Return to India
Return to India Experience – Interview w/ Ruchit Garg
We managed to talk with Ruchit Garg, who returned to Chandigarh after a spell of a successful career working with Microsoft and founding his own company while in the US. Currently, he is on a mission to help farmers in India sell, using the latest technology. He’s the CEO of Harvesting – a company he founded that is dedicated [...]
How to Plan Your Move Back to India
If you’re an NRI reading this at your work place, home office or mobile phone, chances are that you might end up back in India some time soon! 🙂 Little bit of context. This project started back in 2017 with just me, as I was planning my move back to India. I found that there was little or no info available to prepare [...]
Should Indian F1 Student Visa Holders in the USA Return to India?
In a surprising move, the US Government (SEVP) has announced that student visa holders in the USA from other countries will have to return to their home countries if their courses are going fully online during the new semester in Fall 2020. (Source) According to the order, The U.S. Department of State will not issue visas to students [...]
How to Book Flights Back to India
If there’s one thing that is being discussed all over the Back to India community, that is “how and where to book flights back to India”. There’s so much of interest in this topic and there are many false information spreading around, so I thought I’ll create a bookmark-able, reference article for anyone [...]
NRIs Shares Their Evacuation Experience to India (Vande Bharat Mission)
During phase two of the Vande Bharat mission, about 30,000 Indians will be returning to India. 14,800 Indians have already brought o India during the first phase. An NRI has shared her experience being evacuated from UK to India on an Air India flight. Here’s the TLDR summary. May 7: Added to the HCI waitlist (after filing [...]
Can NRIs start booking flights to India during the COVID crisis?
“These are unusual times” have become a cliche now but, nevertheless it is real. Currently, one of the biggest concerns with NRIs is that they are unable to travel back to India, even if it is for good or temporarily. In our groups, we’re seeing more and more people asking about when flights to India would resume and [...]
When can NRIs return to India after the lockdown?
So, many NRIs are stuck abroad and are trying to return to India after the lockdown. India Govt. is providing assistance to those who want to travel back to India. Here are the details we know. According to the Press Information Bureau of India, The government of India will be facilitating the return of Indian nationals stranded abroad [...]
Customs Duty on Gold when Returning to India
So, let’s assume you are an NRI who’s been staying abroad for a long time and have accumulated gold jewelry in purchases. How can you bring your gold jewelry to India? Here are the options. According to General Exemption No.162 of Indian Customs Rule, In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section [...]
Thinking of Returning to India? Here are 30 Must-Have Apps That’ll Get You Ready!
Getting things done in India needs a crash course, magic, and charm on its own. Especially for folks who return to India after a few years of living abroad, it takes a while to settle in and get adjusted with the “Indian ways”. Here are some apps that you might want to consider installing/using, soon after your [...]
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 in and on the lookout for your next apartment. There’s one thing we miss amidst all the hassle though. Immediate purchases. I know, it sounds like a trivial, silly thing, but trust [...]