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Hi RV2I, Thanks for your kind words. If you ask for my opinion, I would say getting the child here sooner is better. You may still need to spend 1 year/few months in a smaller school. I'll share what I did to prepare my daughter. * First thing she got admission in 1st when she was 5+ years old and ...

Life was not perfect in USA it is not going to be perfect in India. Bottom-line try to focus on positives instead of negatives. Some of the techniques we have used (Have been in India for 1+ year after 10 years in USA and reasonably happy so am qualified to make the suggestions :-) * Really give ...

GC / USC / NRA (Returned Indian)- I did not go for USC because I do not qualify.(5 yrs after GC not completed) If I continue to hold my GC or go for USC my Mutual Fund investments in India will qualify as PFIC (Big topic in itself) - essentially even though in India Long Term capital gains will be ...

Hi have some specific details about admission in DPS for 1st class. In 1st they had taught all the matras and coursework had full sentences question answers etc.. So UKG (Called prep in DPS definitely had some Hindi). For admission test for 1st They did ask if my daughter knew Hindi so even if not ...

Oh this is an interesting topic. I belonged to middle class before leaving to USA. USA made decent money but life-style wise still middle class.Have been back to Hyd for > 1 year. Just a little background to have a better context for my thoughts. FOOD - Sona masoori rice Rs20-25 per Kg, Basmati - 70 ...

Thanks for encouraging words everybody. I'll try to answer the questions raised - Spending Money - Parents mostly think we are spending too much. Specially on things like restaurants, Mineral water (Rs 65 for 25 Litres), Basmati rice (almost 100Rs Kg now), 3000-4000K on fulltime servant, almost 1000 ...

Thanks Patnababu. Today will try to write some about Social Scene :-) India is a very class & status conscious place. The kind of sweats I could wear in US or the way we could walk into a mall/store is not very appropriate in India (People are generally dressed up). Also people judge you based on ur ...

Kids - 7 & 4 years old Language - Comfortable in Hindi & English. Knowing Hindi (Speaking & letters) helped 7 yr old in admission. With bigger kids 2nd language (It could have been Telugu ) will be important from school admission and adjustment point of view. Food - Well adjusted to Indian food but ...

Hellome, I'll try to clarify. 1- Yes Sir, I'm a resident now so I'm talking about local account. 2- 10% RDS, did it after becoming resident. 3- NSC/PPF local again 4- In India there is no Married Filing Jointly. So both Husband & Wife file as Individuals. Hence IT does not allow Wife or Husband to ...

Thanks for kind words everybody. Regarding 2 wheeler Yes it is scary sometimes, but it is mighty useful. We do not use it with kids though. Will write few things about Finances - 401K - Mine rolled over as soon as I left my job. In process of moving everything to India during RNOR period. Husband's ...