tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post8290318871138047685..comments2023-11-01T18:17:29.050+05:30Comments on R2I Corner: 100 reasons to Return to India (R2I)Saro Velrajanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-90715749438373313732013-05-12T07:22:08.757+05:302013-05-12T07:22:08.757+05:30Happy R2I James ! Thanks for the nice words.Happy R2I James ! Thanks for the nice words.Saro Velrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-81243201019642752162013-05-11T18:59:23.364+05:302013-05-11T18:59:23.364+05:30Great post. I have been living in UK and USA for t...Great post. I have been living in UK and USA for the past 7 years. Having travelled a lot in Europe, apart from living for 4 years in UK, and 3 years in USA, I completely agree with all your points. I am glad to say that I am returning to India in 3 weeks. Actually, this is the happiest moment of my life (at least 1000 times happier than when I went to UK or USA). I feel that people who complain about India blindly have a prejudiced mind. Anyway, I am very glad that I will be part of my Indian system again. At least my tax won't be used for bombing a random innocent country.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952901207038181832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-40644525096980152482013-04-12T22:08:03.766+05:302013-04-12T22:08:03.766+05:30Thanks for the nice words. Wishing you all the bes...Thanks for the nice words. Wishing you all the best for your R2I.Saro Velrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-89127511673354958382013-04-12T22:01:15.383+05:302013-04-12T22:01:15.383+05:30Excellent Saro! You are no doubt a big thinker, Wh...Excellent Saro! You are no doubt a big thinker, What a summary you are very clear in your thought process, not every one has this gift. But sharing these thoughts with all.. man too good thanks.<br><br>Been here in US for last 8 yrs, and was planning to R2I in another 3 yrs as still my kids are young and my parents are doing good with their health. Started my planning this year so that transition to india down the line 3 years will be smooth. As part of the planning was searching in google every day for some good experience tips which can help my plan, and happened to tumble upon your article made my day!!. Thank you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-77594572711696774542013-03-21T07:24:40.833+05:302013-03-21T07:24:40.833+05:30Thanks Deepa ! In fact, my wife started to work af...Thanks Deepa ! In fact, my wife started to work after coming back to India. She is no more house arrested :)Saro Velrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-6435447814284586212013-03-21T07:12:06.178+05:302013-03-21T07:12:06.178+05:30Loved it. Your point of spouse not able to work ev...Loved it. Your point of spouse not able to work even though qualified applies to me. Moving to India sometimes is BESTUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557165113894619667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-68566119985941078752012-10-15T09:42:06.461+05:302012-10-15T09:42:06.461+05:30This is an excellent blog and Sara you did a fanta...This is an excellent blog and Sara you did a fantatistic job in bringing this matter to forth. A few more reasons I wanted to add. It may be my ignorance but <br><br>what are the investment options in US really. Even 401 k money is used in satta. Are there any options like post office or pension which are there in India <br><br>giving almost 8-9% guaranteed returns. Now if I send money to India and invest there and try settle down here, it has its own hassles when trying to bring <br><br>the currency back here. If I keep it here, it does no good. If I am raising two kids, I can not send them to private schools else I would not have money for <br><br>their collages later on. Would I even have money for their college saved if I buy a house and cars here on loans. I did my calculations using Mint goal app <br><br>and realized that in order to buy a house, another SUV, afford schooling and college for two kids, arranging their marriage, making at least one India trip <br><br>per two years, with 4% inflation rate and 401k saving would need me to save roughly $10,00,000 over the period of 10-15 years on an average. My parents may <br><br>have a little left in India which I can not bring to US even. We would never be able to save this much and I am also not sure what will happen to me and wife <br><br>when we get old. Would the 401k and SSN funds, if any, be sufficient? I have not got GC yet so can not make a lot of advancements in career. It is very <br><br>difficult to grow in American companies and go up the management ladder since they have their own standards, biases, hidden agendas, indirect discrimination, <br><br>etc. The houses do not appreciate (if they do at all, I think they depreciate more than appreciate esp. the wooden ones) here as they do in India. I bought a <br><br>row house in 2006 for 20 Lakhs and its value got tripled in 2008 and