Desi Return Diaries

From Germany’s Automotive Industry to a New Life in India 🚗🇮🇳 After 8 years working in Germany’s automotive sector, Swapnil and his family have decided to return to India in 2025. In this episode, he shares how their trial run in 2023 helped them make the final decision. We talk about:

Background & Life in Germany

Why they'r moving back to India

The role of trial run in planning the move

Career transition for non-IT Family, lifestyle and long-term planning

Whether you’re in IT or not, if you’ve ever thought about moving back to India, this story will give you valuable insights.

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In this episode we bring you detailed advice from a University Professor on how to navigate a successful graduate STEM program and mount an effective job search. Prof Kumar describes what his students did to achieve academic excellence and professional success. We also touch upon undergraduate admissions for parents who have Desi-Return-ed and aspire for their children to attend college in the US.

Prof Kumar went to the US over 30 years ago and obtained his degrees in Ivy League universities. He was a technical executive with several patents at a Fortune 10 firm for over 20 years before entering academia to pursue his passion for teaching. He teaches grad classes in technology and business development at NJIT (NJ, USA). He is also an investor, board member and strategic advisor to several tech businesses.

In this video, I chat with Priyanka, founder of Documitra — a one-stop solution for all documentation needs for NRIs. We cover everything you need to know about the OCI application process, including:

✅ How to handle Renunciation of Indian Citizenship

✅ Key differences between E-Visa vs OCI

✅ Apostille document requirements

✅ Must-have documents when relocating to India

✅ Common mistakes to avoid during the OCI process

Documitra helps NRIs with services like: 👉 OCI Cards 👉 Visa & Passport Renewals 👉 PAN Cards 👉 NRE/NRO Bank Accounts 👉 EAD, Green Card & Citizenship support

📌 Whether you're visiting India or planning to move back to India permanently, this video is packed with practical info to make your transition smoother.

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Dr. Singh went to the US for his bachelors. After living in the US for 46 years, he is considering moving back to India for his retirement. In this episode, we talked about his background, life in US, what made him consider spending time in India for retirement. We discussed assisted living in the US vs active senior living in India, why he choose Ashiana project and much more. He talks about being open minded and practical to think about the life as one gets old. Lot of take aways from this episode, Please check it out.

Rahul moved to US for his Masters and after 11 years, he and his family moved back to India early in 2025. Rahul talks about his back ground, why he moved to India. He talks about how his wife was NOT onboarded with the move initially and what compromises they made to make this transition. He talks about growth opportunities in India and life in Tier2 city.

Returning NRIs looking to understand different curriculums in India , how to chose a particular school and best one for their kids. Dr. Kondal Reddy — a visionary academic, change maker, and the driving force behind Manchester Global School . With over 15 years in UK higher education, including his role as Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Bolton, Dr. Kandadi has dedicated his life to transforming how students learn, grow, and lead in a globalized world.

Anish and Swati went to the US for MS and lived there for 8.5 years before returning to India in 2022. Please check out our first episode of our conversation (https://youtu.be/xWHXR7U20Uc?si=yLYBy0ElRRXNakcr) about their reasons to move and life in India. It’s been 2 years since we talked and I want to get updates on how things are going in India and a realty check of their assumptions

Brinell and her family went to Canada in 2016 and returned to India in 2024. Brinell talks about her background and why the family moved to Canada. She talks about life in Canada, the compelling reasons they decided to return to India and the meticulous planning behind the move. She also talks about life in India, interviewing schools and much more.

Adarsh is a Managing Director at Primus Life,one of India’s leading providers of active senior living communities. With a deep understanding of the evolving needs of NRIs and their parents, he shares valuable insights into modern retirement living options that combine science, comfort, care, technology and community. He talks about how one can select community, regulations and much more.

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Pratibha went to the US in 2014 and after working there for a decade, the family moved back to India.Pratibha talks about her HR career, initial struggles in US and life after that. Why did the family decide to move back to India, timing the move and planning the move?