Desi Return Diaries

Preeti grew up in a big joint family, worked for a few months in India before going to the US. After spending 10 years in the US, she decided to move back to Udaipur, India for good due to health reasons. She has been living in India for 5 years in a Tier 2 city. In this episode she covers reasons to move back, how they plan the relocation, career transition, health improvement, life in tier2 city and kids adjustment etc.,

In this expert advice episode, we have a Q&A session with Dr. Chandrakanth Bhat on various topics related to financial planning for people who are living abroad and planning to return to India. Lots of information on commonly asked questions. 

Manish went to Canada for his education when he was 19 but after spending 2 years in Canada he has decided to return to India. He wants to take his e-commerce business full time, which he started while living in Canada. Manish talks about building a business in India, life in India after the move and his advice to people who are considering going abroad. 

Deva went to Ireland in 2006 as a healthcare professional, spent 12 years before deciding to return to his home town in India. After spending about 1 year in India, the family decided to return back to Ireland as it was not the right move for them. Deva talks about the reasons for unsuccessful relocation,  his business in India, life in Ireland, family, kids adjustment and much more. 

Nagesh and Rangan left for the US in 1997, spent 10 years before returning to India. They talk about the life of an NRI in the US prior to Google, building early career, settling in US and the reasons to return to India. Lots of interesting insights and details

Nagesh and Rangan left for the US in 1997, spent 10 years before returning to India. They talk about the life of an NRI in the US prior to Google, building early career, settling in US and the reasons to return to India. Lots of interesting insights and details

Gagan worked in India for 3 years before moving to Ireland for MS and worked there for 4 years before deciding to return to India. Gagan talks about his life in India before deciding to go abroad, life there and his work life balance after returning to India. 

Nagesh and Rangan left for the US in 1997, spent 10 years before returning to India. They talk about the life of an NRI in the US prior to Google, building early career, settling in US and the reasons to return to India. Lots of interesting insights and details

Topics covered

• Background 

Hemanth’s family spent more than  4 years in the US and 3 years in Sweden before returning back to India as part of internal company transfer. Hemant tried moving back to India a couple of times.  Hemant talks about the loneliness, social life, cycle of immigrant, reasons to move back, finance planning and much more 

Manvi’s family went to the US as part of internal company transfer and spent 6 years in the US before moving back to India. Manvi talks about how they loved US and what made them return to India, kids life in US vs india, logistics of the move, career transition and much more.