still growing. If we can not earn US dollar in India, there are other nicer ways to earn <br><br>money. In India I can find relatives, brothers and sisters who can manage rents from the invested properties. Here we have to hire agents. A single miss and <br><br>the entire life is messed up if someone sues or counter sues you, you hit someone and he dies even if that was others' mistake (good luck explaining in <br><br>court). The entire SSN history will keep shouting thoughout life that I was involved in homicide. A small mistake and the credit history is gone for a toss <br><br>at least for 7 years. A small forgivable mistake my child does in the school (like scratching school desk), she goes to prison as police was called by the <br><br>teacher. After that no coming back, no cleansing, no forgiving - just go through the process. A lot of people get hit by the GC process where at the end they <br><br>realize that some/one of their attorneys or employers made a grave mistake in immigration processing somewhere in the past, and they have to take the entire <br><br>family have to now wind up overnight to go back to India (zero tolerance, deportation) since they did not have technical immigration law knowledge. I hated Indian govt in delaying punishment of Gandhi's assassins but I also realize the value in peacefulness in Indian international policies and forgiving Indian law. Not to talk about natural calamities (is there a single state which is left from this). In a nutshell, there are lots of stakes at risk while living in US. Many of my friends in my company have applied green cards without contemplating any of these risks. Anyways my company has become a green card factory for that matter since getting visas are getting difficult for them (esp when EB2 seemed to become current). People were promoted without merit so that they could refile into EB2 :). If there is so much of it, would one crave for it anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-47191942060200660972012-10-13T18:50:05.862+05:302012-10-13T18:50:05.862+05:30Very very good compilation. I am in USA since six ...Very very good compilation. I am in USA since six years and fed up with the restriction they put on employment based green card. Without green card you do not have freedom to choose carrier progress and stuck to one employer in the golden period of one's life. After reading your blog I have decided to move back to India and persue my dream carrier .<br><br>I am thrilled<br>by IAC movement and hope India too will have better administration in near futureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-20447209320082928482012-10-11T03:34:03.546+05:302012-10-11T03:34:03.546+05:30Good effort and reasoning in most of the points bu...Good effort and reasoning in most of the points but one third of the reasons are like say "You don't have to use a private restroom...you can defecate in the open"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-29399863594231055042012-09-20T11:12:26.668+05:302012-09-20T11:12:26.668+05:30Amazing work dude, Really got the facts rightAmazing work dude, Really got the facts rightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-36274721119206434502012-05-25T19:19:30.967+05:302012-05-25T19:19:30.967+05:30Good work .Most of ur opinions match mine.Wish mor...Good work .Most of ur opinions match mine.Wish more Confused Desi's get to read this.<br>Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-49926994998939203272012-05-25T19:13:32.777+05:302012-05-25T19:13:32.777+05:30Atleat in India u r alive after such an incident.I...Atleat in India u r alive after such an incident.In US u may b shot down or sued.Iam<br>put up in U.S & I have my own experiences too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-51990964711281306152012-05-25T19:10:05.591+05:302012-05-25T19:10:05.591+05:30Be practical Manb Practical Man-First try to fullf...Be practical Man<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>b Practical Man-First try to fullfill the Macloes triangle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-52567165354459218802012-02-03T07:00:47.604+05:302012-02-03T07:00:47.604+05:30Hi Saro,Great article and very nicely written. I d...Hi Saro,<br>Great article and very nicely written. I did not know about the SS benefits and 40 points. Thanks a lot for that. I am planning to R2I this year and on the look out for a job. Most of the blogs that I have read are from people in the IT field. And, I am not from the IT field. <br>Thanks,<br>ArpanaArpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645209998959416557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-70282606698636786362012-01-10T15:12:01.191+05:302012-01-10T15:12:01.191+05:30Saro: Thanks for your wishes. from Japan.Saro: Thanks for your wishes. from Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-25507964318790886712012-01-10T15:07:43.187+05:302012-01-10T15:07:43.187+05:30Good to know that you liked it ! Wishing you all t...Good to know that you liked it ! Wishing you all the