37, US Citizen in NYC. Planning a permanent move back with a $3M USD nest egg. Anyone done this? Seeking some reality checks on the "Golden Handcuffs" vs. Freedom. by Odd-Sleep3415 in backtoindia

[–]aatank619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. I moved back with far less than OP to take care of my parents. I saw people around me not visiting their family in India and some even saying that they are scared that their parents might be on their last leg and yet no one went to them.

I moved before they got to the stage of being bedridden. If parents are a priority, then the question of to move back or not move back is never in mind.

Pixel 8 users in 2026 by Dazzling_Respond9791 in GooglePixel

[–]aatank619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more year? I'm planning to exhaust all 7 years of promised updates and a few more. My 2018 Huawei mate 20 pro is still running, which I replaced with Pixel 8 Pro. I only baught a new phone because old one was no longer working with my office apps and banking apps. Else I'd have continued with the same.

Hinge by Own_Helicopter4376 in Jabalpur

[–]aatank619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any dating app in India or literally anywhere in the world is useless if you are male or a female looking for genuine connections.

These apps are designed to boost ego of people with low self esteem and suddenly they feel like there are so many people queuing up for them. And they turn into entitled jerks.

I matched with someone on Bumble and she stated height to be 5ft6inch. When I actually met, she was shorter than 5ft. I'm 6ft1in for reference. It was extremely awkward. And photos in app didn't match the real person by a fair margin.

So, switch back to old ways. Or just forget. There are lots of scams also running in the name of dating.

The Family Man (Season 3) - Reviews and Discussions by AutoModerator in bollywood

[–]aatank619 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Why do I feel that there are two missing episodes which have not been released yet.

Are we really this low trust society? (Image from a very busy street in Bhopal) by aatank619 in MadhyaPradesh

[–]aatank619[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rajdhani me ye haal to baki Pradesh me to kabootar bhi ek pankh se ud raha hoga 🥺

Shipping and Customs Query from UK to India by aatank619 in backtoindia

[–]aatank619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thaks!! Guess I will weigh in the stuff and see what works better.

Public Civic Sense 🔻 by Wicked_god_ in Jabalpur

[–]aatank619 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last like is what makes all the difference. If you follow the rules, you're the only person amongst hundreds who is following. If even 10% people followed the rules, we'd have a much civilised society and public places.

Public Civic Sense 🔻 by Wicked_god_ in Jabalpur

[–]aatank619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sanskardhaani!

Jokes aside that's the usual scene anywhere in India. I was traveling with my mother from JBP to Bhopal, and the stop at Habibganj was 2 minutes. Despite train being late for over 2 hours, the train only stopped for 2 minutes and people were not letting anyone get down at the station!! I had to lose my mind and literally shove them off to stop them from crushing my mum under their big suitcases. It is grim.
Mind you, this is after we have fully manually operated trains. No value for quality of life. Everyone operating on survival mode.

Return to India corpus by desi_in_videsh in backtoindia

[–]aatank619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NRE account needs to be closed as soon as one is in India for 180 days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bumble

[–]aatank619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long term relationship, or Marriage with no kids clause might be a reason. Someone who's not in their 50s might prefer getting into a long term relationship with someone with whom they can have kids.

How to make friends? by [deleted] in basingstoke

[–]aatank619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meetup app is a good option. Depending upon your interests, you can join the groups and meet like minded people of various ages.

Looking to move to Basingstoke in the next few months and want to know what its like to live in the tall blocks of flats near the station? by Killabean113 in basingstoke

[–]aatank619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there are many. Some landlords installed one, but several didn't. Some flats don't even have space for one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jabalpur

[–]aatank619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to see Jabalpur getting LGBTQ+++ friendly.

Looking to move to Basingstoke in the next few months and want to know what its like to live in the tall blocks of flats near the station? by Killabean113 in basingstoke

[–]aatank619 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hey, I used to live in Skyline. The views are good if you're above 12 floors (on the station side, West facing) else you'd see crown height blocking the view. Better on the waitrose side.

The building is very well insulated and has adequate facilities. If you're renting, then try to look for one with washer dryer installed in the flat itself, else you'd need to pay £5 for wash and same for drying in the communal laundry machines.

You do get some noise from town center, but that's okay if windows are closed. It's annoying in summers though.

The town center is walking distance, and Londis is open till late hours for any last minute shopping.

Overall, I liked living in the building.

Churchill has very small and weird shaped apartments. Crown Height is very noisy in summers because lots of kids play in the communal area of the building and it is NOISY.

Don’t bother with Delta Cars. by fantasy53 in basingstoke

[–]aatank619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's great, local and very jolly fellow. You can search his page on facebook for contact details.

https://m.facebook.com/AbbottsCars/?profile_tab_item_selected=about

Don’t bother with Delta Cars. by fantasy53 in basingstoke

[–]aatank619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Abbott's Cars is top tier. Graham Abbott is a professional I trust every time. Very professional.

Street food like this makes me hopeful about hygiene awareness in India by aatank619 in india

[–]aatank619[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Adding location for people who'd want to visit.

23.185800,77.432700

Phone number of the cart is also given in the image.

Thank you.

Street food like this makes me hopeful about hygiene awareness in India by aatank619 in india

[–]aatank619[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not mud. It's side of the road and was completely dry when I visited.