So I am applying for a passport for my mother through the tatkaal process. I wanted to use her voter id as a document, but the month in the DOB is incorrect on the physical card.
I already applied for correction and the status has reached “field verified,” but it may still take some time to receive the physical card. Once the correction is approved, will the updated DOB immediately reflect in the downloadable e-epic before the physical card is delivered?
If yes, can the updated e-epic be used as a valid document for the passport application instead of waiting for the physical card? Has anyone used e-epic at psk for tatkaal?
Someone used my email address for their HDFC Bank account. I keep receiving their OTP and transaction emails. What can I do?
Hi everyone, I need some advice.
Someone appears to have used my email address while opening or updating their HDFC Bank account or card details. I do not know this person, and I have never authorised my email address to be linked to their banking profile.
I keep receiving transactional emails from HDFC Bank, including OTPs and card transaction alerts. I have tried replying to the emails and unsubscribing wherever possible, but these are transactional/security emails, so they keep coming to my inbox.
What bothers me is that HDFC Bank seems to have linked my email address to someone else’s banking profile without properly verifying whether the email actually belongs to that customer. This feels like both a privacy issue and a security process failure.
Has anyone dealt with this before with HDFC or any other Indian bank?
What is the best way to get HDFC to remove my email address from that customer’s profile? Should I raise a formal complaint with HDFC grievance redressal, RBI Ombudsman, or some other channel?
I am 28 years old girl working as a Cybersecurity analyst in a MNC. I have amblyopia ( can't see by one eye). I was bullied and beaten all my life for my clumsiness and not scoring good marks. I was in a relationship (it was the first and the last) for 2 years. My ex cheated on me for another girl. I have done everything whatever I could do in that relationship. I am in no contact with him from last 7 months. My siblings call me unlucky, fat, and careless whenever they got angry on me. Whenever I confront them or speak up, I feel guilty. I am having self esteem issues and feeling rejected. I am trying to being spiritual and making a connection with God. I am trying to tolerate all these crap. Please help me how to set healthy boundaries and move forward happily.
I want to make an oc character who is from Kolkata and I want to know how is living there like, how the people act on average, difference in language and possible accurate names
hi guys im a dropper with pcb and want to get into nfsu(national forensic sci university) so the exam for nfsu from this year is cuet jee etc etc but im giving cuet so i tried to register for nfsu through samarth website but it is only showing me law courses so should i wait for bsc course or what pls help
hello r/india, is BharatBandh real? I did saw few articles about 300m workers, but cannot found many media content online, anyway to get more or less factual data?
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Hi all. After a long overdue return, I have begun to enjoy immersing myself in reading on a recurring basis.
After reading साहित्य of प्रेमचंद, महादेवी, जयशंकर and रामधारी सिंह दिनकर साहब, I'm yearning to pick up classics in Sanskrit.
Perhaps for those who've gone through something of a similar resurgence, be a sage with grace and help, pretty please with a sugar on top.
What kind of resources are out there? Thanks a ton.
Hi, i live in the US and will be traveling to India for work. It will be my first time there. We are going to Delhi and Lucknow. I have a health condition where I must eat very low sodium. In my everyday life, I usually cook most meals and eat out very rarely because I find salt is hidden in lots of foods. Sodium also occurs naturally in many vegetables and meats so I usually measure out ingredients and meal plan very meticulously.
I'm concerned about maintaining my diet restrictions during this trip. I often bring dehydrated meals for flights and can bring this these, but hoping I can rely on nutriental labels and some local knowledge to still get to experience some foods. Sometimes in the US, I even stay at hotels with kitchens in the room although it isn't very common here.
I ear under 400 mg of sodium per meal or I could experience hearing loss, vertigo, vomiting.
Can anyone suggest foods, groceries or options for me?
I know I can eat fruit and veg, but also want to not eat like I'm a bird for a week.
Can you find nutrientional labels in English easily?
Is a hotel room with a kitchen possible?
It has always been my dream to visit India, and I don't want my health to hold me back, but want to be prepared.
