Microsoft techie drives auto on weekends in Bengaluru to beat loneliness

A viral video from Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley, shows a 35-year-old Microsoft software engineer driving a Namma Yatri autorickshaw on weekends to combat loneliness. Working in Koramangala, he wears a Microsoft hoodie. Shared on X on July 21, the video received varied reactions, with Twitter users commenting on mental health and global trends of tech professionals seeking change of subject.