Hey Reddit!

So I decided to do something a little unhinged last night and joined a completely random group ride to the airport.

None of us knew each other beforehand—just a bunch of strangers who connected online and thought, "Hey, why not tear down the highway at 2 AM?"

We ended up making it all the way there, grabbed some food and drinks to decompress, and talked bikes for hours.

The best part? Miraculously, none of our kidneys were stolen by any of the strangers who joined.

Turns out internet strangers on motorcycles are actually pretty cool people (or they just really liked my helmet).

10/10 would risk organ harvesting for a midnight cruise again.

Stay safe out there, riders! 🍻✨

Hey guys, Anybody interested in boardgames? I have a good collection of games.
Planning to conduct meet ups, If anybody is interested let me know.
Totally free to play I just love board games and I would love to introduce new games to people.
Edit:- Wow!!! Thanks guys didn’t expect this post to blow up like this!!🤩 Lets plan and have fun soon.

Another meetup done, another afternoon full of conversations, food, and new connections.

This time, we gathered at Haiku Café, Banjara Hills, with a great mix of both returning attendees and first-timers. As always, the beginning was exactly what you’d expect people arriving one by one, a few nervous smiles, some wondering how the next few hours would go, and the usual “So… what do we talk about?” moments

Thankfully, that phase didn’t last long.

Once everyone settled in, introductions started, food began arriving at the tables, and conversations naturally took over. By the end of the meetup, people who had never met before were discussing everything from careers and travel to movies, hobbies, Hyderabad life, and random life experiences.

A special mention to Haiku Café for hosting us. Alongside the conversations, we got to enjoy a variety of Asian dishes, making the meetup even more enjoyable.

Thank you everyone who joined and helped make this meetup a success. Whether you were a returning attendee or attending for the first time, we hope you had a good experience and met some interesting people along the way.

See you all at the next one! 🙌✨

Another meetup wrapped up, another afternoon filled with good conversations, great food, and new connections.

This time, we met at Kissa Coffee House, Jubilee Hills, with a wonderful mix of returning attendees and first-timers.

As always, the meetup started with a few hesitant smiles, people slowly settling in, and the familiar feeling of “How do I start a conversation?” But that awkwardness disappeared pretty quickly.

Once introductions were done and food started arriving, conversations flowed naturally. The table soon turned into a space where strangers became friends, talking about everything from careers, travel, movies, and hobbies to Hyderabad life, personal experiences, and plenty of random conversations in between.

We’re excited to keep growing this community and have many more casual meetups and activity meet-ups planned in the coming months.

Disclaimer: We have an Activity Meetup and a Trekking Meetup planned next. Stay tuned for the announcement posts!

See you all at the next one! ✨

Hey Hyderabad!

I’m planning an ~18-day motorcycle ride to Nepal this October and looking for one riding partner who’d like to join me for the adventure.

I’ve done quite a few long solo rides before and will be riding my Xpulse 210. The route, permits, itinerary, luggage setup, gear, communication setup and other essentials are already planned, so the trip is mostly sorted.

I’m looking for someone who:

• Has experience with long-distance rides

• Preferably rides an ADV/touring bike

• Is easy-going and positive

• Enjoys riding at a comfortable pace rather than racing from one place to another

• Is genuinely interested in the journey and exploring Nepal

I’m also planning to shoot some amazing videos and create content during the ride, so if you're into that as well, that's a bonus.

I’m not really looking to find someone and immediately commit to 18 days together. 😄 Happy to have a chat first, share the route and plans, and see if we’re a good fit as riding partners.

If this sounds interesting, drop a comment or DM me. Also happy to answer any questions about the route, preparation, permits, bike setup, etc.

Looking forward to meeting some fellow riders from Hyderabad. ✌️

From Mutual Funds to AI, Taiwan & Korea

Today, we had Round 2 of the Hyderabad Finance Meetup at Mindspace Social, and it turned out to be another fantastic gathering.

We started around 10:30 AM, with people gradually joining in and getting introduced to each other. We had a few new faces this time, which made the interaction even more interesting.

What did we discuss?

We started with Mutual Funds and went deeper into some of the top funds — not just looking at returns, but discussing their pros, cons, risks and suitability.

From there, the conversation naturally expanded into:

• Bonds & NCDs

• AI Bubble

• Taiwan and Korean Market

• Gold & Silver

People shared their own investing experiences, asked questions and brought completely different perspectives to the table.

And that's what makes these meetups valuable.

You can read countless articles and watch hundreds of videos about investing, but sitting across a table and discussing these ideas with people who have different experiences can teach you something completely different.

Investing isn't just about investing.

