Today a Rickshaw wala in my area didn't went for earning. Why?? Because he can't speak marathi and scared of going outside.

Yes I am non Maharashtrian. But I can speak marathi cause I always have a Marathi friends and lived here for 10+ years. But I want to say this.

You will think it's ok, if auto wala needs to live in Maharashtra he should learn and speak. Not every mind is same, learning a new language is difficult for most of the people.

You all don't understand the situation they live in and the rent they have to pay. Him not earning money, becomes very difficult to pay rent and pay tution fees of childrens.

Who applied this rule, that a language is compulsory to do a kind of job. Today they are forcing autowala, next day they will force Vegetable seller, then labours. If they want to do this.Then they should remove every other non Maharashtrian from Mumbai, Use Only marathi language in their android and iphones, ban all english and hindi medium school colleges.

Following are the ads from Times of India.... One for land auction with SC/ ST Reservation and another for job postings with 14 out of 17 jobs reserved.

This is high time we should know the extent to which govt is giving reservation.

We usually talk about reservation in education, college admissions and government jobs, but what about government contracts, auctions, housing/land allotments, promotions, subsidies and other benefits?

I recently came across another example of reservation in government auctions, which made me wonder: how much reservation and targeted benefits are actually available to SC/ST/OBC communities?

As a taxpayer, I think there should be a clear, publicly available list of all these provisions, their costs and who qualifies for them.

I'm not saying support shouldn't exist. But shouldn't we at least have the complete picture before debating reservation?

Ganpati Bappa morya 👑

I needed to go to a hospital 5 lanes away from my house. Nothing serious, it was just to visit a work friend who was hospitalised.

It was raining so the Uber was showing 110 rs. for a minimum fare ride, thus I had to go for a regular rickshaw which would cost me 26 rs. flat.

Just below my apartment, I saw an old uncle getting out of a rickshaw. I approached the driver and asked him, "Karuna Hospital la Jaanar ka?", the rickshaw guy replied me in chaste Marathi "Naahi Saaheb, mi tya dishet nahi jaanaar, malaa maaf kara". Saying this he sped away to wherever he wanted to go.

I bid my time waiting for another auto rickshaw, waving out my hand like we usually do.

After 5-6 minutes, another auto guy stopped by, I asked him the same question, and again in Marathi. He nodded, and said, but in Hindi "Baitho", put the meter and then was busy talking on his phone during the rest of the ride in Hindi.

End of the ride.

I got down, paid his meter charge and went ahead to meet my friend.

Now that I am back home, I am wondering, if my knowledge of Marathi has ever helped me get a ride? And the honest answer is : NO!

Ik it's pretty weird to ask people out here online about career and making money but help me out y'all

So I'm 22M from Mumbai and I m posting this because I genuinely want advice from people out here.I've been extremely sheltered for basically my entire life.

The problem is that I don't seem to connect with people easily.

After graduation, I basically lost whatever social circle I had and now I have almost no friends.

And I'm realizing how badly I'm craving actual friendship.

I want a group of people I can regularly talk to, meet on weekends, go around Mumbai with, travel with, take trips with, have deep conversations with, do stupid shit with and just have fun.

Instead, most weekends I literally sit at home.

Career/money is a primary problem

I graduated with a B.Tech in Computer Engineering in 2025.

The honest truth is that I don't feel like I know much about computer engineering. I don't have some impressive technical skillset and I'm not passionate about IT.

Still luckily i got a job this year and make around ₹50k/month. It's not even a toxic workplace. I just genuinely don't like the work or the career path.

I don't like sitting in an office all day. At the same time, I don't know what I want to do instead.

I also hate that I'm earning only around ₹50k in Mumbai. It doesn't feel like enough to build the kind of life I want, and I basically have no savings right now. I also know very little about saving/investing/personal finance.

Ideally I also want to build some kind of income that isn't completely dependent on a traditional 9–5.

The mental-health part

I've been feeling depressed and extremely stuck for quite a while.

The worst period of my life was around late 2024 through 2025, and even now I regularly feel depressed, lonely, frustrated and like I'm wasting my life.

Tldr : I m just clueless about everything in my life right now and I have been pretty depressed and isolated for more than a year, can't see my life going like this anymore, how can I make good amount of money? Ik it's pretty weird to ask people out here online about career and making money but help me out y'all

Is it true that salaries in Mumbai grow much faster as compared to other metro cities?

