Comments on: Return of the Non Resident Indian http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/ Discussion is an exchange of knowledge Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Hari http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 Hari Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:06:22 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5321 Hello Bhavia, If you compare certain elements then being abroad or being in India is the same today. Job opportunities and salary are some examples. But there are a lot of things that one can learn from studying or living in countries like the US that you probably cannot by being in India as of now. Your point about IIT and IIM is well taken. But unless you are a real nerd most people cannot get into these institutions. So may be increasing the seats in such institutions and opening more institutions may prevent the brain drain to some extent. Appam .. nan oru poocha kutty anu elle .. puli anunthanu vijarichu kondirunthatu :) Hello Bhavia,

If you compare certain elements then being abroad or being in India is the same today. Job opportunities and salary are some examples. But there are a lot of things that one can learn from studying or living in countries like the US that you probably cannot by being in India as of now.

Your point about IIT and IIM is well taken. But unless you are a real nerd most people cannot get into these institutions. So may be increasing the seats in such institutions and opening more institutions may prevent the brain drain to some extent.

Appam .. nan oru poocha kutty anu elle .. puli anunthanu vijarichu kondirunthatu :)

]]> By: bhavia http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 bhavia Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:24:02 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5317 I think most of the people go abroad as a tradition or due to peer pressure..I graduated from one of the most pretigious institutions in India and once our final year of engineering was over,most of them went abroad for doing masters.very lately some of my friends were telling me that they are not finding it as great.They told that the fancy feeling being abroad is gone and should have done it in IIMs or IITs itself. But I believe that today being abroad or being in India is more or less the same. Howmuch ever we crib and blame about the bad inside of our country,end of the day its "Mera Bharat Mahan".. Pinne nammude karyam paranjal,poochaye pole aanu..evide poyalum nammal ennum oru pole :) :) I think most of the people go abroad as a tradition or due to peer pressure..I graduated from one of the most pretigious institutions in India and once our final year of engineering was over,most of them went abroad for doing masters.very lately some of my friends were telling me that they are not finding it as great.They told that the fancy feeling being abroad is gone and should have done it in IIMs or IITs itself.

But I believe that today being abroad or being in India is more or less the same.

Howmuch ever we crib and blame about the bad inside of our country,end of the day its “Mera Bharat Mahan”..

Pinne nammude karyam paranjal,poochaye pole aanu..evide poyalum nammal ennum oru pole :) :)

]]> By: Hari http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5182 Hari Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:12:16 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5182 Thank you for your feedback Jaya. I read the article that you are talking about. I do not think it is the life style. I came just as television and cable TV were becoming "national". I did not have enough information about the life style of the West to really make a comparison then. I just came because that was what most of my classmates in Engineering college were doing. I understand the concern you have about people like me who complete their education and then pack their bags and get out of India. Most of us understand the enormous cost that India has spent in educating us and appreciate it. But there are long term returns for India. The total inflow of capital from Non Resident Indians (NRI) for the year 2008 to India was $52 billion (larger than India's IT export for the year). India is the biggest recipient of remittances in the world. If you are interested you can read my article about <a href="http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/03/18/nri-remittances-to-india-reach-record-levels/" rel="nofollow">NRI remittance to India</a>. All my Indian friends love and long for India. Only few of us will have the courage to admit it (I have quite a number of friends from Tamil Nadu. We meet, have a few drinks and listen to old Tamil songs on YouTube via the iPhone!!). The fact is the life of a first generation immigrant anywhere in the world is extremely difficult. I have stories and stories to tell. But that's another story!! Thank you for your feedback Jaya. I read the article that you are talking about.

I do not think it is the life style. I came just as television and cable TV were becoming “national”. I did not have enough information about the life style of the West to really make a comparison then. I just came because that was what most of my classmates in Engineering college were doing.

I understand the concern you have about people like me who complete their education and then pack their bags and get out of India. Most of us understand the enormous cost that India has spent in educating us and appreciate it. But there are long term returns for India. The total inflow of capital from Non Resident Indians (NRI) for the year 2008 to India was $52 billion (larger than India’s IT export for the year). India is the biggest recipient of remittances in the world. If you are interested you can read my article about NRI remittance to India.

All my Indian friends love and long for India. Only few of us will have the courage to admit it (I have quite a number of friends from Tamil Nadu. We meet, have a few drinks and listen to old Tamil songs on YouTube via the iPhone!!).

The fact is the life of a first generation immigrant anywhere in the world is extremely difficult. I have stories and stories to tell. But that’s another story!!

]]> By: Jaya Selvi http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5172 Jaya Selvi Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:22:51 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5172 I didn't read your "Reasons I love India". Recently there was an article in the "The Hindu" about many NRIs from AP returning back home. the live style which you get in west, which you are not getting here is making you to live there?. But i think here too there are more opportunities and pays more nowadays...To be honest i wont agree with those who does all their education here, and their ultimate aim is settle abroad. quite a long back an indian channel interviewed "Indira Nooyi" when the anchor asked whether you consider ever returning to India, she replied..."I owe lot to America". She did here graduation in MCC, chennai and here MBA, in IIM,kolkatta :(. I am glad still you love/long for India. Best wishes I didn’t read your “Reasons I love India”. Recently there was an article in the “The Hindu” about many NRIs from AP returning back home. the live style which you get in west, which you are not getting here is making you to live there?. But i think here too there are more opportunities and pays more nowadays…To be honest i wont agree with those who does all their education here, and their ultimate aim is settle abroad. quite a long back an indian channel interviewed “Indira Nooyi” when the anchor asked whether you consider ever returning to India, she replied…”I owe lot to America”. She did here graduation in MCC, chennai and here MBA, in IIM,kolkatta :(.

I am glad still you love/long for India.

Best wishes

]]> By: Hari http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5165 Hari Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:46:23 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5165 You are right Ram. You are right Ram.

]]> By: Ram http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 Ram Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:16:45 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5163 This is like part 2 of your other blog 'Reasons I love India'.. The main reason you want to go back is thw warmth, compassion and dignity amid chaos that you don't get abroad. This is like part 2 of your other blog ‘Reasons I love India’.. The main reason you want to go back is thw warmth, compassion and dignity amid chaos that you don’t get abroad.

]]> By: Hari http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 Hari Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:57:53 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5135 I actually love the chaos of India. The orderly life of the West can get a little boring after a while. I actually love the chaos of India. The orderly life of the West can get a little boring after a while.

]]> By: nalini hebbar http://indiafirsthand.com/2010/08/27/return-of-the-non-resident-indian/comment-page-1/#comment-5126 nalini hebbar Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:30:22 +0000 http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=2767#comment-5126 Happiness is a relative term...and it depends on you and not where you are. but one thing is certain - there is not a single boring moment in India! Happiness is a relative term…and it depends on you and not where you are.
but one thing is certain – there is not a single boring moment in India!

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