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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 43 MIN

Why I Live 6 Months in India and 6 Months in the USA After Leaving a Big 5 Career

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Need Indian tax filing help as an NRI or returnee? https://desireturn.com/services/india-tax-filing?utm_source=youtube Join our private whatsapp group https://desireturn.com/services/inner-circle 👉 Need help with shipments, taxes, RNOR, investments & more: https://services.desireturn.com Can you really build a life in both India 🇮🇳 and the United States 🇺🇸? In this episode of Desi Return, I sit down with Arjun, who moved to New York at 17, built a successful career in Big 5 consulting, was on the partnership track, and then made the bold decision to move back to India. But the story doesn't end there. He later started his own company and, together with his wife, created an unconventional lifestyle—living approximately 6 months in India and 6 months in the US every year. In this conversation, we discuss: ✅ Why he walked away from a successful US career ✅ The fear of never experiencing India as an adult ✅ Applying to 50 jobs in India and getting zero responses ✅ How networking changed everything ✅ The reality of salary cuts when moving back to India ✅ Starting a company after returning to India ✅ Building a dual life between India and the US ✅ The challenges of taxes, relationships, family, and entrepreneurship across two countries ✅ Advice for NRIs considering moving back to India If you're an NRI thinking about returning to India, struggling with the India vs US decision, or wondering whether it's possible to have the best of both worlds, this episode is for you. #NRI #MoveBackToIndia #DesiReturn #LifeInIndia #NRItoIndia #ReturnToIndia #IndianAbroad #NRIlife #IndiaVsUSA #MovingToIndia #OCI #ReverseMigration #NRIParents #LifeAfterMovingBack #HealthcareInIndia #nrilife #backtoindia #nrishaala #backtoroots

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