Hello everyone,
I recently joined a company as a Staff Engineer, after having worked as a Lead Engineer at my previous job. Since joining, I've noticed a significant amount of layoffs and replacements with a new group of people. A lot of the new managers are Indian, and unfortunately, their treatment of the team has been less than respectful.

It feels like my manager thinks I was a bad hire. He frequently criticizes me, saying I lack the skills expected at the staff level, and he makes hurtful remarks during meetings. I’m still getting up to speed, but despite that, he expects me to deliver on everything.

It’s been over a month now, and it’s starting to really affect me mentally. This role offered a great pay raise, and I would love to work here if the environment were different. But the constant criticism is making it hard for me to concentrate on my work. I find myself constantly worrying about his comments and it's taking a toll on my focus.

I have more than a year’s worth of savings and no debt, so financially I’m secure enough to quit. But I’m concerned about how quitting will look on my resume. I feel really conflicted—last company was a great fit for me and I loved it there. I only left to step out of my comfort zone and try something new.

It seems like the whole company is on edge with this new management style, and I’m at a point where I don’t think I can endure this much longer. I’m feeling torn about whether I should leave or stick it out. I’d really appreciate any advice on what to do next.

PS this is not just a zepto thing . Byjus was like this too. There is another founder "thought leader" who is into this (company started in payments, now makes money off of instant predatory loans like most Indian "fintech")

My uncle has been missing since 2014. He used to work in central govt owned company based in assam (2006-2014). They recently sent a letter to our house ( uncle from my mother's side) stating his savings and all the monetary benefits can be claimed as my mother was his nominee (they didn't quote any amount). We contacted the office and they said a legal heir certificate is required in order for us to claim his benefits and for the authority to proceed further with legalities in order to release the amount. However my mother isn't well aware of how this works neither am I.

Can someone with knowledge shed a bit of light onto it? Like how much time would it require for us to obtain the said certificate and how much would it cost us? Do we have to take out death certificate as well?( our family friend suggested against death cert as the person was never officially reported to be dead ) Would at any point court's interference be necessary in order for us to receive the legal heir certificate or do we simply contact a lawyer and let them carry out rest of the process?

We are going to contact a lawyer tomorrow anyways but we don't have much idea of what to expect. So any sort of insight from any of you would help us massively since we aren't as much financially stable. I understand that it'd require tens of thousands for all the documents and lawyer/office charges but if we were recieve to only a handful amount from the company then we'd rather not put our times and efforts into it and pass on the benefits.

I've noticed a huge increase in anti-reservation memes on Instagram lately. It gives me anxiety to even open the app now. I'm afraid the next reel I see will be another anti-reservation post targeting SC-STs specifically. What bothers me is that if someone is against reservations, why focus only on SC-STs? They're not even criticizing the policy itself - they just use that Bhim song while upper caste people leave horrible comments. It's like some kind of hatred has taken over their minds.

The comments are disgusting - things like 'untouchable, I need to wash myself' or 'I need to purify myself.' They're acting completely brainwashed. And mind you, these people are mostly from higher castes like Brahmins, Rajputs, and Thakurs.

I actually confronted one of these meme posters - her name was Sachi Srivastava. When I asked her why she was spreading memes that promote untouchability, she casually said she does it for fun and that she hates Ambedkar. I feel these meme creators need to be taught a lesson, but they're mostly just 17 to 19 years old. Filing an FIR could ruin their entire future. I'm holding back only because of their age, hoping they'll realize their mistakes someday.

But I'm only 20 myself, and I can feel my anger growing day by day. This rage is becoming harder to control. I'm still trying to hold myself back from responding to hate with ten times more hate. But I don't know how long I can keep calm. If these meme posters don't control themselves, I might start filing FIRs.

Indian education system has monumentally failed our nation. Our current system rewards rote learners who can memorize content like mindless machines, not critical thinkers who can solve real-world problems. These so-called "toppers" dominating every sector aren't truly intelligent - they're just expertly trained pattern recognition systems churned out by coaching centers.

The world fundamentally transformed with advances in AI and transformative technologies since 2018, yet our education remains stuck in a prehistoric model. We urgently need a radical redesign that celebrates creativity, problem-solving, and adaptive thinking over mindless memorization.

