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4:13 Happy and they adapted fast here in India now let's talk about the second

4:20 Dimension family my brother moved to India few years ago and honestly it's great that he is here to take take care of our parents now that I'm also back I feel so much better knowing that I can be around when they need me whether it's something as simple as taking them for an annual Health checkups or just spending quality time with them it's a blessing the time my parents were able to spend with their grandkids is truly invaluable seeing their bond the stories they talk about the joy they bring to each other is one of the rewarding parts of living in India overall I say there is no guilt of being far away when they need us it's a sense of comfort and closeness I wouldn't trade for anything extended family after spending so many years abroad it's easy to lose touch with the extended family as

5:21 Everyone moves away along with their own lives but here we have had the opportunity to reestablish those connection especially with different events that are happening and you get a opportunity to meet the extended family on a regular basis having a regular conversations and spending time really helps in reestablishing those relationships and rekindle those connections now let's talk about the

5:53 Third dimension career and entrepreneur I am personally no longer in the corporate world so I can't comment on it but what I heard from others is the work culture you know the odd timings for some of the meetings can be challenging of course the work culture is improving in India but there is still a way to go compared to what we can experience in abroad that said for those who are still in a corporate roles product based companies tend to offer better work life balance than a service based company companies on an entrepreneur side one thing that stand outs is the sheer number of opportunities here India's growth is real and you can feel the vibe and especially in cities like Hyderabad whether you're looking to build something new or work in a growing field there is so much happening of course it's not a smooth sailing you know inefficiencies

6:54 Bureaucracies need for multiple followups are still part of the game and it can be very frustrating but over time you can get adjusted to that or find opportunities that can minimize those interactions so that it wouldn't have a big impact it's all about choosing your battles and finding your flow the next Dimension is about

7:21 Convenience and services one of the things I really appreciate is how convenient the services are in India apps like zepto swiggy ensures quick delivery Urban company helps with the Home Services dunzo you know where you can ship something easily across the city these convenience really free up your time and make your life a lot easier it's amazing how these things work in India with domestic help yes you know they can definitely help with the chores and all that stuff and it definitely help you with more time that you can focus on what you enjoy the most but it's not all Rosy here is the flip side managing these domestic help commits with own set of challenges in our case we have to change so many mates training them and don't know if they come back after going to Hometown so it

8:22 Is not completely Rosy that you have a domestic help it is definitely much more stressful supervising them so while the help is great it's not at all Rosy now let's talk about the other dimension which is the life style life in India in general is a bit laidback compared to us which honestly I came to enjoy it allows for a better balance of different aspects of family hobbies and so on in the India like especially like when you look at the finances

9:00 Which is another dimension ptech India has made credibly incredible advances in that sector UPI payments online banking digital transactions are so seamless and it makes the life very easy it's in very very incredible and convenient to manages the finances here the other Factor there is the cost of living frankly the cost of living is white high but there is a wide range when you move from one place to the other place you know it can change drastically for example you can get the a cup of tea from 20 Rupees to 200 rupees all these options are available it's the lifestyle that you want to choose and you have to pay for it in the western part of the Hyderabad the cost of living is from me is almost as comparable to living abroad you have to choose what works for you

10:00 One big surprise is the cost of real estate it's quite expensive especially in western part of the Hyderabad from our perspective school fees and house are the biggest expenses and that you have to keep in mind and whereas the rest it definitely have several options and you can choose from and that has been a big surprise

10:30 Now let's talk about the environment yes pollution traffic are definitely a challenge here but you have to find a ways to work around if you have the flexibility to travel at non- PE covers or planning your routes helps a lot for us it's not a deal breaker so it didn't bother us I think the gated communities I highly recommend people who are planning to return to move to a gated communities if possible that helps with much more smooth transition for the family the facilities the security also the presence of like like-minded people will be very invaluable to make the transition as smooth as possible now let's talk about the social life as a dynamic social life has been

11:23 Very vibrant while we busy with the family friends you will find plenty of like-minded people one thing that I didn't expect was meeting so many of my us friends here because they visit India at least once every two years so actually we see them more often than when we live in us because they might live in the East Coast or the west coast and it just makes it a bit hard but you know since we've been living in India we have been seeing our friends much more often one surprising thing is that I'm surprised to see how many naris moved back to India I know it's still a minority but it's more than I imagine for example in our community 30% of people or the residents are retes so it's it's a big surprise now the last Dimension you know

12:22 Hobbies travel so on the Hobbies you know Hyderabad has so many active groups for different Hobbies personally I have become part of hyderabad's Runners Runners Club and my interest in running has grown dramatically whether it's hiking biking even Iron Man training there is something for everyone I know people say there might not be infrastucture for Parks or you know places to run I find it different you know there are lot of parks available yes you might have to go early but but I'm really surprised about the number of active groups for the different hobbies that are available and you can find that's interesting to you and you can join them and it's dramatically changed in the last decade India living in India can provide lot of opportunities from travel whether it's within the country or around the region it's easy to go to Southeast Asia

13:25 Explore I think that's the best part I think in living in India so so that you know while in US you you know accumulate your vacation so that you can visit to India but here while living in India you can actually use it or take vacations go to different countries check them out I think it's definitely you know something that we enjoying it overall I think on a food yes you know the options are fantastic in India of course the best food from India is Indian Cuisine you can't miss it but you have options from authentic Indian to International dishes the variety and quality are top notch so you won't miss I think in terms of like you know access to certain Cuisine and overall I think some people have concerned about the adulteration of the food I personally think there are

14:27 Several options you can do your due diligence and you can get some of these Goods from the right vendors so that's my personal take on that so looking back my wife and I never really compared our life here to what would it would have been if we stayed in US instead we treated this move as starting a new chapter and we have embraced it wholeheartedly life in India is different yes but it's also Dynamic fulfilling and Rich with opport opportunities and connections for us moving when our kids were young felt right but it allowed us to build this life together no regrets of moving to India at all I hope this experience helps some families I love to hear your thoughts or questions let's keep the conversation going in the comments below thanks