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[COLOR=#333333]Hello Everyone! My Name is Ganesh, and my mother who is in India right now wants to purchase a property in Coimbatore. A little bit of background, We are US citizens, naturalized in 2006, so we were Indian citizens before and clearly a person of indian origin. We do not have OCI or ...

Hi goober71, I am in the same situation as you are. I am thinking about the same thing, but I have convinced myself that finding a job here and going is the calculated risk that I want to take. Although all my friends and well wishers are telling me that its not a big deal to find a job in India ...

Hello, Fellow Tormented Soul, I have been relishing this idea for many months now and I am now in preparation to get set for that. Even though I have USC, it is still a tough decision. This forum has been so helpful in setting the right mindframe and expectations right from the initial excitement to ...

KirKs, This is the first time I heard of the rule of thumb of 33% of US salary. Thats very very helpful. Thats what I am aiming for now...I am hearing about Work life balance today and have seen that as a frequently discussed topic on other posts as well, Of course it is very important. But for the ...

boca2blr, hehe, 'effed' in India...begs for me to say this...Once you go brown you stick around!!

mn, Overexposure is the name of the game in India, the whole 'in yo face' is the appeal...We (or rather I) live a very private life here in the states, what is the appeal there...But ur advise is what I will take with me...and u know what my wife would agree with you...I just know it! hehe thanks ...

Journeywoman, Funny you should ask! My wife and I were speaking just about that yesterday. Its definetely a major issue, we were thinking of keeping our commute as short as possible, possibly renting near to work place and when we settle down a little bit, balance everything. I appreciate your ...

srinpo, Thanks yaar. The consensus has been very strong within the family and it just seems like a natural next step. Things always do work out, I have myself been thru many highs and lows and one thing that I tell everyone is that higher the mountain the better the view. Or gold gets its shine only ...

Back to Desh, Wonderful! I have already sent you a mail, Please review at your convenience and let me know. This truly means a lot to me, You are a mini celebrity in my eyes because I started reading your posts and diaries earlier in my silent reading days. You are truly leading by example and I am ...

Modus, I am already thinking about sipping on chai in India and writing my diary....Thanks for ur feedback.