1 hour ago, Assam_Bhayya said:

Talking about corruption is a overblown thing le anna, yes if you want to get something done, spend additional money that tatkal lekka pani ayipothadi. Same here in US, expedited services kavali ante pay extra antaru kada.

Real problem in India is with people, private parties. . . . zero trust, zero honesty, scam/cheat cheyaniki konchem kuda alonchincharu, simple ga chesi padestharu. Unless too much strict ga unte thappa, prathi okkaditho rifts tho deal cheyyadam thappa inko option leni situation lo paduthuntam, manam kuda decency odhilesi bathakali in most of the situations. Plus relatives, friends andharu atlane thayar ayinar, zero empathy, nil compassion, hopeless mindset, lies at their tongue tips, zero shame, hardly 10% untaru decently behaved.

Yeah....with people its totally a different matter.

I experienced the same in US as well. Thing is that you dont do the stuff you do in India, here in US. You just go do your job.

Thing is that many Indians dont even know threy are getting scammed.

Americans are some of the most unethical people if they are not monitored.Try dealing with those who are independent....not associated with a company.

Most of them behave either because they are monitored or because customers are hard to get. Put them in India and the Indian scammers will be out of work.

All people are same. You live in a bubble in US. You have the option to explore out of that bubble in India.

1 hour ago, HarshitaG said:

This +
+zero civic sense (educated and uneducated behave alike)
Mindset- Indians desire to be on par with US/West but they don't want to do due diligence.

Bold: + you feel inherently obligated to answer every tom dick and harry.

Civic sense and mindsets are a non issue if you know how to deal with it.

The other side of it is crippling loneliness as empty nesters...lack of roots...zero sense of belonging....have to work 10 years extra to retire.

This civic sense and mindset has positives as well....you get cheap help and cheap healthcare. Once civic sense and mindset improves, it will become like America. Chose your devil.

The only thing in India imo is a deal breaker is the air pollution which you cant escape. Air pollution is horrible and takes a toll on your family. This is the only thing you got to think about.

I have been tracking battery tech advancements which would result in a drastic improvement in air quality.

BYD Blade Battery V2 and other advancements should be available by the end of the year and start having an impact in 2027 and should be much better 2028 onwards.

Also plan to live in outskirts where there is more greenery.

Once you do deep research and weight your priorities based on logic and not emotions, the answer would be crystal clear.

30 minutes ago, krishnaaa said:

Property Registration, Taxes, Electricity load modification, car registration, pension changes, birth/death certificates, drivers license etc.

good for you.

2 minutes ago, krishnaaa said:

Civic sense and mindsets are a non issue if you know how to deal with it.

The other side of it is crippling loneliness as empty nesters...lack of roots...zero sense of belonging....have to work 10 years extra to retire.

This civic sense and mindset has positives as well....you get cheap help and cheap healthcare. Once civic sense and mindset improves, it will become like America. Chose your devil.

The only thing in India imo is a deal breaker is the air pollution which you cant escape. Air pollution is horrible and takes a toll on your family. This is the only thing you got to think about.

I have been tracking battery tech advancements which would result in a drastic improvement in air quality.

BYD Blade Battery V2 and other advancements should be available by the end of the year and start having an impact in 2027 and should be much better 2028 onwards.

Also plan to live in outskirts where there is more greenery.

Once you do deep research and weight your priorities based on logic and not emotions, the answer would be crystal clear.

why not.

cheap help-- I am not sure about this, I don't know why should someone weigh in domestic help as a factor to make a move to India.
cheap healthcare-- I don't need cheap healthcare, I need healthcare which is focused on treating people and accountable rather than if things gets complicated they try to move you out instead of treating you. for specialized medical care its not cheap (may be as an NRI you can afford but not everyone of course you might not need complex health care (read as super speciality) but when you want that the options diminish and expense shoots up)

reg-- airpollution
why do you want to stay in urban centers if you want to retire. you could live in tier 2 cities and villages with better quality of life for the net worth you have as an NRI.

everything has pros and cons. it varies between individuals, to each their own.

