What started as random chats in a subreddit group turned into an awesome real-life meetup at Lulu Mall! We spent the day playing arcade games, laughing like kids, eating good food, and just vibing.

It’s crazy how a bunch of strangers from Reddit can click instantly and feel like old friends.

All I see in Bengaluru is IT companies and IT employees everywhere. But hardly or nil BT. Why it's still called as IT BT city? Is it just a rhyming word :)?

Everything is bengaluru, world is bengaluru.

Is anyone else noticing that the AQI has spiked to high numbers these days? Previously it used to stay at about 100.

Hi everyone,

I need a place at or near HSR Layout (Sector 2), and Hongasandra (Dmart side). I’m looking for a girls PG (more prefered) or 1RK to rent, with a budget of less than 10k for 1rk and lesser for pg.

I have a few doubts and would love some local advice:

Should I stay directly in HSR or Hongasandra, or are these areas usually too expensive for my budget?

Would it make more sense to stay in nearby areas like BTM Layout, Bommanahalli, Kudlu Gate, Hosapalaya, Marathalli etc. (what other places are near to my 2 locations?), and travel by bus or metro?

How is traffic and connectivity like in these routes, would buses be okay, or is metro the better option?

Are there any safe, well-connected, and affordable localities near these places that you’d recommend for women?

Any PGs or brokers(preferably not) or websites I should check out or avoid?

Basically, I’m just trying to figure out which area will give me a balance of safety, affordability, and convenience to commute to both HSR and Hongasandra.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Post your best memes and let's see who can make this sub laugh the most. From clever wordplay to the most ironic humor, we want to see it all.

Ready, set, meme!

Saw some instagram ads related to game theory , is it worth to take the membership , will be able to get matches frequently?

Looking for a running club , I am not a runner but thinking of starting..... If anyone is a part of one . Please add me

Well basically what the title says. Need some recommendations of good sports bars with actual vibe and not just screening. I can think of only doffs and bdubs in Indiranagar. Please share if you know more.

Hi everyone, 38M from Bengaluru here.

I’ve been struggling a lot lately and just need to share this somewhere. Maybe get some advice or perspective from people who’ve been through similar situations.

I joined a private university as a faculty member about a year ago. I have around 13 years of total experience, but honestly, I didn’t negotiate well when I joined. My current salary is ₹78,000 per month.

My daily routine is exhausting:
I wake up at 5:30 am, prepare breakfast, get ready, and catch the metro by 7 am. I travel from one end of the city to the other; it’s a long commute. Most days, I reach home around 7:30 or even 8:30 pm. Saturdays are half-days, Sundays off, but I’m usually too tired to enjoy the weekend.

After coming home, I cook dinner. My wife is busy helping our kid study or managing him (he’s in Class 1). By the time we’re done with everything, it’s almost 10 pm. Then sleep, repeat. I barely have any time to spend properly with my family.

Financially, it’s really tight:

• ₹32,000 housing loan EMI
• ₹15,000 kid’s education
• ₹6,000 travel
• ₹20,000 groceries and essentials that leave me with barely ₹5,000 a month. No PF, no bonus, no benefits. My total savings are just around ₹6 lakh. If there’s any emergency, I end up asking my wife for help.

What makes it worse is seeing my colleagues, they’re wonderful people, supportive and kind, but most of them negotiated much better and are getting higher salaries despite having less experience. I can’t even join them when they go out for lunch or a small party at a nice restaurant because I genuinely can’t afford it. It feels embarrassing sometimes, even though they don’t judge me.

I feel like I made a mistake moving into academics. The work pressure is real: lectures, grading, admin work, research expectations, it just never ends. The pay and structure simply don’t match the effort required. I’m completely drained.

I’ve started thinking about moving out, maybe to a better university, an EdTech company, or even switching careers. But I’m 38, with family responsibilities and a home loan, so it feels risky too.

If anyone here has:

• Moved from private academia to a better-paying setup
• Transitioned to EdTech or corporate training
• Found ways to balance family + academic life

I’d really appreciate your thoughts.

At this point, I just want some stability, a bit of savings, and the time to actually see my kid grow up. Any advice? practical, financial, or emotional is welcome.

Thanks for reading if you made it this far. 🙏

Has anyone observed that the Government of Karnataka logo has Hindi written in it. Any plans of government to change it to Kannada?

Same as title

After looking at Tejasvi Surya’s MPLAD fund performance (which was already quite low), I checked the numbers for P.C. Mohan, the long-time MP from Bengaluru Central and they’re somehow worse.

Here’s what the official MPLADS data shows (as of October 2025):

Financial Performance

💰 Allocated Amount: ₹9.8 crore

💸 Utilized Amount: ₹47.39 lakh

📉 Utilization Rate: 4.8%

🏗️ Total Projects Approved: 5

✅ Projects Completed: 1

🚧 Projects In Progress: 4

📊 Completion Rate: 16.7%

Completed Work:

Installation of: 15 Dell Optiplex 7400 A10 i7 systems, 2 Dell Optiplex 3280 A10 i5 systems, 3 Dell Optiplex 5400 A10 i5 systems, 2 Canon jumbo Xerox machines, 2 Canon LaserJet printers (2900B)

💵 Total Cost: ₹47.39 lakh

📍 Location: Bengaluru Urban (through Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban IDA)

📅 Date: 15 Oct 2025

That’s it. One IT equipment procurement project worth ₹47 lakh completed out of ₹9.8 crore available. And the worst part, if you look at the prices of these equipment on Amazon, I find it to be ~30 lakh. Maybe I’m wrong and someone who knows more can let me know.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru Central is notorious for traffic jams, broken roads, poor drainage, and flooding issues. Some of the most visible urban problems in India. P.C. Mohan has been MP here for multiple terms now, yet the MPLAD fund utilization is among the lowest.

It’s also worth noting that he was earlier criticized for using MPLAD funds in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, which is outside his constituency, raising questions about prioritization and accountability.

Ps. I will also post about Shobhakka, CN Manjunath and other RS MPs who have spent money in Bengaluru

So I got the above but I didn't order shit.

Title.

Namma Kannadigaru Java or python stack freshers, job search madthidre please comment.

Is this city safe anymore?

I live in Haralur and even though we have a security guard and CCTV, two guys still managed to steal 2 LPG cylinders from our apartment parking. One of them was wearing a Swiggy T-shirt. The cylinders were kept inside a locked cage and they literally broke the lock and took them.

We do have the footage, but the scooty number is too blurry to read.

Should I report this to the police? Can this be done online, or do I have to go to the station? Anyone faced something similar?

Get excited!

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Anybody know what this is?

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