Desi Return Diaries

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 tr...

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. If you ar...

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?

Karthik went to the US in 2010 and after spending 10 years, they moved back to India in 2020. Karthik talks about his background, life in US, why he didnt apply for GC, life in India after the move and much more. what he would have done differently if he had the opportunity to redo it

Sumit went to the US in 1990 and after spending 34 years, he returned to India in 2024. Sumit talks about his background, what motivated him to move to the US, life in the US. He also talks about why he moved back to India, financial planning and life in India. Finally 3 key things that future aspirants need to consider before moving to India. It's a very honest and candid conversation, Please che...

If you are a NRI and planning to invest in Indian real estate this episode is for you. Sahil from Shray projects talks about why someone should consider investing in Indian real estate, Do's and Don'ts when purchasing hte property. They talk about the framework, how to select the trust partner and wether to purchase house before or after the move. Sahil is COO of the Shray projects. Shray Projects...

Ramana went to the US for work and after spending 13 years, they moved back to India in 2018. It’s been 7 years since they moved to India and a lot of insights on their journey. Ramana talks about his trial run before the move, kids adjustment, choosing a different curriculum and what he would have done differently if he had the opportunity to redo it.

Sankar & Divya spent 21 years in the US before moving to India in 2023. They talk about their background and why they plan to move to India. Insights into when the discussion started and planning the place to live, financial planning etc., They talk about their life in India, kid adjustment and career opportunities for non-IT people. A very jovial and great conversation that can be related to....

Elliot born and brought up in the US moved to India 9 years ago. He talks about his background, what brought him to India, life in India, cost of living in India with actual numbers, pros and cons of living in India, Why Goa and much more. A very insightful conversation from non indian diaspora   Elliot is the founder of Stratystravel.com and can be reached out at  linkedin.com/in/elliotrosenberg...

Rashmi went to Singapore in 1992 and lived in Singapore and Australia for 12 years. Rashmi and her family moved to India in 2004. Rashmi worked in retail business and started their own business in Australia before moving to India. Rahsmi talks about her background, why move to India, the social impact they are doing with their company, kids' adjustment and college admissions and much more from her...

Divya went to the US in 2013 and after spending 10 years, they moved back to India. Divya worked in the US as a middle school and high school math teacher, who understands the system from inside . Divya talks about her background, reasons to move to the US, Planning the move, Career transition as well as how her middle schooler adjusted.

Divya, a seasoned middle and high school teacher who spent the last 10 years teaching at top-ranked schools in the U.S. In this episode, she gives us an insider's perspective on the American education system and school culture—sharing what it's really like from someone who's been deeply embedded in it

Maya went to the US for her higher education in 2007 and after living in the US for 7 years, she moved back to India. She participated in the 2014 parliamentary elections.. She currently lives in India and the US.. She manages a non-profit empowering women and contributing to a lot of work at grass root level. 

Kishore went to the US for his Phd in 2000 and after 11 years, the family has decided to move to India. Kishore started his entrepreneurial journey after the move and has built a well known dairy product called Sids farm serving 50,000 families every day in Hyderabad and Bangalore. He talks about his background, why move to India, It’s a well known brand and really lot of insights from his entrepr...

Rakesh spent close to 4 years in Asia pacific and another 7 years in Dubai before deciding to move back to India. He has been living in India for the last 2 years. Rakesh shares about his background, why he went abroad and what brought him back to India, planning the move and advice for returnees.

Kunal moved to the US in 2003 for work and after living  22 years in the US, he moved to India a year back. Kunal talks about his successful entrepreneur and good life in US. What brought him to India, some of his initial struggles, plans to mitigate them and advice for future aspirants. Very Candid conversation and must watch for different perspectives.

Tamana went to Canada in 2016 and after staying for a year, the family decided to move to India and stayed in India for 3-4 years before moving to Canada. They are currently living in Canada. She talks about her life in Canada during her first move and why they returned back in a year.  How they adjusted, some struggles after the return and what made them move to Canada again.

Ms. Sumathi has a special needs kid and she brings awareness about special needs kids and how families can cope up with it through her youtube channel. She talks about her story and how they discovered that their child is autistic. She explains about different options in India, social stigma and advice for parents.   Sumathi can be reached at https://www.youtube.com/@nuuprapancham

Anastasia, born in Russia and lived in several countries before moving to India 3 years ago. She met her husband Srikanth in Africa and started a family in Germany. She talks about her background, why move to India, life in India, Why Goa as well as kids homeschooling. 

Dr. Kandadi went to the UK in 2001 and after living for 20 years in the UK, he moved back to India. He has been living in India for the last 3 years.  Dr. Kondal has been in the academic field for the last 25 years. After completing his MS, Phd in UK, he was deputy vice chancellor at greater Manchester University before moving to India. He started his own international school (Manchester Global) i...

Deepak  went abroad 35 years ago, lived in Abu Dhabi and is currently living in the UK.  He is currently planning to move to India. As part of this plan, he did a trial run to evaluate his plan in 2023 for 5 months. Deepak talks about his background, life in the UK,  why he wants to move to India, the outcome of his trial run living in India, spiritual journey and how he is planning the move.

Tejas went to the US for his MS and spent close to 11 years before moving to India. Tejas left the IT profession to follow his passion in the creative world by achieving financial independence. He talks about his background, life in US, planning the move and how he achieved financial independence to retire early and follow his passion. He has given lot of tidbits about move to india for future asp...