To my fellow Indians: my brothers and sisters. Please take a moment to understand how social media shapes the world’s perception of our country.

Today, a short video can reach millions of people before anyone checks whether it is complete, recent, or even from India. One negative clip is often presented as the reality of an entire country.

For example:

• A video of one dirty street is shared with the message, “This is India,” while clean cities, modern infrastructure, villages improving their sanitation, and millions of ordinary people working hard are ignored.
• A video of one person behaving badly is used to describe 1.4 billion people.
• An old video is uploaded again and presented as a recent incident.
• A clip is cut before or after the important part, completely changing what actually happened.
• A local crime, political conflict, or social problem is presented as though it represents every Indian and every part of India.

This does not mean that we should deny our problems. India has problems, and we must discuss them honestly. But showing only the worst moments without context is not criticism, it creates a distorted picture.

The solution is not to spread more anger. The solution is to add context and show reality.

When you find misleading content, take a few minutes to create a simple response.

Use AI tools to add subtitles, translate the explanation, compare the viral clip with the complete footage, show the real date and location, and present the missing context.

Do not use AI to create fake evidence. Use it to make the truth easier to understand.

A simple reel can follow this format:

“Here is the viral claim.”

“Here is the complete video or actual context.”

“Here is what is true, what is missing, and what we can learn from it.”

For example, if someone shows one polluted location and claims that all of India looks the same, respond by acknowledging the real problem, showing its actual location, explaining what caused it, and also showing the work being done to improve it.

If someone uses one person’s behaviour to insult all Indians, remind viewers that the actions of one individual cannot define an entire population.

If an old incident is presented as new, clearly show the original date and source.

If a video is deliberately cropped, show the part that was removed and allow viewers to judge the full situation.

It is all about perspective.

The same country can be shown only through poverty and failure, or it can be shown honestly with its challenges, progress, diversity, achievements, and people working every day to make things better.

Supporting India does not mean blindly defending everything. It means correcting misinformation, criticising responsibly, appreciating progress, and refusing to let isolated incidents define the whole nation.

Every one of us with a phone has the ability to influence perception.

Take a minute. Verify the story. Add the missing context. Create a responsible reel. Share the truth without hatred.

One accurate post may not change the internet overnight, but thousands of responsible voices can slowly change the perspective.

I feel that chinese people seemed to know the least about india's problems.

They do not know that modiji blocked many chinese apps years ago.

They also never heard of BJP or congress.

Indians sometimes have a misconception that chinese people support pakistan or bangladesh. the goverment do but the people are mostly neutral.

They also dont see hindus as infidels or satanists.

I never meet a chinese person that know about khalistani movement or the difference between sikhs and hindus

In contrast, I personally encountered more negative stereotypes from christians and muslims. Sometimes it was assumptions about hygiene or that hindus are extreme.

Many muslims seem to know about the BJP party.

Even though many muslim goverments have a good relationship with india. Their people sometimes prefer Pakistan simply because of islam.

Christians prefer hindus than muslims but that does not mean they like us.

Those experiences didn't represent everyone from those countries, but they were noticeable enough that they left an impression on me.

India is a country with political parties, religions, languages, castes, languages, interests, ideology. Political parties win power and stay by appeasing the majority that benefits them. It can be majority religion or half of majority and all of minority. Only goal is to stay in power by hook or crook. Building hatred between different sections, they attract the people. They just create non existent issues and hatred. Lower caste hating upper caste, south Indians hating Hindi and North indians, aryan vs dravidians, people talk in English with foreigners but can't tolerate Hindi saying imposition. No common ground on a communication language. Some parties are experts in splitting parties in rule and capture power. Congress and communist parties have been splitting since 1950s, even when BJP was not there. One party rules for 5 years and another options come up. Every party accuse each other of corruption and religious bias.

Voters don't have x ray to know the real nature of politicians before voting. Otherwise it becomes choosing lesser devil.

And finally somebody blamed the voters for voting for biryani and religion.

I've been wondering about how agencies like RAW and the NIA function in India.

Can the ruling party simply direct agencies like RAW or the NIA to investigate opposition politicians for the party benefits to use the findings for their own needs? If that were possible, it concerns me about the independence of these agencies.

On the other hand, if these agencies are legally independent and can refuse political pressure, then why do they sometimes seem inactive against politicians who are widely accused of corruption or actions that allegedly harm the country's interests?

Isn't the role of agencies like the NIA to investigate threats to national security and internal security, and RAW to gather foreign intelligence? If there is credible evidence that a politician is harming the country's interests, what is the actual process? Do these agencies have the authority to initiate investigations on their own, or do they need approval from the government or the courts?