Our current system produces technically qualified professionals who paradoxically lack basic critical reasoning. We've seen horrifying evidence of this - highly educated doctors and engineers spreading misinformation and communal hatred, proving academic credentials mean nothing without genuine intellectual and emotional intelligence.

India doesn't need more degree holders. We need innovators, thinkers, and compassionate professionals who can genuinely solve our complex national challenges. Our education system must evolve - now, not tomorrow.

PS : Rote learners are those like "chatur"....they think they are smart but all they are just false copy of intelligence...

According to Global Hunger Index 2024, India is ranked 105th out of 127 countries. Its score is marginally better compared to the last two years when it was ranked at 111th and 107th place.

The Modi Government has repeatedly denounced the GHI report, calling it “erroneous” and a “misinformation”. The Government further claimed that the report “deliberately ignore efforts made by the Government to ensure food Security”.

While questioning the methodology of the report, the Modi Government argued that three out of the four indicators used in the report are related to health of Children and cannot be representative of the entire population, and that one indicator was based on an opinion poll. Simultaneously, the Government kept lobbying and pressuring the international agencies to change its poor ranking.

Modi Government further ignored any criticism against the growing crisis of hunger in India and suggestions from the experts and activists, even though numerous survey suggested that the vast majority of the population is unable to afford a balanced diet and proper nutrition. Meanwhile, the budget allocation for schemes such as ICDS (Integrated Child Development Service) and MDM (Mid-Day Meal) fell by 40% (in real terms) over the last decade. In the Union Budget 2025, the allocation for Mid-Day Meal increased by just 0.26% (less than the inflation, and effectively a decline).

At the same time, BJP state governments are also forcing vegetarianism on children, by depriving them off eggs. Eggs are one of the cheapest source of protein, vitamins, and minerals. It is perhaps a bewilderment to no-one apart from the Union Ministers that India performs so poorly in the hunger indices, worse than the war-torn countries.

Contrary to the claims of BJP, the majority of Indian are not-vegetarians. This has been the norm throughout history, with many scriptures including the Vedas encouraging eating/serving/offering meat.

BJP's food puritanism is exacerbating an avoidable crisis of hunger and malnutrition in India.

Hunger and Malnutrition is not an opinion : r/IndianSocialists

Global Hunger Index 2024 ranks India under ‘serious’ category - The Hindu

‘Biased, erroneous’: Centre rejects hunger index report | Hindustan Times

Inside Modi Govt’s War Room to Whitewash Global Indices

Not A Single Person Died Of Hunger In Last 10 Years: Minister In Parliament

‘Central Budget For ICDS, MDM Fell By 40% In Last 10 Years’ | Times of India

Union Budget 2025 | Child budget 2025-26 sees marginal hike, but experts flag 'gaps' in allocation

What came before, eggs in midday meal or opposition to it? Maharashtra move on familiar course | The Indian Express

BJP States Most Resistant To Eggs In Mid-Day Meals, Cite Vegetarian Sentiments

Parents & Students Want Eggs In Schools, But As Influence Of Right-Wing Politics Grows, Child Nutrition Suffers | Article-14

Cost of meals rose by 71% in five years, salaries by just 37%: Data - The Hindu

In charts: Vegetarianism in India has more to do with caste hierarchy than love for animals

The myth of the Indian vegetarian nation

From Ramayana to the Vedas, it's clear India has a long history of eating meat

I’m 24F with a degree in civil engineering from Maharashtra. Three weeks ago, I got a job as a professor at a third-class polytechnic with a pretty bad reputation ,poor faculty, unmotivated students etc i didn’t even want this job, but my aunt (who teaches in the same department) referred me, and my family basically forced me to take it. They made me teach three subjects right off the bat.

But Here’s the problem i’m super socially awkward, have social anxiety, and deal with other mental health issues. On top of that, I have partial deafness, which makes it really hard for me to communicate with students effectively. Lectures have been a nightmare. I embarrass myself constantly, stumble over my words, and students have already complained to the head of the department and my mentor, saying they don’t understand me or can’t hear me properly.

After those complaints, my confidence hit rock bottom. Today, I went to my first lecture and… I didn’t say a single word. I just stood there, paralyzed with nerves. I came home crying because this job feels like my only “golden opportunity,” handed to me easily. But I hate it. I feel like a complete failure, and if I quit, my parents will be beyond disappointed.

