Category: Best of India

Back to India NRI Community Survey (2025-26)

I’ve been running the BacktoIndia community since 2017. Over the years, I’ve had thousands of conversations with NRIs who are planning their return, in…
Aditya Birla Health Insurance Review: What Returning NRIs Should Know

I want to start this review with something unusual. In our WhatsApp community, a member named Vikram shared something interesting last year. He’d moved…
Star Health Insurance Review: What Returning NRIs Should Know (2026)

Star Health is everywhere. If you’ve visited India recently, you’ve probably seen their billboards. If you’ve Googled “health insurance India,” they’ve shown up in…
Care Health Insurance Review: Complete Guide for NRIs

This one’s different from the others in this series. The first three reviews – HDFC Ergo, Niva Bupa, and ICICI Lombard – were largely…
ICICI Lombard Health Insurance Review: Worth Buying?

Let me tell you something I hear a lot in our WhatsApp community. “I already have an ICICI Bank account in India. Should I…
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Review: How Competitive Is It?

A few months ago, an NRI in our WhatsApp community asked me something that stuck with me. “Mani, I keep hearing about Niva Bupa.…
HDFC Ergo Health Insurance Review: How Good Is It Really?

When I moved back to India in 2017, one of my biggest worries wasn’t taxes or real estate. It was health insurance. I had…
GIFT City Investments for NRIs (Free Webinar)

“Is GIFT City actually worth it… or just another buzzword?” On 16th March at 9:00 PM IST, we’re cutting through the noise. This webinar…
Best Financial Services for NRIs (Financial Planners, CAs and Tax Consultants)

One of the most common questions I get in our WhatsApp groups is this: “Mani, can you recommend a good CA or financial planner…
Essential Guide to Indian Festivals for Returning NRIs

Mani here. My first Diwali after returning to India was an eye-opener. Despite growing up celebrating Indian festivals in the US, experiencing them in…