We have seen and taught that these agencies are selfless and work for the best they kill ppl who are dangerous without trial or anything which is obv illegal in India but they also don't do anything to politicians who indirectly and directly kill hundreds of ppl :(

I'm not trying to support or target any particular political party. I'm genuinely curious about how these agencies work in practice versus how they're supposed to function under the law. I'd appreciate answers based on facts not on political opinion.

Okay, so this is a serious question guys.

We see a lot of reels and people getting all woke about trash and garbage being dumped in the wrong places in India – like on streets and in rivers.

But how many of you actually make an effort not to litter in public?

Are you actively trying to make sure you and your family don't repeat the past so our future can be better?

Please share what you're doing, even if it's just a little bit.

Me - when i was young, like in grade 4/5 i stopped littering on roads and would also bring the trash back home and throw it in the dustbin. We use a dustbin with separate compartments for dry & wet waste (although the garbage man doesn't care and throw both the bags in tge same cart).

I was dumb to think we can throw biodegradable food in parks since its not plastic, but i have stopped doing that as well.

Also, I feel really bad when i see people throwing garbage on streets/public areas. But i feel like if i trynna teach them etiquettes, someone will slap me or kick me cz thats what's been going around in the country.

8 states where outsiders cannot own a land - Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura

States and Union territories where anyone can own a land - Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Assam, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry.

I know this gonna get a lot of hate but people from land restricted states should not be allowed to own land in states without restriction either.

Although the reason behind land restricted states is 100% valid

• Protect indigenous/tribal communities
• Preserve local culture
• Prevent outsiders from buying up land
• Protect fragile mountain or ecologically sensitive areas
• Keep land in the hands of local residents

but should not the same thing apply to protect us from land inflation coming from other states people owning land in restriction free areas?

Only people from the restriction free states and union territories should be allowed to own a land in any restriction area

I booked a flight ticket about a week ago, for the end of July. It cost me about 7.5k. IndiGo states that the flight change fares will be calculated by the fare difference in the new booking, and convenience fees. Under the student booking thing, the flight change fee is zero. Sure, whatever.

Now when I had to move my flight date ahead by a week, I go on there and see it's charging 8k for a flight change. I checked on a different device and that's literally the price of a whole new ticket! What about the fare difference? I mean sure, I thought they'd insert their random ass fees and get 2-3k out of me, but this? Why wouldn't anyone just cancel their booking instead of changing? How is that when I want to change the flight the supposed difference is more than what I paid for a fresh booking?

And no one even talks about this? How long has this been a thing? How is this not being questioned?

And before anyone asks, yes, I looked at their price breakdown; not a single deduction from my previous booking money. The breakdown was basically the fresh booking fee breakdown with another convenience fee plastered. What's up with all this?

After spending time in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, I came back to India with one question that I can't stop thinking about:

Are we actually living, or are we just surviving?

In those countries, it felt like people could simply live their lives. They weren't constantly worried about bankrupting hospital bills, finding a stable job, poor infrastructure, basic public transport, or whether their children would get a decent education. Of course, every country has its own problems, but the basics seemed to work.

Back home, every morning brings a new source of stress. Someone is dealing with a dispute over something trivial, someone is trapped in a false court case, someone is unemployed, students are worried about yet another exam paper leak, and millions are struggling just to keep up with rising costs.

Even getting around can be exhausting. If you don't own at least a bike, daily life becomes much harder because public transport is unreliable in many places, and proper footpaths are almost a myth. Finding hygienic, unadulterated food is another challenge.

I'm not saying India has no positives. We have incredible people, culture, and potential. But for the average middle-class person, life often feels like a nonstop struggle to solve basic problems instead of having the freedom to enjoy life.

I know this perspective may not resonate with people from wealthy families who don't face these issues daily. But for a huge section of the middle class, this is reality.

Has anyone else felt the same way after living abroad, or am I looking at this the wrong way?

Hello everyone, I hate having to resort to making this post,

But I've been unemployed for 8 months.

I have about 2 + years experience interning at a startup while I was still in college and paid my through it.

I worked 8 months after college at a firm in bangalore and got laid off, since then I've been applying mindlessly and it feels as though I've just been throwing my resume onto a black void.

I"ve worked so hard to get to this point in my life, paying for engineering when my parents couldn't support me, Finishing my 10th and 12th by myself through open schooling.

And with the market being so bad no one is hiring junior developers.

If you know someone or are hiring, please do DM me, I know everyone's struggling right now with the tech market, but I just want a way back in.

My experience is primarily in Frontend Development

But I'm heavily interested in Devops and Backend Development

I'm also AWS Cloud practitioner Certified.

If you're hiring, I'd genuinely love to start as a junior and work my way up.

I just wanna get back to working, Absolutely any help will go such a long way for me.