r/bengaluru_speaks

I(20F) was at KFC junction an hour ago , the bus stop that leads towards CMH, and a woman approaches me and asks for my phone saying she needed to make a quick call . I open the keypad and give it to her, she calls and then she pretends to be looking and walking away . So I watched her take few steps and then she started to speed up , I loudly said "excuse me??" in an angry tone and then she tried to run but I got hold of her dupatta and then i punched her twice, she kept saying sorry and that she won't do it again . And I'm a student and I'll get in trouble at home if my family finds out , so I didn't drag her to the police station. When she was walking away , she pulled her own phone from her bag and started looking at it and she saw me looking at her. And then sped off , and I , got too much on my plate already didn't want to get involved in police matters. Is this scam very common?? I've lent my phone twice before to kids who needed to inform their parents that they're catching a bus or some stuff but this ????

Please stay safe from such people

I always knew driving in Bangalore was chaotic, but today it actually scared me.

This happened near Deve Gowda Signal, and I was on a scooter, which made it way worse. Traffic was normal, nothing unusual. Out of nowhere, a car came speeding right next to me like it was on a highway. No horn, no warningjust flew past insanely close.

On a scooter, you don’t have any protection. If I had moved even slightly, I wouldn’t be typing this. That’s how close it was.

For a second I just frozeheart racing, hands shaking. It wasn’t about skill, just luck that nothing happened.

I tried to report it on the BTP Aastram app, but by the time I opened it and tried to take a picture, the car was already gone. These things happen so fast that unless you’re recording already, there’s no way to catch them.

What’s scary is how common this is. Cars overspeeding next to two-wheelers like we’re invisible. One mistake from them and it’s the rider who pays the price.and can anyone suggest me a good recording device..like a helmet mount camera..i am confused with mixed opinions about recording cams and too many options to choose

hello guys

recently I have started learning about AI

and I have been exploring markets for a while

looking to connect with people who are learning these stuff or who have learnt something

we can share our reviews

feel free to dm

Hey everyone,

I'm Pratham, 20, from Bengaluru. My days are packed with financial markets and building an agency with co-founders , it's exciting chaos with lots of learning.

Looking for genuine new friends for easy chats, memes, random updates, and real conversations that actually continue.

Outside work, I enjoy Bengaluru street food, casual gaming, and good series. Open to anyone from anywhere.

If you're up for low-pressure friendship, drop a comment or DM! Tell me one thing making you smile lately.

I’m currently in Bangalore after traveling in Uttarakhand. I ran out of money there and had planned to work in a cafe or seasonal place, but since it’s off-season they weren’t hiring.

Now I’m back in Bangalore with around ₹4,000 left. My goal is to make ₹30,000 before May 10 so I can complete my Kedarnath Yatra, visit a few more places, and buy some basic clothes + a new bag.

I’m open to:

Any temporary / daily wage / part-time work

Honest business ideas I can start quickly

I’m also willing to invest around ₹3,000 into something that can generate returns

If anyone in Bangalore knows any work opportunities, contacts, or realistic plans, please let me know. Serious suggestions only please. Thanks.

Also pls don't suggest delivery work like Swiggy, zepto etc because I'm already physically exhausted and also I'm sleeping at the railway station.

Not trying to be rude or target anyone here.

I’ve seen a lot of posts where people move to different cities and share their experiences or even rate the place and the locals.

So I was wondering—why not hear it from the other side as well?

As a local in Bangalore, I’m curious how others feel about their day-to-day interactions with migrants in the city.

I've had interaction with ppl from most states since my childhood, I'm gonna start rating them on a scale of 0-10

TELUGUS- Most telugus have been nice to me, they easily blend with the local culture as their culture is almost similar to us. they learn kannada easily too. (9/10)

GUJRATIS - I've had a gujrati Neighbours they were one of the sweetest ppl ive ever met. They used to invite me to all their birthday parties. Even though the south Indian language seems difficult to them, my friend and his father used to speak decent kannada. (8.5/10)

RAJASTHANIS- what amuses me is that all the Rajasthanis that I've met since childhood could speak fluent kannada i mean all of them. One of my friends was a Rajasthani and her father was a carpenter and he fixed my broken desk for free, He even refused money when we offered him. But the ones that run the electrical shops around bengaluru come off a bit rude sometimes (8/10)

BENGALIS- one of my favourite teachers was a Bengali and she also happens to be the neighbour of my grandparents.She was always nice to me but

the Bengalis don't seem to interact much with the locals and also don't put much effort in learning the local language or culture despite staying here for more than a decade(7/10)

THE HINDI SPEAKING STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITYS (don't know whether to count them as migrants):

They are the most privileged ppl ive ever seen in my entire life, Once in my college a professor accidentally used a few kannada words while teaching and the girl from the crowd shouted "english pls no kannada" it was so awkward and disrespectful it's not like he was teaching the entire subject in the local language.(3/10)

THE TECH PPL: these are the very recent arrivals to bengaluru. Not all but a significant number of them are always complaining about the traffic, don't respect the locals, expect everybody to speak in hindi and live in a delusion that they are the only ones contributing to the economy of the state and city.(2/10)

MALAYALIS: never had any problem with them. One of my math teachers was a malayali she was always sweet.Most of them are always respectful (9/10)

TAMILS: haven't had much interaction with them but Very unproblematic and respectful to locals (8/10)

How would you describe or rate your experiences?

37 degrees. Feels like 40. In Bangalore.

Bro what is even happening

This city has been coasting on 'best weather in India' for like 30 years. That was the whole pitch. Traffic? terrible. Rent? insane. Roads? don't get me started. But at least the weather was good , that was the one thing nobody could argue with

And now that's gone too

Like Bangalore had one job. One.

I literally moved here from rajasthan partly because of job and everyone kept saying bangalore has the best weather in the country and now it's hitting the same temperatures as my hometown back in rajasthan.

I genuinely don't know what the value proposition of this city is anymore.

The worst part is when you bring it up people act like you're being dramatic.

Is anyone else actually shocked by how bad it's gotten this year specifically or has it been slowly getting worse and I just wasn't paying attention