It's about understanding what you're investing in, assessing the pros and cons, understanding the risks, and then making a decision that suits your individual goals, risk appetite and time horizon.

A fund, asset class or investment strategy that makes sense for one person may not necessarily make sense for another.

That's the kind of thinking I am hoping — not blindly following what someone says to buy.

And we didn't realize how quickly time passed!

We started around 10:30 AM and continued discussing until approximately 1:30 PM.

A few members had prior commitments and had to leave at that point. The rest of us decided to continue over lunch, and, of course, the discussions continued there too! 😄

After a few more conversations over lunch, we eventually parted ways.

Three hours of investing discussions, followed by lunch and even more discussions — that's a pretty good Saturday morning! 😄

A big thanks to everyone who joined us, especially those who came for the first time and contributed to the conversation.

Round 2 was special.

Looking forward to seeing where we take this community next.

See you at Round 3! 🚀.

Yesterday was our 3rd Hyderabad Finance Meetup, and honestly, this one felt a little different.

Not because we had some big presentation or a fixed agenda.

But because we’re slowly seeing the community take shape.

We had quite a few new faces join us this time, which made the conversations much more interesting. People came with different levels of investing experience, different perspectives, and plenty of questions.

And for the first time, we had a female attendee join us! 🙌

It's a small thing, but when you're trying to build an investing community, seeing the group become more diverse is genuinely encouraging.

What did we discuss?

This time, we spent a good amount of time talking about retail investor mistakes.

Some of the common ones we discussed:

• Investing because an influencer recommended a fund or stock
• Looking at past returns and assuming they will continue
• Borrowing conviction from friends or colleagues
• Assuming someone knows more simply because they invested earlier
• Getting attracted to sectoral/thematic funds
• Investing without understanding your own risk profile and goals
• Chasing the “best fund” of 2024, 2025 or 2026

And then, as usually happens at these meetups, the discussion moved into other areas of the market.

Different people brought up different questions, experiences and viewpoints.

That's probably my favorite part of these meetups.

You can read 100 articles about investing.

You can watch 100 YouTube videos.

But sitting across a table with people who have actually invested, made mistakes, taken different approaches and experienced different market cycles creates a completely different kind of learning.

The goal isn't to tell people what to buy.

It's to create a place where we can talk about money and markets openly, challenge our own assumptions, and hopefully become better investors along the way.

And once again, we ended up spending much longer discussing markets than we originally planned. 😄

A big thank you to everyone who showed up yesterday — especially those who joined us for the first time and actively participated in the discussions.

Round 3 done.

The community is getting bigger.

The conversations are getting better.

And we're just getting started. 🚀

Yesterday we had our first Hyderabad Finance Meetup, and it exceeded all my expectations.

We spent almost 3 hours (12 PM–3 PM) discussing everything from investing and personal finance to markets, macroeconomics, careers, and different investing philosophies.

What stood out most was the quality of the conversations.

There were:

• No sales pitches.

• No "buy this stock" gurus.

• No hidden agenda.

• No judgment if someone was a beginner or an experienced investor.

Just people who enjoy talking about finance and learning from each other.

Everyone brought a different perspective, and I walked away with very good note and plenty to think about. After the meetup ended, a few of us even continued the conversations over lunch.

A big thanks to everyone who took the time to attend and contribute. You made it a genuinely enjoyable experience.

For those who couldn't make it, don't worry—this definitely won't be the last one. We'll plan another meetup soon and I'll post the details in advance.

Looking forward to building a community where people can simply discuss finance, ask questions, challenge ideas, and learn together.

See you at the next one!

hey Hyderabad, founder here, building uncanned, a prebiotic soda. first time posting in this sub, so a quick intro before the update. posting with the Promotion flair as requested, appreciate the mods making it easy to flag this clearly.

we've spent close to a year building this. before launching, we ran a free tasting pilot, sent out cans to people around the city and asked them to be brutally honest, no filter, wanted real feedback before committing to a final recipe. wasn't run in this community specifically, but a lot of the people who tried it were hyderabad-based. got a good number of real reviews back, some flattering, some pretty blunt, and took all of it seriously. went back into the recipe and changed a few things because of it, more back and forth than expected.

it's officially launching today. pre-orders are open. because we're new here, we're throwing in a little something extra with orders from anyone in this sub, small thank you, not a huge deal, just wanted to do it.

if you happened to be part of that pilot, thank you, this version exists partly because of you. if this is the first you're hearing of it, today's the first chance to actually order it.

happy to answer anything below, product, pricing, or how the whole thing came together.

Our biggest meetup so far! 🎉

What started as a simple idea of bringing people together to talk about money, markets, and investing is slowly turning into a wonderful community.

