Why Moving Back to India Fails for So Many NRIs
Moving back to India rarely fails because someone forgot to research schools, traffic or cost of living.
It usually fails much earlier.
THE SHORT ANSWER
R2I is not really a relocation problem.
It is an alignment problem.
Your reason for returning. Your spouse. Your children. Your finances. And the India you expect to find. When those five things point in different directions, even a perfectly planned return can unravel.
01 The reason
04 The life
02 The India
05 The money
03 The family
01/ The Reason
Parents. Family. Culture. Food. Festivals. Belonging. Or simply: "India is home."
Is your reason strong enough to survive everyday India?
The worst-day test
Assume the traffic doesn't improve. Assume your income goes down. Assume the pollution bothers you. Assume your children eventually leave again. Would you still choose India?