5 minutes ago, HarshitaG said:

why not.

cheap help-- I am not sure about this, I don't know why should someone weigh in domestic help as a factor to make a move to India.
cheap healthcare-- I don't need cheap healthcare, I need healthcare which is focused on treating people and accountable rather than if things gets complicated they try to move you out instead of treating you. for specialized medical care its not cheap (may be as an NRI you can afford but not everyone of course you might not need complex health care (read as super speciality) but when you want that the options diminish and expense shoots up)

reg-- airpollution
why do you want to stay in urban centers if you want to retire. you could live in tier 2 cities and villages with better quality of life for the net worth you have as an NRI.

everything has pros and cons. it varies between individuals, to each their own.

asl plz

4 minutes ago, HarshitaG said:

why not.

cheap help-- I am not sure about this, I don't know why should someone weigh in domestic help as a factor to make a move to India.
cheap healthcare-- I don't need cheap healthcare, I need healthcare which is focused on treating people and accountable rather than if things gets complicated they try to move you out instead of treating you. for specialized medical care its not cheap (may be as an NRI you can afford but not everyone of course you might not need complex health care (read as super speciality) but when you want that the options diminish and expense shoots up)

reg-- airpollution
why do you want to stay in urban centers if you want to retire. you could live in tier 2 cities and villages with better quality of life for the net worth you have as an NRI.

everything has pros and cons. it varies between individuals, to each their own.

Is it fine if your kids don't marry or marry but not have kids? Its a big thing right?

Go look at any nri group. Most of their issues are solved by cheap help or a nanny.

Both parents working and taking care of their kids is the most stressful part of living in US.

We still have traditional roots ... thanks to India. But do you think the next gen after growing up in US with a culture overly focussed on individualism would go through it? Don't you want to up your chances of being a grandma? What about when you get old? Wouldn't you like to have a support system?

Here in US when a lady's Dad residing in another state fell down and broke his hip, they visited him for couple weeks and helped him get a wheelchair and stuff and came back home. And then that poor guy kept living in that house all alone.

And regarding Healthcare, Indian Helathcare system is leaps and bounds better than US healthcase system. US healthcare is a big scam...nothing gets done. Its common knowledge. Its only good when you want to involve yourself in some clinical trials for medicine that is not available yet. Rest of the cases, India is where you get the right treatment. In India, its so easy to get multiple opinions quickly.

Indian doctors are 10 times more capable when compared to American doctors mainly because they have more experience as they treat more number of patients on an average and they are not overly scared of regulations. They also understand the Indian body much better than American doctors. Seen so many instances where the NRI lost hope and got better in a week or 2 after visiting a hospital in India.

Regarding pollution....for me its not tier 1 or Tier 2....its about being closer to my parents and the place where I grew up.

I say this again and again. Don't have preconceived notions in your head....do research.

Unless you have highly toxic in laws and your spouse doesn't defend you, India is the place to be.

1 hour ago, HarshitaG said:

why not.

cheap help-- I am not sure about this, I don't know why should someone weigh in domestic help as a factor to make a move to India.
cheap healthcare-- I don't need cheap healthcare, I need healthcare which is focused on treating people and accountable rather than if things gets complicated they try to move you out instead of treating you. for specialized medical care its not cheap (may be as an NRI you can afford but not everyone of course you might not need complex health care (read as super speciality) but when you want that the options diminish and expense shoots up)

reg-- airpollution
why do you want to stay in urban centers if you want to retire. you could live in tier 2 cities and villages with better quality of life for the net worth you have as an NRI.

everything has pros and cons. it varies between individuals, to each their own.

India has a mix of both. You can get appointments of top specialists within days to a week at biggies like Asian institute of Gastro Enterology. Last time I took my dad for routine checkups and it's to see their HOD cardiology Menon just within two days. You need bit of networking for that but even without that it's NOT very hard. Most of the biggies in healthacre are backed by the same American PEs so their operations model is "standardized" and their HODs have been trained in Anglo countries (US, CAN & UK). This is one of the reasons for "health tourism" in India. Getting appointments to see specialists in North America is painfully time taking one. In Canada unless you're in an emergency, you end up in a long wait. Its not cheap, but it's not as expensive as in the US as well.