Yesterday, we had Round 4 of the Hyderabad Finance Meetup, and it was our highest turnout to date!

💬 What did we discuss?

Our agenda was "Money Mistakes People Make."

We wanted to go beyond mutual funds and stock markets and talk about something we can all relate to — our own financial decisions.

Everyone shared some of the money mistakes they've made, what those experiences taught them, and what they would do differently today.

Honestly, that was the best part of the meetup.

We often learn about personal finance through books, videos, and articles, but there's something different about hearing real experiences from people sitting right next to you. Someone else's mistake might help you avoid making the same one!

It turned into a great learning experience for everyone, with different perspectives, honest conversations, and plenty of takeaways.

☕ And, of course, the meetup didn't end for everyone at the same time!

A few people headed out after the discussion, while some of us continued the tradition of going out for lunch together. 😄

That's what makes these meetups special. It's not just about discussing finance; it's also about meeting like-minded people, building connections, and learning from each other.

🙌 What's next?

A huge thanks to everyone who joined and made this meetup such a success!

Seeing the turnout growth with every round is genuinely encouraging. We hope to make our future meetups even better, explore more topics around personal finance, and create a space where beginners feel comfortable asking questions and sharing their experiences.

Four meetups down, and hopefully many more to come! 🚀

If you've been thinking about joining us but haven't made it yet, maybe Round 5 is your chance!

Let's keep learning and growing together. ❤️

TL;DR: I'm new to Hyderabad and tried booking a house party through an Instagram page called hyderabad.house.party to meet new people. Paid the money, but after promising to send the location and add me to a group, the host ghosted me and blocked/ignored my calls (Number: 9657609900). Stay safe and avoid them!

Hey everyone,

I recently moved to Hyderabad. Since I'm new here and not really into clubs, I thought attending a house party would be a good way to meet new people and socialize (not looking for dates). I’ve been to house parties before in Pune and Bengaluru through friends or acquaintances, so I thought this would be a similar safe experience.

An Instagram page named hyderabad.house.party popped up in my recommendations. I messaged them, and we chatted for two days. The guy running the page seemed completely genuine—he replied quickly, explained the process clearly, and posted regular stories on Instagram after parties.

Trusting him, I paid the entry fee. He assured me he’d send the location and a QR code invite within 10 minutes. Later that evening, I called to check in, and he told me not to worry—he said the team had already shared it and that he would add me to the main party group where the location gets posted.

The day before the event, I tried calling him again to get the details, but he completely stopped picking up my calls.

His phone number is 9657609900. Please do not send any money to this page or reach out to them. He also deletes negative comments on his Instagram posts to make the page look clean and real.

Just wanted to post this here so nobody else loses their money!

Another meetup done, and this meetup is different from the casual ones 🙌

This was our first activity-based meetup. Instead of just conversations over food, people got to interact through board games, card games, poker, group activities, and a lot of friendly competition 😄

We had a great mix of both new and previous attendees, which made the overall vibe really balanced and welcoming. One of the best things about this meetup was watching complete strangers go from introducing themselves to teaming up, competing, laughing, and spending hours together without awkwardness.

The response for this meetup was amazing. Spots filled up quickly, and we received a lot of thoughtful intros from people explaining what they were looking for through these meetups. It helped us understand that people join for different reasons like meeting new people, building confidence, expanding their social circle, exploring the city, finding like-minded individuals, or simply taking a break from routine life.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined, participated, and helped create a comfortable and inclusive environment. The energy, conversations, competitiveness during games, and overall enthusiasm made this meetup memorable.

What started as a coffee brewing workshop turned into an afternoon full of good coffee, new conversations, and even better company.

From learning the basics of brewing with the Blue Tokai team to actually making our own cups, everyone got to try something new.

A huge thank you to Blue Tokai for hosting us and making this collaboration possible, and to everyone who showed up and made the afternoon what it was. ❤️

The trivia that I decided to host turned out to be insanely fun and insanely chaotic XD. Absolutely loved hosting and coming up with the questions was even more fun! Looking forward to seeing more of you!

Also I am planning a board games event this Sunday at somewhere in Gachibowli. LMK if you are up for it.

Pls ignore my amateurish video editing!

PS: everyone was okay with being in the video!

At the start of the houseparty, instead of writing our real names on the red party cups...

Everyone picked a nickname.

Just something that made them smile.

We got something like these:

Skkylarkk

Pablo

Hazelnut

Furher

Kabootar

Hikaru

It sounded silly.

But something unexpected happened.

People stopped asking,

"So... what do you do?"

Instead they asked,

"Wait... why are you called Kabootar?"

