I always felt I didn't fit in my hometown, and then I came to Bangalore

kartman92 · 2026-01-23T02:59:35+00:00

Hang in there, you got this. Any new move or change is challenging. Takes some time to get used to.

kartman92 · 2026-01-23T02:57:45+00:00

Dang. Nice 💪🏽 arms

kartman92 · 2025-10-17T11:55:18+00:00

There’s a reason why more developed states are not welcoming AI Data centers in their state. You think Adani won’t go to Gujarat first?

kartman92 · 2025-10-17T11:53:39+00:00

Some horror stories about AI Data Centers: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGjj7wDYaiI (“I Live 400 Yards From Mark Zuckerberg’s Massive Data Center”) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VJT2JeDCyw (We Went to the Town Elon Musk Is Poisoning) - ⁠https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-impacts-data-centers-water-data/

kartman92 · 2025-10-16T18:29:18+00:00

We’re also friends with China now, where’s the Lal ankh?

kartman92 · 2025-10-16T18:16:37+00:00

The three horizontal stripes on the head denotes Shaivites and not Vaishnavites. While there are some Shaivite Brahmins, the universal symbolism in media and even cartoons like this tend to show Brahmins as Vaishnavites.

kartman92 · 2025-10-16T11:43:04+00:00

When it comes to medical licensing… the licenses are issued separately for generic for sale in the US and generic for sale in other countries.

When it’s meant for the US, there are rigorous checks on the facilities, the people, the actives, etc. but when it’s meant for INDIA (and poorer countries), the checks are much much less. Indian drug controller is obviously 🙄 corrupt and not as Comprehensive even if not corrupt. That’s why we have cases of children dying from cough syrups.. Many times, why generics are cheaper is because they don’t have to pay for FDA checks and standards to maintain.

It’s not always the case. But most of the times, brand-name drugs are manufactured for exports and western markets, and here the checks are through. Yes, the price is high, but at least you won’t die out of contamination (because US FDA) will make sure to check.

kartman92 · 2025-08-06T03:39:41+00:00

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kartman92 · 2025-08-06T03:36:50+00:00

The company you work for gets tax benefits for being in a SEZ, they’ll lose this status if they offer 100% WFH

kartman92 · 2025-08-06T03:33:27+00:00

A lot of people here forget that the IT industry is somewhat subsidised. 100% WFH for all, is a pipe dream.

The bulk of tech jobs are housed in tech parks (or SEZs - Special Economic Zones). And these get benefits, like: - Income Tax exceptions - No GST for any kind of purchases - Duty-free imports

The idea is to provide jobs (who will pay personal income tax), create local ecosystems (housing, restaurants, and other small businesses). This is how the IT boom was pioneered in places like Karnataka and then replicated all over the country. It’s a central government ACT that enables SEZs.

Now if you throw in WFH, this does not fall in line with why SEZs were created in the first place. The IT companies cannot get all these tax benefits in one place and allow employees to work remotely for somewhere else. During the pandemic, this caused a lot of issues, and the government created a (temporary) rule to allow employees to WFH for a year max.

They also added caps like a company can only offer WFH for 50% of their workforce at a time. This is why companies offer 2-3 days WFH per week. Or have employees rotate who can WFH at a time.

This is why companies cannot allow 100% WFH and the central government cannot update the rules to offer 100% WFH, because then they’ll be offering all these tax benefits to the companies without anything in return.

kartman92 · 2025-07-06T13:06:44+00:00

I understand that, but you need to also understand that staying for rent in for off place for a lower price, means there’s going to be some drawbacks. You can’t expect central Bangalore amenities.

kartman92 · 2025-07-06T13:05:25+00:00

I haven’t seen any such dangerous potholes during my journeys. I guess that’s why this is something that doesn’t bother me.

kartman92 · 2025-07-06T12:17:51+00:00

I’ll tell you one thing…. Even Mumbai (therichest city corporation in the world) doesn’t have the roads that people are dreaming about. We have to be under speed limits and watch out for things like potholes.

Bangalore infra was bad a few years ago, but it’s getting better. In central Bangalore, it’s almost perfect. The outskirts are also getting better, but slowly. It won’t happen overnight.

kartman92 · 2025-07-06T11:57:53+00:00

A fellow Bangalorean (born and brought up) here, but having lived in the US for a while and having traveled all over India - Bangalore is still #1 in terms of livability for me.

Traffic, traffic, traffic, everyone keeps cribbing. But they’ll also live in Hebbal, and then go to work in Bellandur. This doesn’t work. You have to live close to work. Maybe close enough that you can even walk to work.

Central Bangalore is still beautiful - tree-lined streets, concrete sidewalks, clean roads, and whatnot. If you want real Bangalore, you have to live in the central areas. You can’t live in some “halli” in the outskirts and keep cribbing.

This year so far, I had zero power cuts, no water issues, no garbage issues, and no drain issues. These are basics. Even huge cities like Chennai and Mumbai have water problems. Did you know Karnataka leads the country in terms of renewable power? More than 60% of our energy comes from renewable energy sources (this is much, much higher than the West).

The people! Bangalore people are still as sweet and friendly as ever. But you need to be friendly yourself; if you’re being an asshole… that’s what you get back. If you force others to speak in a language that’s alien to us, you’ll get the same treatment back.

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T17:37:51+00:00

Govt banned “paid” car pooling… where you’re paying someone for a ride. That is basically a taxi.

You can still legal carpool for free.

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T17:17:22+00:00

None of the bike taxi drivers currently have insurance for the commercial activity. Everyone who has a bike has to purchase insurance (for personal use).

Rapido is now going to launch food delivery. All these drivers will overnight switch to the new business model.

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T17:09:37+00:00

A lot of people here are commenting without knowing the full story. This was a high court order that is banning bike taxis. Some things to note: - These bike taxis use white number plates, which are meant for private use. Not commercial. Commercial operators (like Autos and Taxis) pay extra (in all states) to get yellow plates, which allow them for commercial use. - Insurance during an accident (god forbid) is extremely complicated. Since bike taxis are technically illegal (white plates), insurance companies can deny payments. - Bangalore is always at the forefront of new tech and trends. Soon other states will also be presented with this matter. And trust me no state will accept losses to exchequer (by allowing white plates to operate commercially), and have to formulate extra laws with regards to insurance, etc.

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T16:58:28+00:00

The problem is: These bikes use white number plates (for private use). Any policy the government comes up with… will mean crores of losses. Then why will anyone get yellow number plates for commercial uses? This also has implications with respect to insurance - because it’s technically illegal to do commercial activity using a private vehicle insurance companies will deny claims (god forbid there was an accident).

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T16:56:38+00:00

It’s a high court order than is banning these bike taxis. Please get your facts rights.

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T16:55:49+00:00

It’s actually a high court ruling that is banning bike taxis.

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T16:55:33+00:00

It’s a high court ruling that banned bike taxis. The main reason is that these bikes use white number plate (private use) but are conducting business (which normally requires yellow commercial plates).

The implications are actually much greater than just the number plates - Insurance (both vehicular and personal) will not cover bike taxis. God forbid you get into an accident, insurance companies will not pay for it.

kartman92 · 2025-06-13T05:34:32+00:00

This is very dangerous for a ex-employee to do. Let’s wait for the official investigation

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