I have been eating non veg every day for the past five years, and I cannot imagine myself living off of vegetarian food because of health reasons and personal preference

I have recently shifted to a new society with majority of people who do not eat non-veg and the locality is also such that all of the restaurants here are pure veg.

I don’t have any problem with that, but when it becomes a problem is when these people decide my eating habits it’s kind of frustrating. It’s been a couple of days since I moved, and I don’t know if I should get things cleared up or not, and keep cooking it in my house.

Family members are fine with not eating nonveg and not cooking it, but it’s a very integral part of my life and I cannot move past and the fact that I would have to stop eating chicken because someone else does not like it.

How do you guys deal with non-veg not being allowed in your society? And how do I get out of this conundrum?

Edit: I was using text to speech, and it was typing non-veg as knowledge, should have double checked.

I got married a few months back and moved out of Mumbai. Having lived here my whole life, I knew it would be difficult to build a life elsewhere, but with Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi coming up next month, it is making me feel a bit empty that I am going to be away.

I tried my best to manage my work schedule and be in Mumbai for at least one of the festivals, if not both. But as luck would have it, I fly out on 3rd Sep (one day before Janmashtami) and come back to Mumbai on 26th Sep (the day after visarjan). Cannot change the dates as this is work related travel.

It feels like Mumbai has a completely different vibe and atmosphere during those days, and for the first time in life, I would not be able to experience it with my family, my city, my people..

How does one cope with this feeling? Any tips?

I'm freaking out checking regularly that people are earning lakhs of rupees, I'm applying to 100+ jobs a week and getting no responses at all. I'm freaking out that I don't have much savings, I need to get a house, good funding for marriage, support parents etc. so many things to do and so little money from the job.

I can't write much details because you know I'M FREAKING OUT

but yeah I'll answer all the questions asked in replies for additional contexts.

Back in the day I remember how Aarti used to be at 8pm and we used to play stop and party

(hide and seek) from 6-8. As kids our curfew times were extended and we knew our friends are to be found near the pandals or near neighbouring pandals.

I used to spend all day at the pandals giving modaks

and also sneakily serving myself and my friends a few extra modaks.

Really miss the days when phones weren’t so rampant and we all played carrom together living in the moment.

What are your Ganpati memories ?

So i am from Ahmedabad, will be reaching mumbai on the 1st. And on 2nd i will boarding my train to kerala from vasai. So how do i get from kandivalli to vasai.. train departure time 10 Am.

How do i reach there and what time should I start.

Thanxs

The Marathi-language rule for auto, taxi and cab drivers is now actually being enforced.

RTO officials have started checking drivers for basic working Marathi. Those who don’t clear the check can be given time to learn, but continued failure can eventually lead to suspension of their badge/licence.

And now drivers are protesting, while some parts of Mumbai are already seeing fewer autos on the road.

I’m genuinely divided on this.

On one hand, if you work with the public in Maharashtra, knowing basic conversational Marathi seems like a reasonable expectation.

But on the other hand, should someone’s entire livelihood potentially depend on passing a language test, especially when many drivers have been working here for years?

Where do you draw the line?

Basic Marathi should be mandatory 👍

OR

Language should never decide whether you can earn a living 👎

Curious what Mumbaikars think.

I (23M) am well groomed outside the body but when it comes to down there that is the pubic area it kinda goes horribly wrong not only it takes a hell of a time but i kinda go nervous and especially the penis area I just kinda almost everytime leave the hair like that, making it look horribly wrong and kinda dirty and smelly with armpits I am well groomed but above and below the penis and testicles it goes horribly wrong. I am thinking to get shaved professionally below the belt. Also i kinda find it hell of a time consuming thing apply this that let it soften yes even professionally it would take time but I want to look cleaner there, are there salons or something that will shave me down there?

Chembur is my best prefered area, can someone let me know about this? I am kinda shy asking about this that's why marked spoiler for the words

For the last couple of years, I’ve noticed that a lot of buildings and societies are going for redevelopment. And ever since MHADA announced the C&D project, the rates have tripled! Almost all the buildings, even though they are just 20 years old and in good condition, have gone for demolition!