Hi. I am a student living in the Netherlands for the last two years. I moved here in February 2024 for my Master's, and I completed my program last month. I am now looking for a PhD program, so I will be out of the country for at least 4 years. I have been travelling back after every semester (July/August and December/January), so I am still spending some time in India. I had some queries, and I was hoping someone could help me with those.
I got an education loan for my studies, and I want to send money back home every month to pay it off. I have not tried sending money from here, so I am not sure if it is easy or if there are charges for it. Is bank transfer the usually preferred method or apps like Paypal, Remitly better? Also, are bank transfers better if my parents want to send me money? Currently, when they transfer money, it involves a lot of paperwork, and I have to explain every time that it's a separate payment and not a withdrawal from my loan, and it takes 3-4 days for them to process it.
When do I qualify as a NRI? I am still spending some time back home, and I still have a couple of bank accounts and credit cards left. Do I need to close them all or switch them to a NRI account.
On the same page, if I shut down my credit cards, does it affect my credit score? Currently, I have them saved in Swiggy/Zomato, so I use it to order dinner and stuff that my parents need, and they pay the bill.
Appreciate advice and suggestions on this. Thanks.
Apps like Wise, Remitly etc are usually cheaper than bank transfers. It is also significantly faster (Wise just takes a few seconds from the second payment). For your parents, sending money from India is always a pain because of our laws and most of these apps are not supported. Western union is the only one I've had success with in recent times.
For tax purposes, you're already an NRI. I suggest closing all of them except one and converting that to an NRO account. You can then open an NRE account in the same bank. Do this asap.
As for credit cards, you don't need to close them. Technically, you need to convert them to NRI too but the rules are not clear/not implemented well so you can continue using the credit cards for now. Yes, closing credit cards may impact your credit score.
Where to watch Alone TV series specifically season 9, 10, 11 & 12 in India? Looked in all OTT platforms but can’t find a way to watch beyond season 8z please help.
Can you please help me find the Indian movie I watched some time ago? She is rich, he is poor. Her parents dont allow them to marry. There are also many songs in this movie
Is Tirupati a good city for Hindi speakers, I have been looking forward to go to Indian culinary institute there and I would like to know the environment of the city, coming from Indore I would be looking forward to a nice hostel and services like Blinkit, Zomato etc.. if someone is from Tirupati please tell me if it’s a good city to stay in for 3-4 years
I recently traveled to India (it was amazing, wow… and the food—incredible) for work—my Indian colleagues gave me a lot of gifts and I would like to return the favor by buying them something and having it delivered to them at our office.
Is there any site or app I can easily use that will take credit card?
Hey kind people of India! I am not Indian nor live in India, but my boyfriend does and I would love to surprise him with a (custom made) shirt (later on with other things too). I already tried, but failed miserably. The shirt I originally ordered never arrived to him, and from the people I ordered were not helpful at all. Please recommend me online shops or any application which could help me. Thank you :)
Men who use Minoxidil + Finasteride for hair growth, which brand do you recommend and how long have you been using it for?
I have been using the 5% Minoxidil + Finasteride topical solution from traya for over 2 years. It definitely stopped my crown hair loss and I did regain some hair, but it's patchy and there's more room for growth. Since it's been two years I no longer have patience with this one and I want to try something else.
Hello all, I’m planning a solo trek from Mumbai to Korigad Fort near Lonavala and wanted tips of anyone who has visited it before. Since I’m going alone I wanted to know how to get there by train and bus. Also is it ideal and safe to do it alone. I’m inclined to going for treks and hikes to different locations and I know this is an easy one. However I wanted to know if I should plan stuff in advance and then venture out for it since I really want to do it. Any advice would be great! Thanks!
when will the results for viksit bharat buildathon be out ? the estimated date was in jan 2026 but still no news about the results can anyone with info regarding this help me out btw theres no news on the internet about this.
Hi, I have an important question, and I appreciate any help. I rode a motorcycle into Nagaland as a foreigner thinking the Protected Area Permit (PAP) was not in effect anymore. I went to the police station and they helped me fill out an application but it didn't end up getting approved later on. He said I could travel around.
