Author: Mani Karthik

8 Things to Consider Buying As You Return to India

So, if you’re like many in this community, you’re planning how to ship your stuff back to India, which school to place the kids…
Best Travel Insurance for Parents Visiting USA

Last year, a member in our WhatsApp group shared something that gave me chills. His father had a cardiac episode during a visit to…
Best Step Down Transformers for Making US Appliances Work in India

I’ll never forget the day I plugged my Xbox gaming console straight into a wall socket after moving back to India. Puff. Smoke. Burned…
10 Best International Schools in Bangalore for NRIs

“Which school should we put our kids in?” That’s the question I hear more than any other in our BacktoIndia WhatsApp community. More than…
10 Best International Schools in Hyderabad for NRIs

We’ve narrowed it down to Bangalore or Hyderabad. But we have no idea which school.” I hear this almost every week in our BacktoIndia…
10 Best Apps to Sell Off Your Stuff in USA

A community member once posted in our WhatsApp group at midnight: “We’re moving back in 8 weeks. Our apartment is full of stuff. Where…
10 Tips to Survive in India After Moving From USA

Nobody warns you about the first ordinary Tuesday. The first day is easy. Family at the airport. Home cooked food. Jet lag hides reality.…
Indian School Syllabuses for Returning NRI Kids (2026 Update)

Last month, a dad from our WhatsApp community posted this at 1 AM. “We’re moving back to Bangalore in June. My daughter is in…
CBSE Schools Admission Process for NRIs Moving to India (Updated for 2026)

My younger son was 4 when we moved back from the US. He’d only known American preschool. Circle time. Snack time. Show and tell.…
Planning to Move to India Soon? Here are 10 Things You Should Do While in USA

I made a mistake in 2017. I was so focused on the India side of things. Finding a school in Bangalore. Setting up our…