Why this Indian PhD couple gave up life in Canada to move to Bengaluru
After several years living in Canada, Indian PhD graduates Nandan Thakur and his wife, Esha Saha, decided to return home to Bengaluru. They attributed their decision to dissatisfaction with life abroad, along with personal priorities, family ties, and professional opportunities. Thakur, who recently graduated from the University of Waterloo, now works as a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft India.
His wife's desire to return to India influenced the move, as did conversations with friends and family who had returned or stayed abroad. Moving back to India was never seen as a fallback option, but rather an opportunity to contribute to a growing AI research ecosystem and contribute to India's growing research ecosystem.
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