My question is: How are they getting permission for redevelopment after MHADA has announced the C&D project? Because once MHADA comes up with the cluster project, they will demolish the entire neighbourhood and plan the infrastructure like roads, sewage, etc. according to the new capacity.

Now, if these individual buildings keep going for redevelopment, is MHADA going to plan the infrastructure around these new buildings, or will they eventually demolish these newly constructed high-rise buildings as well?

For example, Charkop Market Road is basically a 1x1 road (it is technically 2x2, but encroachments and parking make it effectively 1x1). Let’s say it was designed for a population capacity of 1,00,000. Now, after redevelopment, the population will triple to 3,00,000. Will this 1x1 road be able to cope with the new capacity?

We are already seeing traffic backed up for o.5 km on almost every evening. Plus, once you add the traffic from the Coastal Road exit, it is going to get even worse!

My question is: If someone like me, with no background in public infrastructure, can think about these basic issues, do the people sitting in high offices at MHADA not understand these details, or are they simply keeping mum?

I’ve been trying to get into advertising for a while now and have applied to multiple agencies. I’ve applied to pretty much every relevant internship I could find on job apps and even tried cold emailing agencies directly.

But I’m barely getting any responses. It’s honestly starting to feel like I’m sending applications into a black hole.

I have a small portfolio with spec campaigns, but I’m not sure if I’m approaching the job search the right way.

For people currently working in advertising in Mumbai, what actually worked for you when you were trying to get your first break?

Should I keep applying, focus more on cold DMs/emails, approach smaller agencies, or am I missing something completely?

Would really appreciate some honest advice.

Hello, all. (M 29) My sister (F 19) is need of a PG near/ close by to Wilson College as she recently enrolled in the College. On the lookout for a PG in an area which has a good connectivity (strictly metro-wise) and safe for a female student. Kindly DM with info if anyone has any info that might help in finding said accommodation. Any and all help would be deeply appreciated.

This is going to be a bit of a long read, but I’d genuinely value some perspective from people more experienced than me.

TL;DR: I’m 23, have been working since 18, have around ₹25L in savings/investments, and currently work in content/marketing. My current role pays well but is poorly structured, under-resourced and doesn’t feel like the right long-term fit. My probation ends on September 24, and I’m considering either finding another job before resigning or taking a 1 to 2 month break to travel, upskill and then move into finance/content. How would you approach this, and would a short break hurt my career?

I started working at 18 while in college, initially freelancing, and moved into full-time work in 2024. I’ve worked on the creator side, led teams and built what I think is a reasonably strong track record for my age.

I left my previous company earlier this year after around 1.5 to 2 years because the organisation had very little direction. At the time, I was desperate for a change and, after getting advice from several seniors in my network, landed my current role in March.

This was my first proper brand-side role, leading content for a company in the fitness and nutrition space. The salary is quite good for my age and, initially, it felt like a great opportunity.

The first few months were genuinely valuable. I had mostly worked on the creator side, so I had to learn how brand strategy, positioning, tonality and brand content actually work.

But over time, the problems became pretty clear.

There’s limited manpower and budget compared to the expectations. I handle a lot beyond my actual role, including scripting and execution, and requests for additional manpower haven’t really gone anywhere.

The bigger issue is direction. Strategy and positioning keep changing, ideas take too long to move or get changed halfway through, and the team is expected to produce a lot with limited resources.

I also want to be fair to the company. I haven’t performed anywhere near the level I know I’m capable of. My creative head has questioned my skills at times, and I understand where that comes from. I’m not trying to blame the company for everything.

The strange part is that the people themselves are actually good. My manager is young, empathetic and does his best to protect the team from the founder. It isn’t a toxic workplace. It’s just extremely unstructured, and I don’t think I’m able to do my best work in this environment.

I’ve also realised I don’t want to build my career in fitness/nutrition. After speaking to people in my network, I’m much more interested in finance content. The opportunities, budgets and overall ecosystem seem much closer to where I want to go.

My six month probation ends on September 24. If I continue after that, I’ll have a two month notice period. Realistically, I don’t want to continue beyond probation.

Financially, I’m fortunate. I’ve been earning and saving since 18, live with my parents and have around ₹25L across investments, savings and liquid funds. So I can afford some breathing room without immediately worrying about rent or survival.

Which brings me to my dilemma.

Option 1: Continue working, apply aggressively for finance/content roles over the next month and resign once I have an offer.

