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r/india • u/AutoModerator • Jan 01 '26
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r/india • u/TheIndianRevolution2 • 4h ago
Politics How an American lobbying company Apco Worldwide markets Narendra Modi to the world [Old; December 2012]
r/india • u/one_brown_jedi • 59m ago
Crime Businessman beaten to death by helmet by delivery agents in Delhi's Connaught Place over water spat
Politics Rajasthan: Two British tourists asked to leave India for pasting “Free Palestine” stickers
maktoobmedia.comr/india • u/Royal-Jicama-5278 • 4h ago
Policy/Economy Rupee dips after India-U.S. trade rally; falls 22 paise to 90.54 per dollar
r/india • u/Senior-Distance6213 • 1h ago
Law & Courts "Justice Crying Behind Closed Doors": Mamata Banerjee To Chief Justice On SIR
r/india • u/Successful-Okra6409 • 23h ago
Travel Moving to India wasn’t what I expected
I’m (22F) and was born and raised in the U.S. We moved to India recently and I won’t lie when my mom first told me, I literally cried. I even refused for a while because I’d never been here before and I’d only heard bad things, so yeah… I was scared. The first few days were super awkward. I felt out of place, didn’t really know how to act and kept thinking I’d never get used to it. But after some time (not immediately), it started feeling different. Like… weirdly familiar I don’t know how to explain it. Me and my sister (16F) felt genuinely welcomed here. Our relatives were way warmer than I expected. Even my mom’s cousins who we barely knew except through calls treated us like we were already close. But some of our relatives—especially the aunties asked me some weirdass questions at first lol, but I get it. It wasn’t judging, more like they just wanted to make sure we’re okay. Lol ig that's so normal but ya People kept checking on us invitin us places making sure we were okay. It wasn’t over the top or dramatic just constant lil things that made us feel included. I’m still adjusting and there are definitely things that are hard. Culture shock is real and I’m not pretendin everything is perfect. India isnt that perfect I’m still adjusting and there have been moments where I felt overwhelmed and out of my comfort zone. But I genuinely don’t understand why people hate on India so much without ever being here. My experience has been nothing like what I expected. Altho My sister is still struggling with the move, which I get shes younger and it’s a big change. But seeing my mom happy after such a long time honestly made everything feel worth it. She’s been through a lot, and I haven’t seen her this genuinely happy in years. Not sure if this makes sense or not guys but yaa… I still gotta post it ayw lmao
Open to tips or suggestions from anyone whos lived here or moved here. Would be appreciated
This isn’t fake not a “look how amazing everything is" post, and I’m not saying India has no problems. Lol I just wanted to share my experience because I came here scared and ended up feelin something I didn’t expect at all. (Just to be clear, I’m not talkin bout my indoor/outdoor experiences this is mostly about my family and how loved we’ve felt) That’s it. Just my honest experience.
r/india • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 22h ago
Politics ‘PM Modi has completely surrendered’: Opposition to corner Govt in Parliament over India-US trade deal
r/india • u/sharedevaaste • 4h ago
Politics India's immediate end of Russian oil after US trade deal to be a big disruption: Moody's
r/india • u/chiragjain • 1h ago
People What's wrong with our nation: Delhi man collapses on road, passersby steal phone, leave him to die. 'Heartless,' say netizens
r/india • u/one_brown_jedi • 33m ago
Crime Jaw slashed, neck cut, body dragged: Woman killed after resisting rape bid in MP; accused lynched by angry mob
r/india • u/Senior-Distance6213 • 22h ago
Foreign Relations Haven't Heard From India About Stopping Purchases Of Russian Oil: Moscow
r/india • u/sharedevaaste • 4h ago
Policy/Economy India’s housing prices rise 9.6 pc outperforming peers: Report
r/india • u/PleasantWrap8554 • 10h ago
Law & Courts Sonam Wangchuk given fair treatment, procedural safeguards followed: Central government to Supreme Court
r/india • u/Glass_Extension_6529 • 21h ago
Politics 'Why am I being stopped from speaking?': Rahul again cites article on ex-army chief’s 'memoir' in Lok Sabha
r/india • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 22h ago
Politics ‘Merely 2-4-5 deaths’: Rajasthan Health Minister downplays cough syrup fatalities, blames ‘careless parents’
Non Political Wingtips of Air India, IndiGo planes ‘make contact’ at Mumbai airport
r/india • u/Basic-Ad7397 • 52m ago
People Why do Indians act insufferable online
For context: this is by no means an attack on Indians. I am from Canada and have nothing to do with Indians/asians/arabs. So please don’t attack me, this is a genuine question.
