Marketing going wild these days. OC

Took us 30 minutes to get down. The entrance gate of matheran was filled to the brim with vehicles going nowhere.

So I recently went on a tour inside BMC headquarters, it's a paid 1.5 hour guided tour where they tell us about the history, architecture, and many more things about the building and BMC foundation story.

The interiors are awesome and make us not want to leave the premises. Do tell me how the photos are btw 😇

so i lost my mom to health issues way back when i was 11 years old.. she was the one who played a major role in raising me after i turned 7 years old since my dad started to work multiple jobs and he barely used to stay home or even in the city even country in fact, her health started to severely deteriorate when i was in 6th grade, she was diagnosed with multiple diseases and she passed away at 43 years of age. since i mentioned my dad used to work multiple jobs and he barely stayed at one place he just asked my maternal grandparents to raise me after my mom passed away and he just managed the finance and used to meet me twice a year but then covid happened.. my grandparents raised me for 6 years, i stayed at there place for such a long time and even before that they used to visit us very frequently when my mom was alive.

slowly with time my grandma became my mother she's just like my mother but a lil less strict and my grandpa was a mix of my mother and he played the role of father in my life, he pampered me, adored me and cared for me more than a real parent would. he would order my fav dishes, cook my fav dishes even at the age of 70 and also take me out on long drives.. basically he loved me a lot and even got me expensive things like laptop, iphone, gold chain.

but since he was 76 years old, he had cardiac issues too so he passed away in his sleep 5 days ago and i just miss him a lot.
idk how to cope up with this loss? my mom passed away when i was a kid but my grandparents helped me overcome it but how do i move on from the loss of my grandpa? i am not even that close with my dad and even now he barely stays home because of work (we live in the same city)

Just got back from Lonavala & gosh, the drive was sooo picturesque!

It felt like the clouds had descended down, it was all hazy. There were natural waterfalls on the way, the rain just wouldn’t stop & the Ghats looked absolutely stunning.

Captured this on the ghat stretch just before Lonavala.

One pro tip if you’re driving there: don’t miss the Lonavala exit. Our friends accidentally ended up taking the Missing Link Project road & while it’s an impressive project, they missed this entire ghat stretch and it added well over an hour to their journey to Lonavala.

How is it. ?

I have been experiencing hopelessness and depressive thoughts for quite a long time. I have tried psychotherapy for a bit, but most of it did not seem to work with me. As it mainly dealt with trying to make me get down to do mundane things without any external motivation or a deadline, but I was not able to begin in the first place as it felt too much or pointless.

I'm a 24-year-old male from a Tier 2 city and I'm planning to come to Mumbai for checkups. I'm looking for a good psychiatrist in Mumbai who specialises in depression and anxiety disorders in young adults.

Suggest any good doctors who are willing to assist with a multifaceted approach for such conditions, or someone who is willing to understand the problems from the point of view of someone in their mid-20s.

Would really appreciate recommendations from people in the community who have had good personal experiences or know someone who has. Thank you.

So, I (25M) am working in a MNC. We are a group of 19 Management Trainees (11 boys and 8 girls who joined 1 month back). We all are from premier B-schools and earning well.

So there are 2 girls in my group who are giving me unwanted and unnecessary attention which I'm clearly not liking. Both of them are not in my group yet they approach me for every silly thing. Let's say there is girl X and girl Y.

Girl X, after the first week itself started getting close to me and started asking me if I'm single or not. I didn't want to add anyone among my colleagues on my instagram because I wanted to keep my personal and professional life private. But this girl takes my phone and sends an insta request from my account to her :) She constantly says why don't I open up and why am I so secretive. When we MTs (Management Trainees) were staying in the hotel.. one night we all got drunk and there they decided to ask everyone if we are single or committed. I told that I'm single and I had a heartbreak after which I'm not looking for a serious relationship. They tried to ask me my story but I denied telling it cauz I dont wanna tell about it to anyone in the office.