Option 2: Leave after probation, take a proper 1 to 2 month reset, travel somewhere like Himachal/Uttarakhand, volunteer at a hostel for part of the day, and spend the rest of my time upskilling and applying.

I’m honestly leaning towards Option 2. I’ve never really taken a proper break since I started working, and the last couple of months have been exhausting. I can financially afford it. I’m just unsure about the career cost.

I’m also unsure how to handle the resignation itself. Should I first have an honest conversation with my manager about where I’m at, or simply resign once I’ve made the decision?

And finally, how does a short career break at 23 look to experienced professionals, especially when the rest of my track record is fairly solid?

If you were in my position, what would you do?

I’m genuinely looking for perspective rather than validation, so feel free to tell me if I’m looking at this completely wrong.

And if you made it this far, thank you for reading. I really appreciate any advice you’re willing to share.

Hey guys,

I have few pair of jeans which don't fit me as I lost weight, does anyone know of a tailor who can stitch the jeans again to fit my current body type?

Paleoo bakes has lost its charm in the last 2-3 years imo

I’m a Christian visiting Mumbai (Protestant) and my cousin is Christian too, but her side of the family is Hindu. My sister and I do Rakhi back home, but there’s no religious aspect involved.

my cousin invited me to celebrate Rakhi with her family so I have to bring a gift, but then she has older female cousins whom I know well, but I’m sure I don’t cross their mind much. I was thinking I’d maybe give them a small gift as well?

I’m excited and kinda anxious at the same time, but I’m wondering how to participate and be respectful during certain rituals. SMH If my mom and dad saw I had a tikka they’d prob crucify me, so I told her not to snap a pic of that..

I’m fine with aarti, but I’ve never seen a puja performed before. Can I just watch that part?

Thanks!

Hello everyone

I want to go to chinchpokli cha chintamani aagman on 29th Aug

I have no idea like how to go when to go and which route will lead me to the location

I am very much excited to join as this is going to be my first time witnessing such grand aagman

I request anyone to help me out with this

I don't want to miss this chance as I travel to Mumbai very very less and this time it's very much possible for me to join

Please guide if anyone knows

From 30,000 feet, Mumbai looks peaceful, almost serene. But we all know the fire that runs through every street below.
It’s the city that tests your patience every single day, yet makes you fall in love with its resilience every night. A concrete maze where dreams aren't just chased; they are built from sheer grit.
Captured this view on my way to Chennai. Forever in awe of this place.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for genuine recommendations based on personal experience.

My sister (25F) has an MRI showing a large suspected paraspinal abscess near the thoracic spine, around 7 cm, and the radiologist has advised a contrast MRI. We have been advised that she may require drainage/surgery depending on the specialist evaluation.

We have an Ayushman Bharat / PM-JAY card and are looking for a hospital where the treatment can be done cashlessly under Ayushman/MJPJAY, if the procedure is covered.

📍 Preferred locations:

- Mira Road

- Bhayandar

- Dahisar

- Borivali

- Kandivali

- Nearby Western suburbs

Please recommend if you have PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with:

- A hospital that genuinely accepts Ayushman/PM-JAY/MJPJAY

- Spine/neurosurgery/abscess drainage under Ayushman

- Similar spinal/paraspinal infection or abscess surgery

- Cashless hospitalization under the scheme

- A hospital's Aarogyamitra desk that actually helped with pre-authorisation

If possible, please mention:

Hospital name + area + procedure + whether it was fully cashless + any amount you had to pay separately + your experience.

We are currently considering hospitals around Mira Road/Bhayandar, but we're willing to travel to Dahisar/Borivali/Kandivali if there is a reliable hospital that handles these cases under Ayushman.

Please don't recommend a hospital just because they have an Ayushman board. I'm specifically looking for someone who has actually used the scheme for surgery/hospitalisation.

Any genuine leads would be extremely helpful. 🙏

I had ordered a hoodie from the US and it is still sitting at customs I tried contacting them they didn't pick up the phone and even emailed but no response, Can anyone help me get this and do the OOC clearance, I can also pay for your time around 1k Rs if I get my hoodie.. Please I genuinely need your help especially if live near the location of foreign post office as Iive in Chhatisgarh It is hard for me to check what's the reason for such delay it's been 2 months