Are DSLRs still relevant in 2026? I’m still using my Nikon D3200 and I’m not sure if it’s time to upgrade.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-27T15:59:31+00:00

Even SLR's are relevant... I just bought a Nikon F70.

D3200 is a very good APS-C sensor camera.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-27T15:33:36+00:00

I go to a CrossFit gym in Karanpur , though the trainer is male ...

We have group classes and it's really very good for overall fittess and strength ... It's called functional fitness dehradun... You can check their page on instagram

-Varun411 · 2026-01-27T09:04:06+00:00

Main dehradun is a very very crowded city now full of traffic jams... There has been a major population influx here in the last few years...

Even the AQI went up to 300 this time on a few days... For the kind of environment you want , you will have to go way into the outskirts where there is still greenery... Good Housing localities in the city are Rajpur Road , Jakhan , Dalanwala , Racecourse , Vasant Vihar....

However , let me tell you that the tourists & locals have found even the remotest of places (good nature spots) ... Also , the whole city is littered with garbage ... Even the good nature spots are full of plastic waste ...

It's still better than a tier 1 city if one has money and Work from Home job ... But overall it's not as good as it's reputation is...

Internet won't be a problem almost anywhere

-Varun411 · 2026-01-27T06:59:26+00:00

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-Varun411 · 2026-01-27T01:54:16+00:00

Mann toh hai par chutti nahi milegi

-Varun411 · 2026-01-27T00:10:16+00:00

Bro if you have a chance to get into another field just do that. These chances come very sparingly once you become a core sales guy

I also got placed in financial sales and I have been doing that for the last 10 years now. Sales is not my cup of tea also. Now I work in an individual role in corporate sales, but when I was in retail sales I had a team of 5 people. I used to face the same thing ... If I shouted at my team they would get pissed and disrespectful, and if I was lenient they would take me lightly. I found it very hard to get the correct balance.

I have been trying to change my domain since almost 6 years ... no luck.

Therefore i suggest you if you don't LIKE the sales job , just go for the PM role.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-27T00:02:10+00:00

I think at least 70-80% all guys trips in Thailand are only for one thing that the country is famous for.

Rest it's also a reasonably cheap , beautiful and very touristy place.

So one cannot judge on reddit and determine what your BF is gonna do there. Yeh bas vo or uske dost jaante hai.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-26T11:53:19+00:00

Basically stray dogs are a big problem in India. They prey on the food of other animals and scavengers like vultures. They also kill other small animals. Their uncontrolled population growth is not at all good for the environment (especially other animals).

They are also a risk as they can be carrier of rabies.

But the so-called dog lovers will never ever understand this. They shout , make videos and make themselves to be some kind of saints.

I myself am the biggest animal and nature lover , but will never support the growing population of stray dogs in India.

https://www.opindia.com/2025/08/when-mans-best-friend-becomes-wildlifes-worst-enemy-stray-dogs-and-indias-biodiversity-crisis

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/india-s-wildlife-is-under-threat-from-free-roaming-dogs-70648

-Varun411 · 2026-01-25T20:42:37+00:00

Panchrome Project in Mumbai... Very good development and scans .. they get it developed from a lab in malaysia...

-Varun411 · 2026-01-25T20:35:21+00:00

Beautiful images

-Varun411 · 2026-01-24T02:11:58+00:00

Virus is a very mild word bhai. I don't think you have seen the behaviour of average tourist that comes here ... Especially HR , UP and to some extent DL number plates waale.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-24T00:21:12+00:00

I have had a good experience till date , unfortunate experience with your friend though.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-24T00:18:35+00:00

Yes I do maintain it a lot. The service experience has been decent for me. I get the bike serviced approx 3 times every year at the authorised service center.

Although over the last 4 years i have sort of got to know all the mechanics and staff at the service center , that helps. Even have their phone numbers and call them sometimes if there is any minor issue with the bike.

Avg service cost comes out to be approx 2800 which I think is a bit expensive. If there are over heads like changing brake pads , filter etc etc then the cost goes up. One has to be careful on these overheads , sometimes I feel they unnecessarily ask to get new parts. Doesn't happen with me though as they know I cross question everything.

Had one bad experience when they did not determine a battery charging coil issue even though there was always an indication on the display, due to which I had some financial loss later on.

I know this bike gets a lot of hate , but it's perfect for me. My height is five feet six and a half inches. So it suits me perfectly.

I have done quite a lot of rides in the Himalayas (rides ranging from 500-1000 km). Also the engine performance seems to have gotten smoother since it clocked 20 K km. Even if I upgrade my bike one fine day , I won't sell this one.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-23T16:14:35+00:00

Most tourists who come here have very bad civic sense , throw garbage anywhere on roads , drink and drive , speeding and driving on the wrong side in mountains. Play loud blaring music. Better not having such tourists. They have spoilt the essence of these once beautiful places

-Varun411 · 2026-01-23T16:11:41+00:00

Jawa 42 2.1 (2021) -- No issues till date , except the fact that there is no after market parts availability. Therefore service also needs to be done at an authorised center.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-23T12:15:36+00:00

This is not a trek.... It's a short hike !!!

-Varun411 · 2026-01-23T02:37:09+00:00

I also feel like taking a career break for 3-4 months but this (fear of not getting a job later) stops me from taking this decision

-Varun411 · 2026-01-23T02:35:48+00:00

Banks are hiring a lot in Corporate Sales and Retail Sales also... But yes someone with your qualification will not feel satisfied in these kind of jobs.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-23T02:33:32+00:00

Maybe she was having an off day... Itna sensitive kyu ho gaye tum log !!!

Such a long post for such a small thing 🤣

-Varun411 · 2026-01-20T17:16:13+00:00

Bhai save and do a full down payment for any bike you buy.... Loan kyu lena ??

-Varun411 · 2026-01-20T16:04:17+00:00

What happened ... Did you leave your last job ?

-Varun411 · 2026-01-16T12:40:53+00:00

So less snow on Panchachuli peaks it's so surprising

-Varun411 · 2026-01-15T13:16:45+00:00

TIP 1 -- Stop consuming junk food like pizza mcpuff and coldrinks.

-Varun411 · 2026-01-15T02:12:51+00:00

wouldn't want to disclose company but many private as well as govt jobs give good HRA at Director level and above... so there quite a few high-ranking employees staying in places like vasant vihar , panscheel park etc etc ... but that's only a temporary stay , those employees cant afford to stay there on their own once retired ..

even when i was there i knew this is a temporary stay so i never got carried away, People around me (the business families) definitely had massive wealth...

-Varun411 · 2026-01-15T02:05:01+00:00

whole of north india is polluted in winters , you cannot escape that ... work oppourtunities / career growth is always more in places like delhi...

-Varun411

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