best with your R2I.Saro Velrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-86161697165818865982012-01-10T15:00:11.307+05:302012-01-10T15:00:11.307+05:30Excellent posting Saro. Sincere thanks for your ef...Excellent posting Saro. Sincere thanks for your efforts. I happened to see this blog today. I am from Japan living here for 15+years. My family survived the recent massive earthquake. Most of the foreigners left and in process of leaving Japan. I vouch for your words on India's development and it is continuously improving compared when we left India. Our reason for moving to India is for kids education. Not everyone can write the way you write from the heart. so I request you to keep writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-39543055360525983962011-12-28T03:57:44.616+05:302011-12-28T03:57:44.616+05:30Very well written, i enjoyed reading it.Thank you ...Very well written, i enjoyed reading it.Thank you for posting. Certainly made my decision of returning to India a bit easier. Anyone else out here thinking of going back in the next year please contact me at chapter1429@hotmail.com, I am based in Canada and considering moving to Punjab.Nidhinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-19770482435753198232011-10-13T04:05:24.274+05:302011-10-13T04:05:24.274+05:30Good compilation....#64 is my favourite :-) Lot of...Good compilation....#64 is my favourite :-) <br>Lot of people don't realise the loss of being unable to cherish our rich cultural heritage... When I had time I had no money.. now when I have money, no time...:-)<br>#64 will be the first thing I focus on when I R2I !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-78372465254054781102011-08-27T01:36:40.597+05:302011-08-27T01:36:40.597+05:30Great posting. I am wrestling ith my mind for my R...Great posting. I am wrestling ith my mind for my R2I journey after being In US for 15 years. This is a great compilation that really made my mind at ease. Good work!Ganeshhttp://www.ezcelebrate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-33343484128303107502011-08-02T07:08:40.438+05:302011-08-02T07:08:40.438+05:30Thanks Lakshmi !! I'm glad that you liked this...Thanks Lakshmi !! I'm glad that you liked this blog.Saro Velrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-72856635387356567732011-08-02T05:12:00.411+05:302011-08-02T05:12:00.411+05:30Saro, I believe everything you write is coming out...Saro, I believe everything you write is coming out of your heart without any bias and your answers are the proof. Great work. I probably would have written 2 or 3 comments in my whole life of 10 years in the US and this is one of that.laskhminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-50503917441577644442011-06-09T20:28:17.196+05:302011-06-09T20:28:17.196+05:30Hello Sir,Yes. It did nag me too. However, I asked...Hello Sir,<br><br>Yes. It did nag me too. <br><br>However, I asked myself a simple question "Why did I come to US 6 years ago". The answer was "To earn good money and return back to India". So, my decision making process was simple. <br><br>Also, if the kids really want to be in US when they become 18, they have the option to decide at that time. It is very easy to lead a life in US. It is indeed very difficult to lead a life in India. I wanted my kid to be raised in a challenging environment so that she can be as good as I am today (or even better). <br><br>I personally feel that India provides a competitive environment for people to discover their best.<br><br>Also, I wanted to be grateful to my parents and society which made me what I'm today. I thought, I would return the favor :) <br><br>Of course, every individual's situation is quite different. Just follow your instincts and you'll never repent.<br><br>- SaroSaro Velrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-15626040000973244192011-06-09T19:55:30.486+05:302011-06-09T19:55:30.486+05:30Hi Saro,Your blog is good, thank you for the effor...Hi Saro,<br><br>Your blog is good, thank you for the efforts. I am also considering returning. One thing I would like to ask you - I am considering if I will be doing something unfair to my daughter (she is 8 and US citizen) by returning to India. From straightforward things (like exposing her to pollution, pesticide contaminated food and drink, squalor in the surroundings) to more practical things (like she has to give up figure skating which she loves) to even more theoretical things (lack of opportunities to explore other fields of human experience like arts, philosophy). She is too young to understand all this now and am sure she will adjust fairly well. But this thought keeps nagging me, did it nag you too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7031743534564287335.post-14134596021802632172011-02-12T05:38:54.708+05:302011-02-12T05:38:54.708+05:30Great ! Wishing you all the best with your move.Great ! Wishing you all the best with your move.Saro Velrajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546833967237131245noreply@blogger.com