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Happy Independence Day!!

I’m turning 50 this year and will lose my job soon. I’ve struggled for most of my life with divorce and not being able to see my child regularly all these years.

For the last 17 years, I’ve travelled to another state for regular visitation with my kid. He is turning 18 this year, but now he doesn’t seem interested in meeting or even talking to me. He often says he has to study or doesn’t have time. I understand he has his own life, but it still hurts after all these years.

Financially, I don’t own a lot:

• 4 lakh in PF
• 10 lakh in fixed deposits
• 20 lakh in mutual funds
• A site worth around 80 lakh
• A small 1BHK 600sqft house worth around 40 lakh
• No gold
• 2 old bikes and 2 old cars

I have started feeling that I wasted a large part of my life waiting for my son & hoping things would eventually become good. I feel extremely lonely and don’t really have anyone to share my life with.

Instead of spending the rest of my life worrying about what I’ve lost, I’m thinking about doing something I’ve always wanted to do: travel across India for a year.

I’d like to visit as much of the country as possible—from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Dwarka to Bengal, and all the northeastern states.

I would travel on a tight budget. Within roughly 600 km, I could use my bike; for longer distances, I’d book trains in advance or use Tatkal when necessary. For local travel, I’d rely on public buses, bike taxis and autos. I’m not looking for luxury—just the experience of seeing India and meeting people.

My question is: Is this financially realistic?

If I sell some or all of my assets, could I travel for a year and still have enough left to survive rest of my life, even if I don’t work for some time?

And for anyone who has actually done something similar around India in their 40s or 50s: Would you recommend taking a year off to travel and start over, or would you handle things differently?

I’m not looking for sympathy. I’d genuinely appreciate practical advice on how to plan this and live frugally after the travel.

Who all are planning to attend the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Torch Light Parade Grounds, Bannimantap, tomorrow, August 15, 2026, from 8:00 AM onwards.

Anyone else from Mysuru planning to be there to see the tricolour being unfurled?

Today, I noticed a road-widening survey being carried out near Thalur Circle. I checked with the engineers to see whether it was related to the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR), but they confirmed that it is not part of the PRR project.

They told me that the survey is currently being conducted for the Jayapura–Kadakola, Tandavapura–T. Narasipura, and Bannur roads.

It is possible that the airport land acquisition has been completed and that, once the highway is closed for the airport expansion, Trucks heading to factories in Nanjangud may be diverted through Thalur, Kadakola, T. Narasipura, and Bannur.

Also, the Bandipalya flyover is expected to be completed in December. It may not be able to handle the additional traffic generated by this diversion. Therefore, the authorities could be prioritising and completing this stretch of the road first to manage the expected increase in traffic. Ka

On Uttarahalli Kengeri Main Road, there is a double road beside Aditya Bakery. The area is called srinivasapura banashankari 6th stage. There is a NICE road bridge over this road.

After crossing the bridge, on the left side is Rajakaluwe, and on the right is a large vacant property. Many construction material vendors have opened shops and do buisness. They drilled a borewell, many tankes fill water here, and delivered it to RR Nagar and other places.

Despite being close to Kengeri and RR Nagar, this area is under Talagattapura police jurisdiction. Few Bangladeshi families stay there illegally and work for these illegal buisness.

I had previously voiced my complaints about these illegal Bangladeshis to the cops in the Hoysala Patarol van. They frequently patrol this long road, which is has many wine stores and several dhaba type restaurants.

For my complaint against Bangladeshis, they advised me to never become involved in it. When I repeated, they instructed me to visit the police station and submit a complaint. since they couldn't accept complaints while they were in the Hoysala patrol van.

Why is Talagattapura police lenient towards illegal migrants? Is illegal bangladeshi living in Bengaluru a petty issue to this police. If I can find Bangladeshis in Bengaluru , why can't the Talagattapura police find them?

The largest layout in Bangalore, spanning 4000 acres & featuring a clear documents, wide roads, electricity & water, is being allocated at merely Rs.6000 per sq ft. while nearby private plots are selling for more money.

I took a ride last sunday to the layout. The location and amenities were excellent for the future.

Houses in BDA properties are being built quickly; for instance, HSR has peaked above Rs 30,000 per ft. Compared to a decade back, we could see lots of empty plots at HSR.