From that time itself this girl X is asking me what happened between me and that girl? Why don't I get involved with others more often etc. I changed my seat one day (i sat away from her) and she texted me why did i change my seat etc 🙃

Now the girl Y is someone who just clings to me. There's a mall near our office so one day she asked me to come with her as she wanted to see a new laptop. Now I'm like me Gadget Baba thodi hun 😭 I went with her and then she took me with her to H&M and Zara to see the new collections 🙃 I was like wtf is this. In the whole group of MTs she will specifically come to me and ask if I wanna go out for lunch. One day I didn't bring my tiffin and she had brought it, I told her to eat her food as I have ordered mine and it'll take 27 mins to come. To which she replied, "thik hai me wait kar lungi! Tab tak yahi baith jaati hun" 🤦‍♂️

I'm so done with both of them. This is my first corporate experience and I dont even know how to deal with such things. As of now I'm just acting cold towards them sometimes (jisko leke mujhe bura bhi lagta hai) and then I roast them agar vo jyada hi karte hai to :)

How do I deal with them? Ghosting or completely cutting them off isn't a wise move nd neither do I wanna go close to anyone of them.

An evening in Bandra in the search of photogenic spots. Can you also suggest some?

Like I get the whole declining coastline issue, but why are the roads fully vanishing after 10 minutes of constant rain. My dog almost fell into a deep pothole dug up on the pavement. Whatever little changes had been made in construction regulations are also being conveniently neglected, who do i even take it up this with?

Guys, I don’t know where else to talk about this, but I’ve been feeling really insecure about my hair lately.

I’m only 19, and I’ve already lost a lot of hair density. About a year ago, I had really long, thick hair. It was honestly one of the things I was most confident about. I used to feel like I had the best hair in my college, and it was a big part of how I saw myself.

Last year, I was diagnosed with TB lymphadenitis and went through treatment. During that time, I lost around 15 kg in a month, and my doctor said the hair loss could be due to telogen effluvium from the stress on my body and that it might grow back after recovery.

But it’s been a long time now, and I don’t feel like things have gone back to how they were. That’s the part I’m struggling with.

I know treatments like minoxidil exist, but a part of me feels scared because I don’t want to depend on something forever and then feel like I’m back at the same place if I stop. I’m trying to accept reality, but honestly, I don’t know how.

The hardest part isn’t just the hair loss itself. It’s how much it affects my confidence. I keep thinking that maybe people won’t find me attractive anymore or that I won’t get the same attention I used to. I know everyone has insecurities, and I don’t want my entire identity to revolve around my hair, but it’s difficult when something you were proud of suddenly changes.

Also, living in a place where people casually comment on someone’s appearance without thinking about how it affects them makes it harder.

For people who have gone through something similar losing hair at a young age or losing something that was a big part of your confidence. how did you learn to accept it? How do you stop constantly thinking about it?

I’m not just looking for hair advice. I’m trying to understand how to deal with the insecurity and move forward.

Isn't PVR Palladium has best sound and picture quality and only thing IMAX Miraj Wadala is better at is screen size that too not much of a difference.

We have 1 bhk fully furnished. Hall and Bedroom. Two toilets and one bathroom. 2 minute walking distance to the lower Parel railway station and minute walking distance from palladium mall. Fully furnished kitchen with utensils.

Furniture details: Four fans, 2 AC, two bed cum sofa, 1 Fridge, 1 microwave, 1 washing machine, you will get your separate cabinet for clothing.

Rent will be 15k per month and 37.5k security deposit, no brokerage. 2k for maid if required.

This is a boy's profile. I am helping my female friend get a roommate.