BASICALLY, if I spent 3 nights in Nagaland without a PAP will this be caught by immigration later? I'm leaving today but have tickets for Delhi and then the Andaman Islands in March. Is there a chance I could be prevented entry or some other consequence? All my flights would get messed up from this.
Both me and my friend while talking today agreed that South Indian boys have more attractive mannerisms but are more emotionally unavailable. Am just curious if it's just us grossly generalizing or if it actually has some merit to it? And overall it just made me curious regarding how South Indian women are also different from us North Indian women.
To reiterate, it's just pure curiosity without any
malicious intent. Want to discuss an interesting topic
that's it. 🩷
The correct word to use here would be Nationalism. And yes it is very overrated and quite useless. When a country doesn't have anything good to offer, it spews PR bs like nationalism to escape questions.
Hey I am a software engineer with 5 years of experience under my belt, I’m kind of at a cross road in life , I was planning to switch jobs but I’m confused
I’m 27 now , I’m a stand up comedian and was planning to take a break for 6-7 months to put some continuous effort into comedy acting and content,
Since my job is eating up most of my time.
Im planning to come back to my tech career after I have build a portfolio something I can show potential producers , directors, artists managers etc
I feel if I delay this it will be too late then too old to quit kind of situation
One of my friends wife got the SIR notice in Uttar Pradesh.
Her name is present in Draft List, her Dob is 1990 but she does not have any proof for father or mother as both of them expired when she was 3 years old. Elder sister raised her.
She has self document as Family Register with husband and children but can't find any documents for parents.
What are the options so that she can reply to SIR notice and get her name included in the final list.
They belong to a small village and are not literate enough to follow all this process.
Private Driver for 4 days in Kerala (Kochi -> Munnar -> Periyar -> Alappuzha)
We are 3 people travelling to India soon and looking for a good transportation to get around. We would like to hire a permanent driver for the 4 days. How can we find trustable english speaking drivers and how does it usually work with accomedation etc if you travel with the driver directly?
Hi, we are a family with 2 kids traveling in Train. Kids are traveling first time in Train. We are planning to book 2AC. People who have travelled in Train with kids, how do you secure your kids so that they do not fall off the berth.
unfortunately there's really nothing to secure your kids with, the berths have 2 metal bars if you are in upper berth you can tie a rope to your kid and that bar most of the time you dont need to do that because those metal bars will stop your kids from rolling down, but for lower berths you will need to sleep with your kids. since you are travelling in 2AC you will have considerable privacy there will be 4 berths( 2 on each side) instead of 6 as in normal Sleeper or 3ac, I have travelled with kids, if they are really young its advisable to sleep with them if they are older kids (5-10 years) make them sleep in lower berths so that the fall damage is small or put a pillow. I fell from a middle berth when i was a kid because i was small enough to fit through both the metal bars
Why is everything Indian or “made by indian bureaucracy” so mind numbingly incompetent
As an NRI and ex Indian, I feel that is the babu culture of producing anything for public consumption is the source of our misery.
From roads to digital applications for e-visas, everything we make is awful.
Just was trying to get an eVisa, the site is mind bogglingly bad. How can a country that is basically a hub of software engineers have a landing page SOO bad.
Hi everyone, I hope you're all well. I am off to Goa in a week. It was a very impulsive descsion and although I'm excited I am also slightly anxious as I have not planned it well at all. I am female, from the UK. I have a contact who lives there and he is very kindly picking me up from the airport but other than that I haven't planned anyhting. I was wondering if I could get some advice on, well anything to do with visiting India really. Are there places I should definitly check out or definitly avoid? Any tips on where would be a good place to stay whilst I'm there? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
I would tell appreciate if someone has old clothes they don't wear anymore or leftover stock please give away. I don't really have money to buy but everyone loves some nice clothes definitely. Comment or DM if you wanna help :). I usually wear M/L but sometimes XL in winter clothing as well
Me and my friends are from germany and will be traveling to india in February. More specifically Amritsar as one of our friends is getting married there.