48 minutes ago, krishnaaa said:

Is it fine if your kids don't marry or marry but not have kids? Its a big thing right?

Go look at any nri group. Most of their issues are solved by cheap help or a nanny.

Both parents working and taking care of their kids is the most stressful part of living in US.

We still have traditional roots ... thanks to India. But do you think the next gen after growing up in US with a culture overly focussed on individualism would go through it? Don't you want to up your chances of being a grandma? What about when you get old? Wouldn't you like to have a support system?

Here in US when a lady's Dad residing in another state fell down and broke his hip, they visited him for couple weeks and helped him get a wheelchair and stuff and came back home. And then that poor guy kept living in that house all alone.

And regarding Healthcare, Indian Helathcare system is leaps and bounds better than US healthcase system. US healthcare is a big scam...nothing gets done. Its common knowledge. Its only good when you want to involve yourself in some clinical trials for medicine that is not available yet. Rest of the cases, India is where you get the right treatment. In India, its so easy to get multiple opinions quickly.

Indian doctors are 10 times more capable when compared to American doctors mainly because they have more experience as they treat more number of patients on an average and they are not overly scared of regulations. They also understand the Indian body much better than American doctors. Seen so many instances where the NRI lost hope and got better in a week or 2 after visiting a hospital in India.

Regarding pollution....for me its not tier 1 or Tier 2....its about being closer to my parents and the place where I grew up.

I say this again and again. Don't have preconceived notions in your head....do research.

Unless you have highly toxic in laws and your spouse doesn't defend you, India is the place to be.

Lol I don't envision myself to be a grandparent, its too much to ask for. as long as I live I want to live happily, its US or India or Africa I don't mind that's the bottom line.

12 minutes ago, HarshitaG said:

Lol I don't envision myself to be a grandparent, its too much to ask for. as long as I live I want to live happily, its US or India or Africa I don't mind that's the bottom line.

You might not envision but having grandchildren reduces mortality rate by 37% and improves happiness levels, life satisfaction and mental abilities.

As I keep repeating, keep your emotions in check when you are trying to make a logical decision.

On 4/13/2026 at 10:41 AM, futureofandhra said:

140 vuntey future lo how is it possible

edo iunnadi anna immigration lawyers found some loophole using that route

On 4/10/2026 at 11:22 PM, aratipandu said:

2 lakh + ppl are coming every yr anna... 500+ ppl leaving...how is that hot trend?number don't agree

Antha logical ga septhe nuvvu kuda gyanis ignore list loki pothav....correct gane cheppana @Jatka Bandi

8 minutes ago, akkum_bakkum said:

Antha logical ga septhe nuvvu kuda gyanis ignore list loki pothav....correct gane cheppana @Jatka Bandi

gyani ignore list lo pedatadu, tana best friend @Konebhar6 manaku warning istaadu. Tinu vunnappudu tanaki respect ivvalani.

1 hour ago, Jatka Bandi said:

gyani ignore list lo pedatadu, tana best friend @Konebhar6 manaku warning istaadu. Tinu vunnappudu tanaki respect ivvalani.

On 4/13/2026 at 2:00 PM, HarshitaG said:

why not.

cheap help-- I am not sure about this, I don't know why should someone weigh in domestic help as a factor to make a move to India.
cheap healthcare-- I don't need cheap healthcare, I need healthcare which is focused on treating people and accountable rather than if things gets complicated they try to move you out instead of treating you. for specialized medical care its not cheap (may be as an NRI you can afford but not everyone of course you might not need complex health care (read as super speciality) but when you want that the options diminish and expense shoots up)

reg-- airpollution
why do you want to stay in urban centers if you want to retire. you could live in tier 2 cities and villages with better quality of life for the net worth you have as an NRI.

everything has pros and cons. it varies between individuals, to each their own.

Healthcare in US is not good at all. Even with full insurance. Doctors can't diagnose even the simplest of problems. Some doctors and hospitals in India have become too commercial, but there are plenty good ones. And expenses are wayyyy less compared to what you pay here.

Look at your Health care premium's lately. What you pay and what your employer pays?