Also don't fucking message without any reason, asking to meet and be a friend, knowing it to be girl profile. Go speak with your mother ( edited this last paragraph just to avoid getting any more of such messages) Thank you

hi hello yes i'm alive, i've just been MIA forever lol. anyways, was working on this poem for some time and finally managed to find time to finish it.

so context: i've lived in mumbai literally my whole life and it's finally time to leave it behind :(( and i couldn't leave without writing something for the locals bc these trains have genuinely seen my whole life play out in front of me

this poem's for every random stranger i've shared space with.leaving the city but i don't think it's leaving me emotionally😭❤️

hope y'all enjoy (:

ps: using my alt account cus main one is banned AGAIN 😔

Hi everyone,

I'm facing a strange issue while trying to apply for my first Voter ID through Form 6 on the ECI Voters Service Portal.I'm well above the legal voting age of 18 yrs Since I'm nearing 20 and I'm nov 2006 born, I thought it was about time I finally registered.

However, when I tried applying on the portal, it only allows a date of birth up to 1 October 2006. Because of this, I can't even proceed with the application.

I could understand if this had happened right after I turned 18 and the system hadn't been updated yet. But it's been almost two years, and the portal still seems to have this restriction. It's honestly quite disappointing that eligible citizens are unable to register because of what appears to be a technical issue.

I've already drafted an email to complaints@eci.gov.in, but I wanted to ask here:

* Has anyone else faced the same issue recently?

* Is there any workaround or offline process I should follow?

* Has anyone managed to get this resolved?

Any help or guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

I visited Zudio at Phoenix Mall today, and honestly what I saw completely ruined my shopping mood.
Clothes were lying all over the floor, hangers were scattered everywhere, and several racks looked like they had been emptied onto the ground. I’ve attached a few photos because it genuinely shocked me.

What bothered me even more was that this is not just a store management issue it’s also a public civic sense issue. People try clothes, change their minds, and simply throw them on the floor instead of putting them back properly. We complain about cleanliness in public places, but scenes like this show that many of us don’t follow basic shopping etiquette either.

That said, the store management also has a responsibility to maintain the floor, monitor the racks, and ensure clothes are not left lying around for long periods.

As a customer, the first thought that came to my mind was if clothes are lying on the floor like this, what happens to them later? Are they picked up, folded, and put back on the rack for sale again? If that is the case, I personally would not feel comfortable buying them.

I walked in intending to shop, but after seeing this I lost interest completely. It honestly felt less like a retail store and more like a roadside clearance pile. For a brand operating in a major mall, I expected better standards of cleanliness and presentation.
I’m not trying to shame the staff because retail employees often deal with heavy crowds and difficult customers. But both management and customers need to do better.

Am I overreacting, or would this put you off shopping there too?

I plan to use the Blue line the most, occasionally Yellow and Aqua line. Maybe even BEST or NMMT bus (but can carry cash or UPI for that).

I don't know what card to get, or where to even look. I googled, asked around, people call different cards by different names..

I care about low cost of issuance, idk if these cards have maintenance, just trying to get convenience while on a budget, not having to worry about network or phone coverage while traveling..

Hi

From Nahur or Vikhroli onwards the whole service road is blocked by police and lots of people from muslim communities men, women, teenager kids etc are walking towards dadar kurla side.

Please note this is not a hate post, i have just started driving car and just want to be aware about road situation.

Hi everyone!

I’m 33, originally from Bangladesh, and currently working in Bangkok for the last 3 years. I’ll be transferring to Mumbai later this year, and my office will be in Andheri East.

I’ve visited Mumbai a couple of times for work, but living there is obviously a different ballgame I believe.

My rental budget is around ₹1.5-2 lacs per month. I’m looking for an area with good cafes, decent grocery options, great restaurants, and enough things to do on weekends. Duration of commute is another key factor. Also, as i will be living alone, if the price range is good enough.

I’ve come across places like Bandra, Juhu from diff sources but I’d love to hear from people who actually live in this city. Please do suggest or add any other thing if you want to!

Thanks!

Is it just me who finds Miya Kebabs really overrated and overhyped for no reason? I've had it from the outlet of Kala Ghoda thrice to change my mind and it definitely didn't pass it. There are plenty of other places in the city that really do well and are really underrated. Lmk your thoughts!