This morning, I even talked to my mentor and the head of the department about quitting, explaining all my struggles including my partial deafness. But instead of being understanding, my professor went on about how my grades are amazing and i shouldn’t quit. It felt manipulative saying it would be the college’s “biggest loss” if I left because they don’t have enough faculty. Like, seriously? It’s not about the college loss I’m the one struggling here dude My heart is screaming that I’m not competent for this job. I genuinely want to quit and do something I’m actually interested in and experienced with. But the guilt, fear, and pressure are crushing me. What should I do?

Hi. I'm doing research assistance for a US person . They want to pay me as the work is now taking 4 hrs a day . Im pretty clueless with formalities and need to know some things.

1. Do I need to register or proprietor or anything.
2. Can I recieve it in my savings account ? Or do I need a current account.
3. They'll be sending $500 per month. But initial month they may send some more to help me buy work supplies etc.
4. They'll be sending by direct wire transfer to my SBI account. Sorry they aren't comfortable with wise, skydo etc and will only use their own bank website. Do I need FIRC certificate and if yes how can I get one from sbi.
5. What records do I need to maintain. Do I need to get any paperwork from his side.

It's just a team of 3 Americans working on their garage project. I'm the fourth guy and they want to send me some money monthly to support me. I don't wanna get into opening a business and all that. I'll be paying income tax on this money. But is there anything else I need to do. I just wanna research for fun and study and this money will be used for my personal expenses only.

I'm clueless with all these formalities. Please help.

First a brief context: I want to invest some money to help someone, so that they can make a living out of it and I can get a return similar to market or more than that, so that I at least don’t make a loss vs if I had invested in the market.

I can put in 30L around- which can be used for the initial setup. Let’s take an example, I open a grocery store for the person. They can be there, hire another employee. after deducting all the rental costs, the staff salary and say the given person makes 50-60k for themselves - if I can expect to have a profit of 4.2L that would be 14% return. I get the return of the market, so it doesn’t seem like a loss to me. And the given person makes 50-60k so good for them as well.

Now this was just an example, I am okay if the concerned person makes just 30k and I get a return of 10-11% on my money. I can alter the investment amount as well.

I am a salary person, with not business experience in my family. So seeking out help from the people who come from a family of business. Is there any common business idea that you think is suitable for this?

In the 2025 budget, the govt announced a 14% hike in allocation for the Ayush Ministry, taking it to a whopping ₹3,992.90 Cr.

According to ayush.gov.in, this Ministry oversees five Autonomous Organizations focused on "Evidence-Based Research" in their respective systems of medicine:

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)

Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)

Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)

While exploring the CCRH, I came across the Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy (IJRH) [ISSN: 0974-7168] (www.ijrh.org), which claims to be an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed journal. I read a study titled "Homoeopathic medicinal treatment of autism" (Gupta N, Saxena R, Malhotra A, Juneja R., IJRH 2010;4:19-28) doi: 10.53945/2320-7094.1761.[https://www.ijrh.org/journal/vol4/iss4/5/] It’s open-access—check it out if you’re curious.

I’m not a scientist, but as a lawyer with a background in psychology and some training in research methodology, I have a decent grasp of what constitutes reliable research. This paper was riddled with issues.

-Zero statistical rigor

-No meaningful control groups

-Anecdotal conclusions masquerading as evidence etc.

To be thorough, I even asked ChatGPT for a critique—not on the subject matter, but strictly on the reliability of the paper’s methodology. https://chatgpt.com/share/67a0a37f-38a8-800b-8cfd-f3e81d23f711 . PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT.

The critique just reinforced what I suspected: this isn’t what credible, evidence-based research looks like. Scientists in the comments, I would love to hear your thoughts.

What blows my mind is that work like this not only gets published but is funded with taxpayer money. In any reputable scientific community, this would be laughed out of the room.

If a discipline can’t handle scrutiny, relies on circular logic, and and can’t mathematically validate or reliably replicate its findings, why are we treating it like legitimate science—let alone pouring public funds into it?

I was reminded of this debate between Dr Cyriac Abby Philips & Vaidya Omkar Kulkarni by Pale Blue Thoughts on YouTube. I initially thought Dr Philips was too aggressive lol but now it seems pretty clear why.

My take is simple: if something can’t stand up to basic scientific standards, it doesn’t deserve public funding. Period. Snake oil is snake oil, no matter how you package it.

What do you think? Should taxpayer money support this kind of “research”? Or is there merit I’m missing here?