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A lot of people say that they face subtle racism abroad.

A few say they returned because of racism.

But how bad is it?

As an Indian, if you have seen how things work among people due to caste differences, how bad is racism compared to that?

In my opinion, there is nothing worse than india caste based discrimination as people start judging each other irrespective of age, education, behaviour etc.

Then why do some NRIs feel racism so much?

Is it because in other countries you are on the other side which is being judged?

Did racism allow you to understand the problems many Indians face within India?

I read and understand a lot about the USA and difficulties to get PR, plus that 100k H1B fee.

But suddenly NRIs from other countries like canada, netherlands, australia etc are also saying the pr is difficult now.

What actually happened in the last 10 years?

and for the USA was it easy to get citizenship ten years ago?

Can NRIs from different countries help me understand what part of the process in their country has become difficult that was easier earlier?

As many dependent child visas expire once a child reaches a certain age, or for other reasons, some children who have completed their entire schooling abroad may eventually have to move back to India.

For those who went through this, how difficult was it?

Whenever I think about a situation like this for a child, it feels like a devastating change, leaving behind their friends, lifestyle, school, and everything they have known. But is it actually as difficult as it sounds?

Were you able to adapt and integrate into life in India easily, or did it take a long time?

Imagining coming back and not having generational wealth or rich lifestyle of India. Isn't it scary?

Do Indian parents still expect their well-settled children to come back and live with them?

If their children can support them in living in a good old-age home with a private room, proper care, and a comfortable life, would they still want their children to be around even at the cost of their children’s future and opportunities?

For people who have lived outside India for years and have seen elderly people living independently without being dependent on their children, how much do you support the traditional Indian mindset around children caring for their parents?

And would you want to do or expect the same with your own next generation?

Being an Indian who has never lived outside India for more than a month, I’m always curious about what makes people come back to India.

What actually happens that makes people leave behind the peace, lower corruption, and nature-oriented lifestyle of developed countries and return to India?

I’m especially curious about people in their 30s and 40s. What do they feel they’re missing that makes them give up that relatively peaceful life and come back to India?

Apart from family reasons or visa/immigration issues, what are the other reasons that make people return?

Is this something related to human psychology or brain which never settles and keep looking for changes.

Edit : this question is for only those NRIs who thinks having cheap services in India is a good part of India.

You’ve lived in developed countries; you should understand that these cheap services exist in India because of low wages and inequality, and that’s not something a society should be proud of.

Back in the 2000s, Rajouri Garden had some of the best malls in Delhi. I still remember there were 4–5 malls there, and we used to visit them all the time.

But after 2013–14, most of those malls started becoming abandoned. What actually happened?

Rajouri Garden is still a posh area with plenty of affluent residents. Didn't people continue visiting those malls for shopping? What caused their decline?

Until you learn that a disagreement isn't an argument, you will forever be childish.

The date for Delhi's door-to-door census is May 16 to June 14, 2026.

Now it's the school's summer holidays, and a lot of people go back to their hometowns or vacations during this time.

So what will happen to those houses where no one will be available during a visit from the census officer?

You go from the poorest colonies to the richest colonies of Delhi, one thing is common i.e encroachment of public property.

People can build 500square yard bungalows but still the ramp for cars will be on a public road or footpath.

The unauthorised colonies people go a step ahead and build those congested tall ugly builder floors on a small plot with extended balconies with rooms on it and long ramps on narrow lanes.

Why is there so much selfishness and greed everywhere?

How much difference does a small area make?

Why don't we keep the buildings and homes within limits to keep the city a little beautiful?

Whenever you go and talk about these things with any homeowner the first thing they will do is keep talking about others faults and corruption in india.

How long will we keep hiding our own faults but showing other issues of the society?

Most of the india cities at least have a rule of leaving spaces between two buildings but Delhi is fully congested.

How do youngsters earn money in Dehradun?

As far as I know, there are not many good colleges, no good jobs, but most of the youngsters on this sub just keep posting about cafes, mountain trips, etc., and those things need money!
How do they earn it?
In my life, I always cancelled the plan of shifting to Dehradun, mostly because I felt that after 12th standards, there is not much for a person to grow in the city, and my kids won't be able to do much in life there, and eventually will be going out to other cities for studies or jobs.

Am I missing anything, or are there good-paying jobs now?