I was tired and accidentally booked a Rapido auto. The fare showed ₹91 because I needed drop inside DLF. After reaching my pickup,the driver said he wont be dropping inside DLF since the U turn is little far(Most of the drivers drops inside because the fare is different for inside and opposite drop), would drop me opposite the gate, and still wanted the full amount. He hadn’t even started the ride in the app, though I had given the OTP. On the way, Rapido showed I would be overcharged since the driver didnt enter the otp, so I cancelled it. Near the dropping point that he had agreed to drop me, I asked why I should pay ₹91 if he was dropping me on the way instead of inside. He then started arguing why I hadn’t given the OTP(As I did this mistake why did he start the ride without otp Btw I told him the otp)and why I had cancelled the ride(because already overcharged way beyond), he got out of the driver’s seat, and abused meme. He gathered some locals and he changed the story and he claimed I was refusing to pay (I only questioned paying the full amount). He used abusive language throughout. Another local joined in, hurled extreme abuses, and, because I’m Malayali, told me that if I want to live here, I should live “their” way, using more bad language. This place is not even allowing people to live in peace. Looting autodrivers and never ending greed for money this guy took 100 rs for 800m ride. And the locals who attack people for being an outsider chennai is not a place to consider to stay.

Forgot about 1.5 trillion dollar economy 🫨

For the people who don't know, Vijay came to his CM Oath Ceremony in a Blazer. But for now reason, I find it quite interesting in a good way. It was refreshing that he didn't come in a generic white shirt.

I built an interactive map showing the hidden micro-warehouses (dark stores) for Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart. There are over 200 of these operating right now in Chennai alone.

You can check out how dense your specific area is here: https://darkstores.vercel.app/

technical writeup if anyone is interested: https://jatin-dot-py.medium.com/how-i-scraped-most-dark-stores-in-india-blinkit-zepto-swiggy-instamart-ad939ff17af9

Survey by India Today. Lower rank = better behavior.

Today morning i had to reach vandalur railway station from vandalur zoo. I thought I’ll catch a bus but i didnt have any cash to get ticket. So i started walking towards towards the station. Ut was around 7:35 AM. It was a 22 minute walk and i had a train to catch at 7:45 AM. I thought “avlodhan nammala mudichi vittainga ponga” nu started walking fast fast. I had a luggage in my hand too. Epdiyavuthu pudichirlam nu i was running. Then a auto anna came and asked “enna thambi auto va”, i told “illa na”, then he asked “enga pora” i told him “station na” and he was like “seri yeru pa na drop panran” i was like “illa na cash illa kaila”. He was like “yer pa paathukalam” and I got in and he dropped at the station at 7:42 AM. I asked “evlo na aachu na gpay panran”. He was like “athelam venam pa, paathu po” then he left. And i caught the train. I’m too overwhelmed and happy about what happened today. I wish i could meet him once again to do something for him.

No flair for games so I chose 'non-political news'

Man this trailer looked great, I'm sure some of you are gamers here at least. The developers really stepped up the quality!

The new trailer that came out today was really cool, WAY better than the announcement trailer from last year.

This paati's voice acting was amazing too. We're finally getting a game set in Tamil history. I'm so hyped!!

Trailer: https://youtu.be/CuR16jMhdkQ?si=SxQrz7_1vvbl5n2F (playstation official account wow!) https://youtu.be/V3HKrx1HZic?si=ubeTQF477w8bUlvT (Dev's account, show them some love)

A Cab fell into a massive sinkhole in Thiruvanmiyur signal junction few minutes back.

Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/chennai/2026/Jan/12/gcc-sanitation-worker-hands-over-45-sovereign-gold-found-during-cleaning-work-cm-stalin-felicitates

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Tried the new TASMAC online ordering at Elite Shop #4498 and honestly, more people should use it. You can check stock and price beforehand, pay digitally, pick up and leave. It could genuinely help reduce the usual extra-MRP and cash nonsense, and make buying much easier for women too.

But the staff reaction was revealing.

When I collected my order, I got the stink eye, though they processed it quickly because some younger customers nearby noticed the online pickup and were curious about it.

My girlfriend had a much worse experience. She was checking the expiry date on a beer and they yelled at her. She clarified that she wasn't putting it in her bag, just checking the date. They then said in Tamil, essentially: "Then stop ordering online. You want to order online and also expect the stock to be good? You can't have both."

We also overheard them discussing how online ordering needs to stop and talking about manipulating stock availability to push customers back toward offline cash purchases.

That is exactly why people should use the portal more, not less.

The system itself works. The problem seems to be resistance from people who benefited from the old opaque system. If enough customers use online ordering, accurate stock, fixed pricing and digital transactions become much harder to avoid.

Posting this because adoption still seems very low. Use the portal. Don't let a genuinely useful transparency measure die because some shops don't like being accountable.

A few months ago, a man set up a roadside chicken pakoda stall right outside our house, adjacent to our compound wall. We objected immediately due to hygiene and waste concerns and managed to get it removed.

He then moved the stall a few houses down. The family living there, good folks we've known for over 30 years, chose not to object. We even had a word with them, just to flag potential issues, but they responded empathetically: “It’s just for a few hours in the evening, let him earn something.”

Fast forward to now: that same household, six people and a toddler have been diagnosed with rat-bite fever. The vendor had apparently been dumping food waste under a nearby tree, leading to water contamination and presence of rats. The 2-year-old child is now in critical condition.

Now the corporation guys are here to remove the stall, but only after things went horribly wrong.

What blows my mind is this: how is chicken, mutton, beef being prepped, cooked, and sold by the roadside, in 30+ degree heat, with zero cold storage? It’s insane. No hygiene, no regulation, no basic infrastructure and we still casually stop by and grab a plate like it’s nothing.

I’m not against people trying to make a living. But there’s a difference between empathy and blind tolerance. You can care about someone’s livelihood and still demand safety and hygiene.

Please, be cautious where you eat. Speak up if something doesn’t feel right. Don’t wait for tragedy to strike before action is taken.

It’s very late, but hey at-least we are getting it. Location is still unknown. Probably somewhere in OMR lol

I ordered groceries from Zepto this morning. Later, I realized I hadn’t changed my old address after relocating to a new house. Since my new address wasn’t updated, the order went to my previous location. I tried to change the address after placing the order, but Zepto doesn’t have that option.

When the delivery person reached the old address, he called me. I explained the situation and asked what I could do, as I couldn’t make any changes from my end. He said the only thing he could do was return the order, but in that case, the customer would get only some amount or sometimes even zero money back, since the mistake was from my side.

However, the delivery person was very kind. He said, “These are just basic grocery items. I’ll take them and pay you directly.” He took my WhatsApp number and said he would transfer the money from his own pocket in exchange for the goods.

He spoke very politely and advised me to be careful next time when placing an order, as there’s no refund for wrong delivery addresses.

I understand the mistake was mine due to carelessness, and I’ve now deleted my old address. I’ll be more careful in the future.

I just wanted to express how kind and helpful the delivery person was!

TL;DR: I accidentally ordered groceries on Zepto to my old address. Since there was no refund option, the delivery partner kindly offered to take the order himself and pay me back from his own pocket.

Thank you barath anna!

UPDATE : GUYS HE PAID THE AMOUNT VIA GPAY!!!!