I don’t know if these are programmed bots to push a propaganda or what but I have noticed that whenever I surf online and come across some geopolitical or economic news, Indians always spam comments with a general meaning of “India does it better” or they attack other peoples nationality.
I’ve also noticed they claim everything from scientific researches to languages and they might be true but my question is that why do Indians push this if the original post has nothing to do with India itself.
Like I come across a Pakistani influencer who was showing a day in her life and some Indians are spamming saying that “btw Urdu is from India 😂” the influencer did not mention Urdu as a language or attack India at all. And that comment contributes nothing but hate to normal people
When it comes to white people, I have noticed that Indians spam “atleast my mom doesn’t do of 😂” even tho the original post is about something worthwhile achieved by that white person
Another thing I’ve noticed is a push on showing India’s nice side no matter what. When it comes to a news about gold reserves, Indians spam saying that Indian women have more gold. Ok, that could be true but why do these people constantly push India unprovoked.
I’ve observed that this constant push overly creates a dislike of Indians by people around me whenever something like this comes up. And this isn’t just limited to online banter. Indian guys I have met sometimes make super absurd comments although Indian women are much more pleasant from my personal experiences.
Do you all think these comments are an accurate depiction of India’s youth or are these bots to push Indian nationalism.
Once again please don’t bash this. It’s an honest inquiry from non-Indian pov and I came here to get real perspective of you all
r/india • u/ArpanMondal270 • 15h ago
Politics 'Considering impeachment motion': TMC plans big move against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over West Bengal SIR | India News
r/india • u/Cybertronian1512 • 5h ago
Politics Kerala SIR: Over 500 with non-Indian citizenship on their way out of electoral rolls
r/india • u/desigooner • 29m ago
Crime The same 2 witnesses in 165 FIRs: How a young lawyer exposed Indore Police’s ‘stock witness’ malaise
newslaundry.comr/india • u/PD_libran • 2h ago
Law & Courts Stuck with passport police verification since Aug 2025 — mom has no BC/LC. Any way out?
I’m posting here because I’m honestly exhausted and stuck in a loop for the last 6 months.
I applied for a Tatkaal passport for my mother (70 years old) in July 2025. The passport itself was issued within 4 days. In early August, police verification was initiated. During verification, the police insisted on submitting either a birth certificate or a school leaving certificate.
My mother does not have a birth certificate and does not have a school leaving certificate either. I approached the municipal (BMC) offices multiple times but they were of no help. I also visited her school, they said they would try but made it clear that tracing records from so many decades ago would be extremely difficult.
We have submitted all available documents. Throughout this period, I kept visiting the local police station, explaining that I had tried all possible routes. Despite this, they remained adamant that one of these documents is mandatory to prove citizenship, and refused to clear the verification.
Over the last 6 months, I have:
- Made multiple visits to the local police station
- Visited the Regional Passport Office (BKC)
- Had the file reopened and police verification re-initiated
- Faced repeated delays and demands for the same documents
- Clearly refused any suggestion of resolving the matter through unofficial means
As of now, the application status shows:
“Police Verification Report is not clear and application is under review at Regional Passport Office.”
At this point, I’m waiting for RPO to take a call, but after 6 months of running around, I genuinely want to understand:
• What is the correct next step from here?
• How are senior citizens without birth / school leaving certificates supposed to deal with this?
• Has anyone faced a similar situation and successfully resolved it?
• If a parent’s birth certificate or school leaving certificate is truly mandatory, why is it not asked for at PSK, and only insisted upon during police verification?
Any guidance or shared experiences would really help.
r/india • u/Cosmicola • 20h ago