India, July 7 -- The United States is often regarded as the land of opportunity, attracting professionals from around the world with the promise of higher salaries and better career prospects. But for one Indian employee, the prospect of moving abroad was not enough. He reportedly turned down an internal transfer to the US.

Entrepreneur Ujjawal Asthana, co-founder of Zymrat, shared the story of his relative who turned down a US opportunity so he could stay in India. The relative's reason for not leaving India has sparked a debate online.

In his X post, Asthana explained that his relative chose not to move to the US because over there, he would have had to take care of household chores himself. In the US, he also will not have access to ...