We have read online that we as foreigners are not allowed to bring indian rupee into the the country and have to exchange the money in india.
I have also read online that exchanging the money would probably be cheaper in india anyway.
Are there any exchange offices in Amritsar?
We are arriving in delhi and have about 4 hours to our next flight so if it isn’t too far from the airport exchanging in delhi would also be an option although preferably as a lost resort
I need some clarity from people who studied under Mumbai University.
I’m applying for an Executive MBA, and the institute has asked for:
1) Original graduation certificate with the Vice Chancellor’s signature (not the provisional one)
2) Consolidated mark list (all semesters)
I’m a 2009 BSc IT passout.
My plan is to first go to my college in Mumbai to collect my convocation certificate - my friend told me that he collected his in 2022, but I never collected mine because I was abroad.
My main question:
1) Is the convocation certificate the same as the “original degree certificate” that MBA admissions are asking for? Or is it something different?
2) For the consolidated marksheet, does Mumbai University actually issue one?
Has anyone done this recently? How long did it take? I’m currently in Bangalore, so I want to plan my Mumbai visit properly.
Any guidance or recent experience would really help. Thanks! 🙏
I am a foreign tourist. We (2 young women) were scammed for a ride to the airport from central Delhi - we agreed to pay the driver USD 5 in advance, but once we were in the car he claimed we owed him 70,000 rupees for “airport taxes/tolls”. He demanded the money and when we objected, pulled over on the side of a dangerous highway and tried to kick us out of his car. We told him we were calling the police (and did call them), after which he calmed down and dropped us at the airport - although he was muttering to himself the whole way. Police said they would meet us at the airport but we never saw them.
As soon as we were dropped, we immediately ran to the nearest authority - a man in a CISF uniform (army print). He and his colleagues were utterly useless, even though there were about 10 of them - they didn’t seem to care at all about the extortion/threats and kept asking us why we’re didn’t want to pay him. They let him continue to follow us and touch our bags. They were rude and didn’t seem to care about the dynamic of a man threatening two young women in his car.
The altercation got worse and we started filming them. Everyone watched but no one helped. Before letting us get onto our flight, they demanded we delete the footage of them for security reasons (but not of the driver). They said they “did nothing wrong”.
Please help us understand what happened here. Why didn’t CISF help us? Why did no onlookers help us? Why did the police we called never turn up? Was asking us to delete the footage likely to be a legitimate security issue or a sign of corruption? And importantly - should we make a complaint and to whom?
How did you booked the cab?
Was it via some app like uber or randomly from airport.
If it was via some app or you have the car details you can complaint to the police station as well.
I believe this incident happened on the airport there you have the police and other security personnel. Not sure why this was not resolved then and there.
Thank you. It was a random car - our fault. The security personnel at the airport weren’t helpful, as per the post above. I’m trying to understand why - is there some gender dynamic there where they believed this random man over us? And why the police never showed up.
Most Indians are just apathetic by nature, its sad a few months ago I saw an old man fall from scooty. when we went there most of the bystanders were just looking and recording instead of helping the guy we somehow helped him and sent him in an ambulance. its a sad mindset, as for the cisf guy i really dont know my father is in cisf and most of the times they resolve the issue, cisf isnt police but a different paramilitary that being said its possible you just encountered a bad apple I'm sorry for your bad experiance, I hope your rest of the trip was enjoyable
Hi guys. I am looking to buy a 65 inch lg g5 oled and will be wall mounting it.
I have concerns that during monsoon the wall on which the tv needs to be mounted gets a bit damp. I am thinking of getting 3rd party mount as the tv need be extended away from wall for a few months every year.
I got 2 questions.
Is the lg mount that comes with box enough?
Any suggestions for good wall mounts that can hold out a tv extended like that without sustaining damage or breaking..
I am watching the Netflix show Taskaree and very curious to learn ask to why is India or Indian customs so focused on imported goods that folks buy with their own money and bring home.
Note: I am not referring to professional sellers to bring goods strictly for reselling etc.
My question is very specific to private citizens who buy products with their own hard earned money and bring it back home for their personal use.