Are you submitting an application to purchase a plot in the Dr. Shivaramkaranth layout which starts on next Monday 3rd August?

My friends bought agricultural land around Nanjangud & Gundlupet for approximately 18 lakh per acre 2 years ago. Now they claim that prices have risen to 30- 40 lakhs per acre.

Is it justified to pay between 30 to 40 lakh per acre in a remote village above 40 kms away from Mysore?

You receive 3.20 lakh in interest at an 8% rate for the same 40 lakh. A farmer must toil tirelessly every day in order to make about 2 lakh per acre on the land.

Many people buy 10-15 gunte in the villages on Udbur-Doora Road, Manandawadi Road etc. Even if they cultivate the best crop in 10 gunte, they will not be able to recover the petrol cost spent drive to that farm.

Why are people so obsessed with purchasing farmland even if it is a huge loss?

Will farmland prices fall steeply as a result of a price correction following a big surge after the pandemic? Low rainfall & loss of yield are also likely to pull down farmland prices in Mysore.

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The NHAI raised the toll again, and I did not purchase rajmarg annual toll pass..

Is it okay to use loop holes and skip the toll and go as i usually do? Alternatively is it better use the Kanakapura Highway which is now 4-lane and all towns have by pass. I stay around Thalagattapura Metro station.

Why do some Mangaloreans object to the 800-year-old sport being promoted in Mysore Dasara?

The participants from Tulu Nadu are enthusiastic about the event to showcase thier buffalos and thier skills.. Ashok Kumar Rai, a Puttur MLA, is in charge of the arrangements of Kambala in Mysore.

Lakhs of people from different districts of karnataka who have never seen Kambala get the chance to experience Tulunadu culture during thier Mysore dasara visit.. Why are some people against kambala promoted in mysore dassara? Will you support the participants at this grand event of 15 crore rupees or will you oppose it?

One of my colleagues' 12-year-old sons asked him for a small amount of pocket money. The boys' parents both working are not sure about the appropriate age in bangalore to give their children pocket money. How much pocket money should they give them? What will they do with the money?

As far as I remember, my father only gave me money for school trips, and I sometimes asked him for money to buy a cricket ball & buy some cake or snacks after school when I was in the 7th Std. My father never kept track of money; he used to give me money anytime I asked. I occasionally used to steal money from him, but I've never had the guts to tell him till today.

If you are a parent, please share your kid's age, how much money he receives as pocket money, and from what age you started giving pocket money. what he does with the money... Even I have no suggestions for my friend because I don't know how kids in this generation are in cities like Bengaluru.

Yesterday Sunday night, my parents and I took the Kochuveli-Mysuru Express from Ernakulam to the Bangalore KSR station.

My parents both had a lower berth confirmed. My ticket was RAC, I had a side lower berth in another bogey. My Co-RAC passenger had not come, so TTE told me to take the entire seat.

Many people boarded the reserved coaches around Bangarpet, and they sat in the lower berth next to my parents.. My parents told them not to sit in the reserved seats... Even around 4 persons were sitting in the side lower berth next to me..

The train was 40 minutes late, just about 7.30 a.m., just a few minutes after leaving Bangarpet.. The middle berth passenger was awake, he did not talk any thing..

People sitting next to parents in the lower berth abused my parents that they were not supposed to sleep after 7.30 am in public train.. they forced them to fold the seat.. there were around 5 people sitting on the row, including my parents, who sat very comfortably.. Even my aged parents cannot walk use the washroom in the reserved coach.

There was no TTE or railway police available to deal with this problem..

Is it legal for the crowd to board reserved coaches? They claim that the bangarpet station master gave the go-ahead for them to travel in reserved coaches all the way to Bangalore, and this has been going on for a long time. I spoke with TTE at KR Puram station, He said it was normal on Mondays and can't do anything..

Many people from Trissur, Ernakulam, and Palakkad travel to Bangalore on Sunday evening.. Why can't the MPs from these districts push the railway department to raise the speed of the train and adjust the timing so that it leaves and arrives Bangalore earlier?

Reaching early prevents train from crowding the reserved compartment at bangarpet and others, and if reached early, the Kerala employees can reach on time to thier work on Monday.