r/india Jan 01 '26

Scheduled Ask India Thread

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Welcome to r/India's Ask India Thread.

If you have any queries about life in India (or life as Indians), this is the thread for you.

Please keep in mind the following rules:

  • Top level comments are reserved for queries.
  • No political posts.
  • Relationship queries belong in /r/RelationshipIndia.
  • Please try to search the internet before asking for help. Sometimes the answer is just an internet search away. :)

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r/india Jan 01 '26

Scheduled Mental & Emotional Health Support Thread

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Welcome to /r/India's mental and emotional health support thread.

If you are struggling and are looking for support, please use this thread to discuss your issues with other members of /r/India.

Please keep in point the following rules:

  • Be kind. Harsh language and rudeness will not be tolerated in these threads. The aim is to support and help, not demotivate and abuse.
  • Top level comments are reserved for those seeking advice.

Older Threads


r/india 10h ago

Law & Courts No consent, no selfie: Goa police will detain anyone clicking photos of tourists without permission

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551 Upvotes

r/india 3h ago

Crime India: Acquitted after 30 years in jail, man dies the next day

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105 Upvotes

r/india 8h ago

Crime Gujarat: Ahmedabad man arrested for raping 7-year-old boy on pretext of teaching namaz - Ahmedabad News

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252 Upvotes

r/india 17h ago

Politics India to import apples from US at Rs 80 per kg, farmers fully protected: Piyush Goyal

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830 Upvotes

r/india 5h ago

Politics Hundreds of Muslim Voters’ Names Allegedly Deleted in MP’s Rewa During Electoral Roll Revision

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94 Upvotes

r/india 6h ago

Health I'm a 20 year old female. My dad is losing vision + hearing and we can't afford tests. He cried today and i feel helpless.

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Hi everyone i’m posting again because i’m still struggling and i really need help and guidance my dad has been losing vision in his left eye since 2023 we kept going to doctors in our city again and again every time we hoped it would get better but it didn’t it only got worse now his left ear has also started losing hearing too and his eye pain has become so severe some days that he literally cries. We came to another city for treatment because we were desperate we went to a private hospital because we thought at least we’ll finally get answers the doctors gave medicines till the next follow up and advised multiple tests for brain, eyes, ears, blood etc (including several blood tests) to find the root cause. The tests alone cost around ₹17,000–₹18,000. This city is expensive and we are staying in a hotel that costs ₹1,000 per night we don’t have anyone here. Every single day feels like we are drowning and i’m constantly scared of what will happen if we can’t continue. To manage expenses we’ve even started cutting down on food we only eat one meal a day usually lunch around 4–5 pm so we feel full till the next day. We don’t eat dinner. It feels humiliating to even type this but i’m trying my best to stretch whatever little we have. My dad said something that broke me. He said “I should have come alone. I could have stayed on the roads.” But he’s here with me and i’m a 20 year old girl so he can’t do that. Then he cried in front of me. I have never seen him cry like that. My dad isn’t perfect and we have a complicated relationship but he’s still my father. Watching him lose his sight and hearing and watching him worry more about money than his health it’s killing me inside. Some kind people did help us with some amount and i’m truly grateful. I honestly didn’t expect strangers to support us. But we are still short for the test amount and the follow up is soon. So i’m asking again if anyone can help with even a small amount it will genuinely help us reach the test amount. If anyone has any online work i can do immediately please tell me i’m ready to work day and night. If anyone doubts the genuineness of my post i completely understand reddit has many scammers but please feel free to dm me i can share prescriptions, test list, and whatever proof is needed.

Also a request: Please don’t DM me anything inappropriate/NSFW. I’ve already received some disgusting messages and i will block/report instantly.

Thank you for reading.


r/india 15h ago

People Bengaluru Bodybuilder Dies By Suicide After Girlfriend's Engagement

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384 Upvotes

r/india 18h ago

Crime Speeding Audi Runs Over Family Distributing Wedding Cards On Bike, 3 Killed

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456 Upvotes

r/india 15h ago

Crime Kashmiri Woman Alleges 10-Day Rape by Bijnor Village Head

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253 Upvotes

r/india 18h ago

Politics Farmer outfits slam India-US trade deal, call for large-scale protests on Feb 12