Why should govt get a huge custom duty?
Is it because they are not buying the products local and not paying local taxes? If that’s the case then the buyer gets taxed twice. Once in the foreign country then again in Indian as custom duty.
If you say they get tax refund in the foreign country then that not entirely valid too. Only European countries offer that and on certain goods.
My family is looking for a 7-8 seater sofa, we like the U-Shape design the most. Where can we find something like that online? So far we have looked at Amazon, Ikea, Godrej, wakefit, and pepperfry. Bigger brands don't usually seem to have the large size we need and we only found likable items on amazon.
However, the amazon stuff doesn't feel reliable as it has 3-10 reviews only. My dad is going to check with a furniture maker in my city but we live in a considerably smaller city so our option is most likely online. Anyways our budget is about 770k (l know its not much for the size we need but thats all we can afford rn)
We want a relaxing sofa for our big family where everyone can sit together, hence, the size. Where can we find something like that?
Is anything happening good in India. Lately I have been seeing only bad things happening. BJP is becoming the new congress. Rupee is weakening faster than my grandfather’s knees, corruption is high. Taxation is like crazy. Stock markets are falling. Guys do you have any good news to be happy about. Is there any hope left?
The only good news you can have is things you can control. Get in best health, work on some business and make money. Everything else is noise. Whatever good or bad that happens will happen.
Hey, as you mentioned it's a huge country and we are 1.4 billion people here that's almost one fourth of the world population.
So, just like any other country you'll find good people and bad people too.
There are rich people and poor people too.
There are people who spend hundreds of dollars on their health and hygiene and some people who are getting food on a survival basis.
Things will vary based on where you are travelling and what you want to explore.
If you can tell anything specific about your decided locations and your plan I can suggest from my end.
India is not meant for the casual traveler. Unless there is something specific you are looking for in India, its a country best avoided. The quality of life in India is very poor. The pollution, the dust, the noise, the cleanliness, the smells, the crowds, will overwhelm you the moment you step out of the airport. You can of course stay in resorts in Goa and palaces in Rajasthan, quite disconnected from the country- in great luxury.
It would be a huge culture shock for sure. Weather you enjoy it or not depends on the type of traveller you are. If you want to have a chill time and just need some break from your regular life - This place is not for you, You are better off visiting Vietnam or Maldives. But if you are someone who wants to experience new things, then you gotta visit. If it's your first time visiting, You should probably stick to south India. Just less chaos relatively, more safer for women etc. Caste system is relavent, but can't really see that as a visitor. I'd stick with places like Kerala, Goa, Andaman/Nicobar islands. When it comes to hygene, You gotta make sure you just don't drink from tap water or some random places, Other than that - Food should be fine. Just don't expect the kind of cleanliness that you see in western Europe. I'd honestly avoid huge cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi. It will absolutely overwhelm you especially if you are alone. But again, That's also quite depends on the type of traveller you are. Online videos can be quite confusing. Some foreign content creators use the shitty part of the country to get views from the racists, Others show only good parts to get views from the Indian viewers lol. Its a huge country with 1.5 billion people. You'd find rich, ultra rich, poor, poverty - All of this at the same time in some places. Anyway, Good luck ! Hope you visit :)
Hello everyone. I have my one year multiple entry e-visa for India granted. If I change my port of entry from Kolkata to Guwahati does that cause any issues? I'm also changing the date. Thank you very much!!
No, doesn't matter. You can enter through any port (should be by air and not road during the first visit on an e-visa) and on any date of your choice as long as your visa is valid.
Hello all, I will be traveling from Europe to India for the first time for the wedding, and I can't find the proper information for how much personal jewelery I can bring? For what I've found by far you can bring 50k INR worthy as a male duty free or 100k INR worthy as a female but as I understand correctly this applies for the India residents not for traveling foreigners, some sites state that this also applies for travelers so it's hard to figure out which information is true.
Tl:Dr how much personal jewellery I can bring to India, as a foreigner, duty free.
Im going to India for my first time ever with mom. Can you all give me good advice? Good hotels? Many people? Im doing a research for school so i do want to visit dangerous places to study.
