Hi everyone! I’m traveling with a friend from Seattle to India for a short trip, primarily to see Cigarettes After Sex live. I know, I’ve already seen them three times this year, but I had some annual leave and thought it would be a great excuse for a quick adventure.

Here’s the itinerary so far:

• January 20: Arrive in Delhi. We have 4 days (January 20–24) to explore Delhi or nearby areas. I was thinking about going to Himachal Pradesh, but I’m unsure. I thought about renting a car, but my friends are advising against it. Suggestions?
• January 24: Concert in Delhi.
• January 25: Fly to Mumbai for another concert that evening.
• January 26–28: Spend 3 days in Mumbai. I need ideas for how to spend these days—maybe sightseeing, local experiences, or just chilling?
• January 28: Fly to Bangalore for their concert that evening.

Our return flight to Seattle is booked for February 5 (noon) from Delhi.

Here’s where I need advice:

1. January 29–February 4: What should we do to fill in this gap? Ideally, I’d like to return to Delhi by the morning of February 5 (or the night of February 4).
2. If you were me, what would your ideal itinerary look like for both the gaps (January 20–24 and January 29–February 4)?
3. Any tips on renting a car for Himachal or general advice for the trip?

Some context: I’m from Punjab, so I’ve been there multiple times and don’t plan to include it on this trip. I’ve also been to Delhi and Haryana, but only in transit. I’d normally ask my parents for help organizing the trip, but they’d have a heart attack knowing I’m going to India with a friend(plus, they’d micromanage everything).

Our budget is $10,000 USD for both of us (excluding flights).

Looking forward to your suggestions and ideas! Thanks in advance 😊

This is going to be a long one, but I promise there’s a TL;DR at the end. Please bear with me because this is serious and I really need advice.

Hi everyone,

I need to share something personal and serious because I’m at a crossroads and don’t know what to do anymore.

My husband and I have been married for over two years now. It was an intercaste love marriage, and my family was completely against it from the start. My family is very conservative, so we tried to explain things to them and seek their blessings, but they refused.

What followed was terrifying. They started torturing me—beating me, home-arresting me, cutting off all social interactions by taking away my phone and other means of communication. They even forced me to resign from my job. They tried every tactic to break us, from blackmail and manipulation to outright threats, including death threats.

I realized I had no future in that environment, so I waited for a chance, took only my documents, and eloped. My husband and I got married in court the same day and filed a statement with the police confirming that I left of my own free will.

Now, my family is pressuring us to meet them, claiming they have accepted us. But I don’t trust them—at all. Given the stories I’ve heard and the statistics around honor killings, I can’t afford to take that risk. Even if I have an ounce of trust in my immediate family, I don’t trust my extended relatives one bit.

Saying no outright isn’t an option either because it might escalate things further. My family has high connections, so even the police are more interested in “making us understand” than actually helping. This constant pressure to meet them has taken a massive toll on us.

I’m emotionally attached to my family—it’s my family, after all—but I know I can’t trust them, and this inner conflict is exhausting. My husband and I are both struggling mentally, emotionally, and financially. We’re barely able to work, eat, or focus on anything. Our professions require us to maintain a social media presence, but fear has forced us into silence.

After a lot of discussion, we’ve come to the conclusion that leaving the country might be our only way to live a truly stress-free life. Of course, we know it won’t be easy. We’re not financially stable enough to just pack up and leave, but staying here feels like a constant battle for survival—emotionally and physically.

In the meantime, we’re trying to figure out how to delay meeting my family without triggering them further or living in this constant state of fear.

TL;DR:
I had an intercaste love marriage against my family’s wishes. They tortured me, threatened me, and forced me to elope. Now they claim to have “accepted us” and are pressuring us to meet, but I don’t trust them, especially given the risk of honor killings. Saying no isn’t an option, and their high connections mean the police aren’t much help either. The stress is ruining us emotionally, mentally, and financially. We think leaving the country is our only way to live in peace, but we’re not financially ready yet. How do we survive this in the meantime?