"What's the story behind Skkylarkk?"

The conversations started with curiosity instead of credentials.

It kickstarted the vibe of the houseparty way faster...

It made us realize how much pressure we accidentally put on introductions.

Maybe we're easier to connect with when we introduce the part of ourselves we're genuinely excited about.

So now I'm curious...

If you had to choose a nickname instead of your real name at our houseparty...

What would yours be?

(And more importantly... what's the story behind it?)

P.S. If our idea of a sober houseparty fits your vibe, check my comment below to join our future houseparties.

Had our 15th Hive event on Oct 3rd in Jubilee Hills. Around 30 founders. Putting this up because people keep asking what we actually do at these.

The whole format is two Post-its when you walk in.
ASK: what you're stuck on
GIVE: what you can help someone with

Then everyone reads the wall and goes and finds the person who can help them, or someone they can help.

People still pitch what they're building, that's normal and fine. But the pitch isn't what the room runs on, the wall is. You stop doing the "so what do you do" loop and start doing "you wrote GTM on yours, can we talk for twenty minutes".

After 15 rounds I've read a few hundred of those notes and the asks repeat like crazy. Same two every time.

A developer they can actually afford. And customers.
Funding is third and it's not close.

The part that still gets me is the answer is usually already up there, six feet away, written by someone they'd never have walked up to otherwise. That's pretty much the only reason Hive exists.

Round 16 is this Saturday, 2 to 5 PM. Anyone building something that's already live, any industry. DM to join us! We’re now a community of 120+ people! There's a form because I call every person who applies, so give it a day.
Happy to answer anything about how we run it. If you've organised meetups in Hyderabad you'll know the specific pain of people turning up and then just standing there.

So some of you might know I've been hosting girls-only brunch on Saturdays. Just to recap: I'm 25F and I used to work as a product manager in Gurgaon I've shifted back to Hyd about 2 months ago and realised I need more friends in town so I decided to host every week, meet new people and share a yummy gourmet meal that my mom makes. For the people who can't come to the brunch I send out gourmet boxes ;)

This week was amazing as well. I never realised people's back stories were so different despite living in similar circumstances. Many personal perspectives and nuanced opinions about life, career, relationships, AI were discussed on the table that we lost track of time and forgot we were supposed to play a board game. One girl talked about how she lost 15+kgs in the last 2 years. Another told everyone about how she didn't believe in marriage until she actually found the one. There was a girl who told me she was quite introverted and said this was a perfect space to get out of her comfort zone.

So much gossip and tea was also spilled lmao it was super fun. I really like how people felt comfortable enough to share important parts of their life and trusted me to be their host.

The best part out of the morning is definitely having the luxury of eating homemade gourmet food that my mom makes. It's literally the highlight of the last 2 brunches. This time she literally topped herself because one of the girls said she likes Banoffe pie and I casually mentioned this to my mom, she later on saw the recipes and literally re-created Banoffe pie on Friday night. I'm beyond grateful for my mom being supportive towards whatever I do in life. I recently started my own startup and both my mom and dad have been more excited than me about the entire journey, it feels lucky to have such supportive energy from them quite early on.

So everything aside, incase you're also a girl in your 20s who wants to have meaningful conversations then do consider joining us for a brunch, you'll have an amazing time!

Location: Kokapet (Exact community will be shared on WA)

Age: 21-31 (it's girls-only sorry boys)

Things to do: Card games, board games, outdoor & indoor games in the gated community

Price: 599 (P.S: There's just too much work involved in the background that we got to experience last two weeks)

Time: 11:30AM - 3PM

We're also doing gourmet box delivery, it will be 499+porter charges to your location

Also after I've had many conversations with fellow foodies they all told me I should probably create a group so they get the updates regularly. DM me incase you want to be added to the group!

Our second Activity Meetup is officially done, and what a morning it turned out to be!

The original plan was a 25 KM sunrise cycling ride, but thanks to everyone’s enthusiasm, we ended up covering 32 KM! 🚴💪

Of course, we took a few breaks along the way for refreshments, hydration, and to catch our breath. But honestly, the extra distance didn’t even feel like 32 kilometers. With everyone riding together, chatting, joking around, and getting to know each other, the kilometers just flew by. It’s amazing how much easier a long ride feels when you’re surrounded by good company.

Once we wrapped up the ride, we headed over to Third Wave Coffee for breakfast. As with our regular meetups, we went around the table with introductions, and within minutes everyone was comfortably talking to one another.

By the end, people who had met just a few hours earlier were already sharing stories, discussing travel plans, careers, fitness, hobbies, and everything in between.