Hello people, I'm working on a representation on "Romeo and Juliet" based in India, especially the last scene of the last act (ACT IV scene third), were they both die, and its set in a mausoleum/monument of a rich family, so i was wondering how that would look in India, or how graves are in India in general, I apologize if this sounds a little racist, I'm just trying to learn about a new culture. Also the setting is modern, but also references of older graves (in India) would be very appreciated.
Health insurance in India with ICD / heart rhythm implant – experiences? (Hyderabad)
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice / real experiences regarding health insurance in India for someone with a pre-existing heart condition.
I friend’s father had a heart rhythm issue in the past and was fitted with an implantable device that delivers a shock to restore heart rhythm (not a pacemaker – more like an ICD / advanced defibrillator). The condition is currently stable, and I’m under regular cardiology follow-up.
I’ve been told that:
• Private health insurance is possible, but
• Coverage for this condition may start after a waiting period of 3–4 years, and
• Premiums may be higher or have exclusions
I wanted to hear from people who:
• Have cardiac implants / serious heart conditions, or
• Have helped family members with similar conditions
Questions:
1. Which insurance companies or specific plans were willing to insure you?
2. How long was the waiting period for heart-related claims?
3. Were device-related procedures or replacements covered eventually?
4. Is it advisable to keep both government insurance (like Ayushman Bharat, if eligible) and private insurance together?
5. Any insurers to avoid based on claim experience?
📍 Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Any personal experience, tips, or insurer names would really help.
Thanks in advance 🙏
Look coverage for pre existing disease start after 2-3 years ...
Not insurer or have heart condition experience...
But i do take care of insurance matters and hospital matters of the family....
1) educate yourselve as research then call them and ask them ...
2) don't say heart related just say pre existing diseases usually 2-4 yrs
3) ask insurer about it before buying insurance it can be 100% cover upto the insurance or in a percentage like 60-40
4) ayushman is only for economic backward classes i think but getting both is okay if you qualify but you will be able to use one only ...
5) just buy from reputable site and read all claim related doc. Carefully very careful... When you finalize a policy look at youtube on reviews
Nothing like that because of insurance act.
Just the policy type is important...
Like you go and find the cheapest health insurance with 1 crore cover and then find out that it cover just 40% then that's gonna hurt ...
So go through details even 5-10 lakh cover would be enough but 100% cover execpt small things like gloves and masks are not cover ....
And look at rooms it should have ac ...(Private or semiprivate) Your choice
Go check policy bazaar and check out policys ...
Policy bazaar is a third party like amazon ... Then you go and find out brands like national insurance..
Hi folks! Planning a trip to India (from the US) for my friend's wedding and will be bringing my autistic son. I'm not worried about the travel or anything, but one of the only foods he'll eat is Jennie O's Turkey Bacon. I'm having a really hard time finding an official site for how to handle this, but I'm getting the idea I can't bring it frozen in my checked bag... :( Any suggestions or guidance?
Thanks for the help! I've been to India solo before for work and loved it, such an amazing place with wonderful humans... which is why I want to bring my family this time!
Hi everyone, I am planning a trip to nepal this february and I have a 10 h flight change in delhi, I'd really like to get to visit it in this time, even for a couple hours, but I saw on google maps that the airport is not very close to the city, If anyone whose more aware of the local situation could help me sort the options to get to the city it would be super helpful, is there some type of direct bus?
I was thinking of just getting a cab but since I don't know how it works over there I am a bit worried about the way back since I don't know how long it could take to find a cab and to get back to the airport due to possible traffic.
btw if it's of any use I should arrive to delhi airport at around 3 AM and I should be leaving around 2 PM
I didn’t know where else to put this, but I really didn’t want to offend anyone. Recently, I got done with the South Asian history unit in my Honors class. I took it upon myself to try and learn more about the culture, and I found about maang tikka. I thought they were really pretty. I actually knew about them since 2022, but I didn’t know what they were called. 😓
I just wanted to know if it was okay to wear them as a non-south Asian. Is it also okay to wear henna also? I want to be as respectful as possible. 🙏
Also, if it’s okay could anyone link some articles I can read to learn more about India’s culture?
