Hi my name is Ashit Vora and have been in the US since 2001. Have been living in Northern Virginia since 2003. I have been contemplating to moving back to India as soon as I started working here. Reasons to move back:
1. Be with family and friends
2. Start a business: I believe the opportunities available for entrepreneurship in India are good. Yes business can be started here but in the end given the line of work (tech) work will be done in India:-)
3. Raising kids: Would like to raise kids in India close to their extended family.
Here are some of the things that I worry about:
1. Personal independence: This is bound to be restricted given the society structure.
2. Taking up a job: I believe if I were to work for someone, it would be better here. So if business does not work out it would be quite difficult to take up a job in India.
3. Day to day hassles: This is a given for life in India (especially Mumbai where I am from). I believe I can cope with it but who knows...
4. Political instability: Not a biggie but worth considering. The whole trust vote fiasco made me realize how fragile our economic growth is. If someone like Mayawati had ended up in the PM's chair, don't know what kind of turn the economy would take.
I am giving myself a three year horizon after which I hope to be back home... yep Mumbai is still and will always be home:-)
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