How do Indians feel when they go back to live in India after living in US for 5+ years?
I went to the US when I graduated from college. Then lived there for 5.5 years and returned back 2 years ago. Now, relocating back to the US. Here is my experience:
A lot of India has changed. The stuff that wowed me when I first went to the US - big cars, freeways, huge malls, Apple gadgets, clubbing, quality schools, swimming pools, international cuisine (Ethiopian, Thai, South East Asian, Mexican), driving past supercars and online shopping... have come to India too. In many of the highways here, I could easily zip at 80mph+. The gated communities are maintained really clean inside and have many of the facilities that you could find in upscale US apartment communities. In that sense, I didn't have a big shock moving back almost after 6 years.
However, just as India is taking the positives of the US, we are even faster at taking negatives. The new India seems a lot more impersonal and the newly minted upper middle class filled with attitude. In the communities, I lived in the past 2 years, there is quite frosty relationship among the neighbors and even a simple Diwali cracker could invite a frown. However, older Indian middle class apartments are still personal, where people would walk-in without appointments, give sweets and enjoy the festivals. And the maids are now becoming almost unaffordable (positive sign, if there were no unemployment).
Although Indian government have gone slightly more efficent and techie, they are still a pain in the ass if you are an entrepreneur.
In a sense, for me the certain charm of India is gone. Temples are more commercialized these days, there is a new charlatan "guru" every corner, schools have gone really pricey, running a business is still very hard and good apartments are unaffordable in most metros.
I went to the US when I graduated from college. Then lived there for 5.5 years and returned back 2 years ago. Now, relocating back to the US. Here is my experience:
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| Indains feel |
A lot of India has changed. The stuff that wowed me when I first went to the US - big cars, freeways, huge malls, Apple gadgets, clubbing, quality schools, swimming pools, international cuisine (Ethiopian, Thai, South East Asian, Mexican), driving past supercars and online shopping... have come to India too. In many of the highways here, I could easily zip at 80mph+. The gated communities are maintained really clean inside and have many of the facilities that you could find in upscale US apartment communities. In that sense, I didn't have a big shock moving back almost after 6 years.
However, just as India is taking the positives of the US, we are even faster at taking negatives. The new India seems a lot more impersonal and the newly minted upper middle class filled with attitude. In the communities, I lived in the past 2 years, there is quite frosty relationship among the neighbors and even a simple Diwali cracker could invite a frown. However, older Indian middle class apartments are still personal, where people would walk-in without appointments, give sweets and enjoy the festivals. And the maids are now becoming almost unaffordable (positive sign, if there were no unemployment).
Although Indian government have gone slightly more efficent and techie, they are still a pain in the ass if you are an entrepreneur.
In a sense, for me the certain charm of India is gone. Temples are more commercialized these days, there is a new charlatan "guru" every corner, schools have gone really pricey, running a business is still very hard and good apartments are unaffordable in most metros.
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Make in India Live: FDI will mean First Develop India, says PM Modi
2: 30 pm India needs a Look East and Link West Policy, says Modi
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Nobody can question India's talent after India's successful maiden visit to Mars, said Modi while congratulating ISRO, Wwhose Mangalyaan rocket is now orbiting Mars.
Modi concluded the speech by inviting India Inc to ensure 'Make In India' is a success.
Effective governance, easy governance need of the hour
Like ease of doing business, India needs easy and effective governance too, he said while inviting corporates to invest in India.
"Through Digital India we make to make governance easy.. There should be a 'Look East' and 'Link West' policy in the country and we will move towards it," he added. Only India offers 3D: Democracy, Demography and Demand, says Modi
12:00 pm
Unveiling the MakeInIndia brochure at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he does not want any Indian company to shift base from India due to constraints here. " Belief and trust in people is the most important thing a government can give its citizens," Modi said. He added FDI for Indians is a responsibility while for the rest of the world it is an opportunity.
Emphasising on the need for jobs, Modi said India must create opportunities of employment for if the poor get jobs the purchasing power of families will increase and this will increase consumption demand in the country. He urged corporates to not just view India as a market but rather as an opportunity. The whole world is ready to invest in India but is not sure where.In Asia only India has democracy, demographic dividend and demand that the world's industry is seeking, he added.
"There is no need to leave the nation. We want our companies to shine as MNCs," he said.
11:50 am : Narendra Modi unveils campaign's logo— the lion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 'Make in India' logo as well the brochure which covers India's national manufacturing policy as well as 25 sectors that will be covered under the MakeInIndia plan. The programme lays emphasis on 25 sectors with focus on job creation and skill enhancement. These include: automobiles, chemicals, IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles, ports, aviation, leather, tourism and hospitality, wellness, railways, auto components, design manufacturing, renewable energy, mining, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals and electronics among others.
11:50 am : Narendra Modi unveils campaign's logo— the lion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 'Make in India' logo as well the brochure which covers India's national manufacturing policy as well as 25 sectors that will be covered under the MakeInIndia plan. The programme lays emphasis on 25 sectors with focus on job creation and skill enhancement. These include: automobiles, chemicals, IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles, ports, aviation, leather, tourism and hospitality, wellness, railways, auto components, design manufacturing, renewable energy, mining, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals and electronics among others.
Modi concluded the speech by inviting India Inc to ensure 'Make In India' is a success.
Effective governance, easy governance need of the hour
Like ease of doing business, India needs easy and effective governance too, he said while inviting corporates to invest in India.
"Through Digital India we make to make governance easy.. There should be a 'Look East' and 'Link West' policy in the country and we will move towards it," he added. Only India offers 3D: Democracy, Demography and Demand, says Modi
12:00 pm
Unveiling the MakeInIndia brochure at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he does not want any Indian company to shift base from India due to constraints here. " Belief and trust in people is the most important thing a government can give its citizens," Modi said. He added FDI for Indians is a responsibility while for the rest of the world it is an opportunity.
Emphasising on the need for jobs, Modi said India must create opportunities of employment for if the poor get jobs the purchasing power of families will increase and this will increase consumption demand in the country. He urged corporates to not just view India as a market but rather as an opportunity. The whole world is ready to invest in India but is not sure where.In Asia only India has democracy, demographic dividend and demand that the world's industry is seeking, he added.
"There is no need to leave the nation. We want our companies to shine as MNCs," he said.
11:50 am : Narendra Modi unveils campaign's logo— the lion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 'Make in India' logo as well the brochure which covers India's national manufacturing policy as well as 25 sectors that will be covered under the MakeInIndia plan. The programme lays emphasis on 25 sectors with focus on job creation and skill enhancement. These include: automobiles, chemicals, IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles, ports, aviation, leather, tourism and hospitality, wellness, railways, auto components, design manufacturing, renewable energy, mining, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals and electronics among others.
11:50 am : Narendra Modi unveils campaign's logo— the lion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 'Make in India' logo as well the brochure which covers India's national manufacturing policy as well as 25 sectors that will be covered under the MakeInIndia plan. The programme lays emphasis on 25 sectors with focus on job creation and skill enhancement. These include: automobiles, chemicals, IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles, ports, aviation, leather, tourism and hospitality, wellness, railways, auto components, design manufacturing, renewable energy, mining, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals and electronics among others.
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