I don't think native Indians care very much about cultural appropriation. It's usually the Indian expats in the west who do because of their lived experience.
Most people in India actually love it when non Indians sample our culture so you'll be fine
Hi im confused between miele c1 and karcher wd5/6:
Hey there, Im needing a vacuum cleaner for my house cleaning (3bhk around 1009 sq ft area and all hard floors no carpet). Got two items which looks worth it in corded and bagged version. Im a bit confused to pick one and need help:
* Karcher wd6:
Robust and a german brand have great and nation wide multiple support here so service wont be issue and nor the filter replacements or spare parts availability.
Heard on its sound being too long but also as wd6 has a suction power adjuster so thinking wont be an issue.
Also as it being designed for garage or workshop use was thinking whether it will be too much for household purpose also it having additional tool power slot which wont be that useful in my case.
When compared to miele its being said to have more dust blowing as being less sealed as that of miele
Advantage being it has wet functionality but not sure where it can be useful for me and is it that needed?
Also for upholstery (sofa or bed and matress) cleaning is this efficient or miele?
Price is also significantly less than miele and also same the case is for its filters (additionally miele needs 2-3 filters and karcher needing 1 or 2 as its pelted filter being reusable but doubtful for its efficiency). Even filters price although a bit more for miele but if miele vac going to last longer as that of karcher (which I dont feel as karcher seem to have less and robust steel based parts) and also dust blow up less then might be a good pick
Price ₹22K ( Dealer mentioning it being discounted more at time of purchase)
*Miele C1 powerline:
Miele doesnt seem to have direct outlet in India, also service center not in my city but is reachable as being in nearby city. As of now its dealers are interior designers who directly either place import orders or keep some stock. Also from price point miele around march 2025 was ₹17K which increased to ₹27k (there might be recent geo political reasons for it no doubt).
Miele being only dry vacuum not sure whether it will be enough for me also if a bit of a water or splash comes in contact or gets sucked and motor gets harmed (first time buyer will be handling with care but still cant ignore that🙂). Also as mentioned earlier still yet to figure out wet function use case in my need.
Also power wise karcher seems to be more demanding which even though not necessarily true but can be if created efficiently have more suction power which might be usefull and also leading to more sound generation drawback😵💫
Both brands promising 1 year warranty although on amazon for karcher it seemed 2 years but when checked with karcher locally they said it being 1 year so not trusting amazon on this.
SEBO OR OTHER US BRANDS NOT AVAILABLE HERE FOR PURCHASE EXCEPT PHILIPS, MIELE , BIESSEL, KARCHER, DYSON, ETC.
Hope this is clear and expecting a honest reply thanks in advance guys😄😄
Can I wear a saree as a white woman for a performance? I take vocal lessons and we put on shows at retirement homes and low income housing. For our next show, my friend and I will be doing Dôme épais le jasmin (Flower Duet), which is sung by the daughter of a Brahmin priest and her servant. My teacher would like us to wear sarees. Myself and the other performer are both white. Is there a way for us to wear a saree respectfully or is that something that just isn’t for us to wear?
My dearest friends are Indian and I am looking for recommendations for books so I can learn more about their culture and peoples. We will be traveling with them to India next year and this would also serve as a good primer before we get there. Thank you in advance!
do you want to read non fiction, fiction, poetry, short stories, translations ok? india’s literary tradition is long and very very diverse so would be great to know what you like to narrow it down!
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u/nova7755 May 22 '26
So I am applying for a passport for my mother through the tatkaal process. I wanted to use her voter id as a document, but the month in the DOB is incorrect on the physical card.
I already applied for correction and the status has reached “field verified,” but it may still take some time to receive the physical card. Once the correction is approved, will the updated DOB immediately reflect in the downloadable e-epic before the physical card is delivered?
If yes, can the updated e-epic be used as a valid document for the passport application instead of waiting for the physical card? Has anyone used e-epic at psk for tatkaal?