested and we can coordinate the pickup.

What are everyone's thoughts on setting page count or book count goals versus just reading whatever feels right?

I used to be strict about hitting a specific number every year but lately I have found myself DNFing books I'm not enjoying much faster and picking up chunkier reads without worrying about the clock.

Do annual challenges motivate you to read more or do they just make reading feel like homework?

Got my GAIL PNG connection recently so I have an empty Bharat Gas LPG cylinder sitting idle. Happy to give it to anyone in Yelahanka New Town who needs a LPG cylinder. DM me if you are interested and we can coordinate the pickup.

Running a startup at this stage of life is challenging enough but the biggest hurdle right now is not raising capital or finding customers. It is the absolute friction of managing the GenZ workforce.

We grew up in an era where building something meaningful required grit, late nights and extreme ownership. When you join an early stage startup, the unwritten rule is that everyone chips in to row the boat, especially during crunch time.

Lately, that expectation feels completely lost. A couple of weeks ago, we had a major deployment issue close to the end of the day. When I asked a young developer to stay back a couple of hours to help clear the bottleneck, the response was a casual rejection because their shift was technically over and they had personal plans.

As a founder who pours blood, sweat and personal capital into this company, this attitude is incredibly frustrating. There seems to be a total lack of professional urgency and accountability. The concept of going the extra mile to ensure the business succeeds feels entirely foreign to them. They want the perks and flexibility of startup life but without the corresponding sacrifice and drive that actually builds a successful company.

It feels like we are speaking 2 completely different languages. I need a team that is hungry and willing to hustle but instead, I am constantly pushing against rigid boundaries and an entitlement that treats a high stakes startup like a cozy corporate desk job.

To the other founders and senior business leaders here: How are you dealing with this shift? Are you finding ways to instill actual work ethic and ownership in younger hires or are you changing your hiring strategy entirely to avoid this friction? Let us have a real discussion about it.

Update: Looking at the comments, I can make out this sub is infiltrated with kids in their 20s.

I was just thinking about how much of our identity as Indian men is tied strictly to financial stability and corporate survival. We grind through engineering, corporate jobs or family businesses because we have to but at what point does it start feeling worth it?

If you had a safety net and could walk away from your current grind tomorrow without worrying about societal expectations or family pressure, what would you actually want to be doing with your life?

In my 20s & 30s, energy was unlimited but experience was low. Now in my 40s, the quality of intimacy feels completely different. The confidence is higher, the communication is better and the actual connection is way more intense, even if we are not trying to pull all-nighters anymore.

Did things get better for you because you finally figured out what you want or did the busyness of life and career take a toll on the frequency?

Hey everyone, I’m a guy trying to get a better perspective on things.

A lot of advice given to women in relationship or workplace subreddits is usually "just be direct" or "just tell him no." But the more I talk to my female friends, the more I realize that being direct in India often comes with a lot of heavy baggage. Whether it's fear of a guy reacting aggressively, being labeled "difficult" or dealing with family drama.

What is a situation where you wanted to be completely direct but had to choose the polite, diplomatic, or "roundabout" way just to protect yourself or keep the peace? I want to understand the nuances men usually miss.

Look, don’t get me wrong. I love a good DBC or a classic Hot Fudge Sundae as much as the next person. Corner House is a legendary Bangalore store and the quality is definitely good.

But can someone explain why the Yelahanka New Town store is absolutely packed to the brim every single evening?

Every time I pass by after 8 PM, it looks like a mini-festival. People are practically spilling onto the street just waiting for a scoop of ice cream. It is solid but it also feels incredibly overhyped for the amount of chaos you have to navigate just to place an order.

Is it just the lack of other dessert spots in the immediate area or is the FOMO pulling everyone in? What is the actual obsession here?