Any advice, support, or insight would mean the world to me right now.

Background:

During the 2024 Black Friday sale, I ordered a pair of Aldo shoes for 7.7K after all coupons (MRP: 17K). I also applied a card discount to get the final billing down to 6.5K. Since no other platform could match this price, I ordered it from Ajio itself.

On 30th November (Saturday), the product came. They had sent me a wrong shoe. I had ordered a Cognac Moccasin but they sent a Rum Derby. I instantly placed an exchange request, however since the product was different from what I ordered, they forced me to start a return.

No issue tbh, I just went ahead and ordered a new pair as the price was still the same.

The Main Issue:

Fast forward to 3rd December, I got my second delivery and yet again it was a wrong shoe. Same as before, it was a Rum Derby. Again, I got in touch with support and they said the only course of action is to return the product.

Since my initial return was still 'under review', this time I generated a return saying product quality not adequate. I did not want to wait another week for my money back. I called customer care once again after placing this return and they said that the return is incorrect and the courier will not accept the shoes. Then they went ahead and cancelled my return request but said it will take 2 days for the return cancellation to reflect, post which I can place another return.

At 4 Pm, to my surprise, the courier guy comes to collect the shoe and I hand it over. He takes the photos and I get a message saying the return is complete and refund is being processed. A few hours later, the courier shows up again saying that this return was rejected at our HQ (He is from Delhivery) and now I will have to take back the shoes and pay him the amount as the courier company is going to charge him for the error.

Seeing this, I got in touch with Ajio and said this is an honest mistake, what can be done. Ajio said and I quote "Sir please don't worry, you sit back and relax. ignore the courier guy. It is their mistake to accept the shoes and it is not your fault. If he comes again, please send him away or call us".

I mean, firstly it is Ajio's fault for sending wrong shoes. Then another blunder on their behalf is not having prompt processes to cancel pickups. If a pickup request is completed in 2 hours, the cancellation of the same should be done in a few minutes tops.

Coming to the rubbish return processes. The courier being a poor man has no idea about moccasins or derby shoes. He also clicked all required photos and sent the shoes back to Ajio. Why the fuck did Ajio initiate a return without checking the shoe themselves. By giving shifting both duty and blame to a third party, they cant simply absolve themselves of wrong doing. This is their fault just as much as the courier if not more.

After all this, either me or the poor delivery man will be out of pocket by approximately 6500. I belong to a well off family and will not let him suffer. But others may not be able to or willing to shell out for someone else's mistake.

Ajio's platform may be user friendly, cheap and good enough for most. However the company as a whole has horrible processes and I request you to not use their services. They plain as day exploit their workers and customers.

In the recent few months, people have been getting scammed in the name of Digital Arrests. Here are some tips for you guys to prevent you from getting caught. Also, share them with the elders in your family as they are the soft targets.

Tips to not get "Digital Arrested"

1. First of all, there is no term like Digital Arrest. If the police authorities or government security agencies want to arrest you they will come to your doorstep with an arrest warrant and not video call you.
2. Second, never ever receive calls other than the +91 code number. If you get calls from ISD codes like +44 or +65, +880, or something like that, don't pick and straightaway block that number.
3. Only receive video calls from your friends and family and the contact numbers that you have saved and not unknown numbers.
4. Never disclose your OTP or bank details to anyone. Not even the bank officials over the call. Always remember authentic bank officials will never ask for your OTP. So please keep this in your mind.
5. If you have like lakhs or crores of money in your bank account, you don't need to be scared of it. It is the money that you have earned through hard work and labor. Don't let anyone put evil eyes on it. In most cases, these scammers attack recent retirees as they know that these people have received retirement funds in lakhs and crores.

Also, it is not important to answer every damn call. You can keep the unknown numbers ringing, if they are your known ones, they will either message you personally or call other family members in the family.

Pls be cautious, be aware and be vocal!!

Soz : https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/india-population-trends-global-human-settlement-layer-map-30-years-2643607-2024-12-02

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