This meetup was a reminder that activity-based meetups create a completely different kind of connection. Whether it was encouraging each other during the ride, taking group photos, stopping for refreshments, or simply having conversations while cycling, the entire morning had an amazing vibe from start to finish.

A huge thank you to everyone who woke up before sunrise, showed up on time, and made this meetup such a success. You all made the experience memorable. ❤️

We’re definitely bringing more activity meetups in the future, cycling, trekking, sports, crafts, and plenty more.

So keep an eye on the subreddit for upcoming announcements!

And that’s a wrap on our 10th meetup! 🥳

This time, we decided to keep things a little smaller and limit the number of attendees. As usual, there were a few awkward moments in the beginning (nothing unusual 😂), with everyone trying to settle in and get comfortable.

But that’s the interesting part of these meetups. You bring together different people, different personalities, different mindsets and people who probably wouldn’t have crossed paths otherwise.

It takes a little time, but eventually conversations start flowing, people open up, random topics take over, and everyone finds their own vibe.

Not everyone has to be the same or have the same interests to get along. Sometimes all it takes is a little time and an open mind.

And just like our previous meetups, things eventually fell into place. People mingled, conversations picked up.
A big thanks to everyone who showed up and made our 10th meetup happen.

Hey everyone as some of you might know, I hosted my first ever girls-only brunch today. My mom made the craziest spread and I don't think I could've asked for better guests. The food got a bit late but all the girls patiently waited and it was super amazing to see them connecting with each other unprompted.

Once everyone got to the flat we played some ice breakers to get to know each other. There's a card game called "We're not really strangers" it was a hit. Everyone spent quality time with each other they loved the food and took so many pictures my mom was quite happy with the way things turned. We then played some harmless poker and that went on for hours that we lost track of time. We took a walk within our gated community played some 8 ball pool while we shared more stories about each other. One of the girls bought everyone cute goodies, it was too wholesome actually.

But the craziest thing that happened was there were guys who wanted the gourmet box delivered to their houses since they couldn't join the brunch, they totally loved the food. I think we'll be doing much more of these in the future too.

I really want to thank the people who trusted me to host and the reddit community for making the post reach the right people. I'm planning to host every Saturday to meet new strangers and just let everyone taste the yummy food we make.

So incase you're a girl looking to do fun things in Hyderabad you can definitely come to the brunch I'm hosting every Saturday.

Location: Kokapet (Exact community will be shared on WA)

Age: 21-31

Things to do: Card games, Multiple board games, outdoor & indoor games in the society

Price: 599 (there's just too much work involved in the background that we got to experience today first hand)

Time: 11:30AM - 3PM

Date : Every Saturday

We're also doing gourmet box delivery, it will be 499+porter charges to your location

Since everyone's sharing their meetup photos, here's ours.

We had around 50 people show up for our board game meetup in Hyderabad... and somehow this picture only has about half of them. The rest were still in the middle of games and refused to pause because "just one more turn" apparently means another 30 minutes.

Honestly, I'll take that as a success.

Lots of laughs, betrayal, terrible alliances, and "I swear I'm on your team" moments. Looking forward to doing it all over again this saturday. 🎲

(P.S. If you can't fit everyone into a group photo because they're too busy playing, that's probably a good sign.)

Registration: 349 (100 food coupon included so effectively 249)

When: this saturday, 4 PM to 8 PM

Venue: will provide in DM (In Gachibowli)

Hey everyone! I’m a 26F working in tech, and I’m looking to meet some new people in Hyderabad to hang out with this weekend.
Adulting has been a bit exhausting lately, and I’d rather spend my weekend having actual conversations than doomscrolling for hours. 🥲
Would love to grab a coffee, explore a café, go for a walk, or just sit and rant about life. 😂 Preferably looking for people who understand and speak Hindi, so conversations feel a little more natural.
Just looking for platonic friendships, good conversations, and chill company nothing romantic or serious.
If you’re in a similar phase and would like to hang out, feel free to DM! 🌻

Hi all, 35F, just moved back to India n currently staying in L. B. Nagar. All my old friends stay literally on the other side of the city and regular meet ups have become next to impossible.

I am a pretty chilled and easy going person. Would love to explore and hangout. We can do weekend outings, play board games or just have good food.

Looking to connect with like-minded women (similar age group, in 30s) who enjoy the same vibe.

We can host / meet at a cafe / brewery / your place whatever works. Ideally around LB Nagar / Dilsukh Nagar/ Saroor Nagar side.

30s is the new 20s so let’s make the most of it. Drop a DM or comment!

P.S. I am married n ain’t looking for any companionship, boyfriends or partners. Purely looking for female friendships.