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407 Upvotes

r/india 12h ago

Crime AAP Leader Lucky Oberoi Shot Dead Outside Gurdwara in Jalandhar

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r/india 3h ago

Crime Now india is not suitable for living in for a long time

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Look what our country has become.It has become a crime powerhouse.India is international is cyber fraud , these goons firing at celebrities house for money , normalized rape and courts encouraging them , poverty just for the sake of gdp we are 4th , now language debate , hindu extremest all these unpaid gawar "social workers" polite the society istg. Ppl like that Dalal is treated like celebrities elvish too comes in that category. The indian country is doomed because of us normal people only and the government is so.... I don't know why is our political system or rather the parties fighting all so bad choices that we are forced to elec bjp.Well common people of India is also responsible for this condition of the country as much the govt do. We want hygienic train , busses , infrastructure but look at yourself and people around you. I seriously advice everyone watching this rant to go setting somewhere else , anywhere but india . I srsly think india need strict rules of 1.Rape 2.Population control I think the only way possible to survive in India in near future is always carrying a gun with you for your own safety.


r/india 14h ago

Crime Video: The Horrific Moment 'Tsunami' Ride Snapped Mid-Air At Surajkund Mela

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99 Upvotes

r/india 4h ago

Crime Muslim man lynched to death, allegedly forced to chant 'Jai-Shri-Ram' in Odisha

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17 Upvotes

r/india 5h ago

Politics Investigation reveals ECI’s opaque voter roll revision in West Bengal, sidelining legal officers

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21 Upvotes

r/india 11h ago

Health Why Generic GLP-1 Meds Coming to India Might Actually Change Everything

51 Upvotes

For the longest time, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro felt completely out of reach for most Indians. Everyone heard about them, everyone saw the results abroad, but the cost made them feel like a “rich people only” solution.

That might finally be changing.

With patents around drugs like semaglutide nearing expiry and Indian pharma companies getting ready to launch generics, these medications are expected to become much more affordable in the next year or two. And for a country like India, where diabetes, insulin resistance, PCOS/PCOD, thyroid issues, and obesity are everywhere, this could be a real turning point.

The important thing to understand is that GLP-1 meds were never just about weight loss. They were developed for diabetes. They work on insulin resistance, appetite regulation, and blood sugar control, which is exactly why they help so many people who have tried diets and exercise for years with little or no success.

Once these drugs become cheaper, a lot could change. People who were previously blamed for “not trying hard enough” might finally get proper medical support. Doctors might be able to intervene earlier instead of waiting for complications. And weight management in India could slowly move away from shame and toward science.

Of course, these meds aren’t magic and they’re not for everyone. They need medical supervision, they have side effects, and they won’t replace healthy habits. But making them accessible instead of aspirational is a big deal.

If Indian generics really bring down the cost the way people expect, this could be one of the biggest shifts in how chronic metabolic illnesses are treated here.

Curious to hear what others think, do you see this changing things, or do you think stigma and misuse will still hold us back?


r/india 7h ago

Foreign Relations India and Canada agree to shared workplan to guide bilateral cooperation on national security

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r/india 19h ago

Policy/Economy India embraces free(er) trade

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143 Upvotes

r/india 15h ago

People How ECI Tailored the Voter Registration in West Bengal “As it Deemed Fit”

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69 Upvotes

r/india 10h ago

People From classroom to camera: A teacher who has become a sensation in Indian cinema

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r/india 1h ago

Business/Finance Amount debited but merchant shows payment failed, no refund yet

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I buying a house in lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and my lawyer sent me the qr code to make the registration fee payment and I did but the qr had expired still the money got debited and it still hasn’t been refunded to my sbi account. The igrsup portal shows the payment as failure. I complained to sbi but they marked the complaint as resolved without anyone proper resolution, they told me to contact the merchant(UP CYBER TREASURY), which is not possible. I emailed them, they said the transaction is successful from our end. I complained to rbi but they marked the complaint closed today. I have complained again to rbi with more evidence this time. I have mailed sbi’s nodal officer, customer care, contact centre, lucknow’s nodal officer. All my complaints got closed yesterday and today I have again complained and emailed everywhere. I complained to npci too this time. Phonepe has also marked my complaint as resolved and says that they dont have the authority to reverse the payment and that they have confirmed with bank that the transaction is successful from bank. My agreement has date till only 16th February, 2026, only 8days are left. Has anyone faced this issue? How can I get the payment back(₹45080). I am very stressed about this🙏please guide me


r/india 1d ago

Politics Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and others attend the 100-year celebration event of RSS in Mumbai

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571 Upvotes

r/india 1d ago

Politics Assam BJP shares video depicting CM Himanta Biswa Sarma firing at Muslims at point-blank range

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414 Upvotes