Before anyone comes at me — I'm from Delhi myself. Born and raised in Rohini. And I say this with full self-awareness: we are the worst tourists on the planet.

Remember Kasol five years ago? You could actually hear the river. Now it's dhol music from 4 different dhabas, honking Innovas on a road built for mules, and someone's definitely playing Badshah from a Bluetooth speaker at 11pm.

Chopta, Tirthan, Shoja — beautiful, quiet, secret. Give it 18 months after one Instagram reel blows up and suddenly it's bumper-to-bumper from Chandigarh onwards on every long weekend. The "offbeat" tag lasts approximately one season.

The locals have to deal with garbage on trails, drunk groups at 2am, and land prices shooting up so their kids can't afford to live in the same village. We show up, take our reels, destroy the vibe, and leave. Then complain the place has "lost its charm" as if we had nothing to do with it.

I don't have a solution. I genuinely don't. But can we at least stop acting surprised when Manali feels like Connaught Place in May? We did this. Collectively, we did this.

Not shaming anyone for taking vacations. Just saying — the mountains don't owe us a pristine experience.

According to the reports, in March 2024 83 of Indian cities were there in top 100 most polluted cities. as of November 2024 reports says that 39 cities were in top 100 . Don't know if it is good or bad

And these are the pictures of current AQI in india

This is so concerning

Source: https://x.com/indiainpixels/status/1858383505501098277?t=eGsE4pd_WIUhJzTGbiY11A&s=19

I just found this mushroom in my backyard is it safe.!

India needs to stop trying to be the next China and focus on the real challenges we're facing, primarily climate change. Most of our population depends on farming—what will happen when climate change causes crops to fail? More people will depend on the government for survival, and the situation could become dire very quickly.

Our cities are already in crisis, with high pollution and extreme temperatures, and it's only getting worse. Summers in Delhi can reach a scorching 50°C, and November is so warm that ACs are still running. In 5 to 10 years, those modern stadiums and world-class buildings will mean nothing in the face of these conditions.

Our entire competitive advantage has been a large, low-cost labor force, but in the long run, this won’t matter. Automation is set to disrupt our workforce, and local production in developed countries will cut into our economy. Even blue-collar jobs are disappearing as companies make 10x the profit with fewer employees.

We’re celebrating deforestation in the name of progress and capitalism without realizing the long-term harm. Even China has recognized this and is leading the world in solar energy and electric vehicles, while we lag far behind.

The harsh truth is that we don’t want to face these realities. We know firecrackers damage people’s lungs, but nobody does anything. Our only priority seems to be hitting an 8% growth rate to attract foreign investment, even if it compromises our well-being.