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kids
• Schools are getting better. There are now lots of options
available. The old-style, regimented convent schools continue
to go strong, but in addition now there are lots of
newer schools who are willing to experiment with teaching
methods. So there are lots of choices (but be prepared
to spend a little).
• Lots of options for co-curricular and extra curricular
activities. All kinds of classes are available at reasonable
rates.
• If you have teenage kids, remember that social mores and
standards of what is acceptable and permissible behavior
are changing rapidly. So if you're coming back to India
because "my kids will grow up in a more conservative culture,"
you're in for a surprise. Don't say I did not warn you.
Dealing with teenagers doesn't become any easier just because
you're in India.
career
• If you are a techie in the IT industry, and if you want to
be an individual contributor, then you will certainly not
get as good work here as you would in the US. There are
some companies doing interesting stuff, but as your seniority
increases, your options decrease. Since most of the
customers are in the US, there is definitely a glass ceiling.
• If you're a manager, then India is a great place to be. The
numbers of people and projects to manage keep increasing,
the challenges interesting and varied. This is an exciting
place to be.
• If you are the entrepreneur type, then India is like the
Wild West. Very challenging, high chances of failure, but
very exciting.
• For non-IT folks, I don't know the answer. Sorry.
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