India, April 15 -- Tanu Puri was living the dream - while still in her early 30s, she was working at Google in the United States and earning around $300,000 a year, an impressive figure even by tech standards. Last year, she gave it all up and moved to Dubai with her husband and young son.

Puri's decision may seem puzzling to many - a Google US job, after all, is widely regarded as one of the most coveted roles in the global tech industry. For Puri, however, the move to Dubai was a calculated risk for greater returns.

The 34-year-old spoke to HT.com over a phone call from Dubai, explaining why she gave up the 'American dream', quit Google, and moved continents.

Born in India, Tanu Puri completed her undergraduate studies from Jaypee In...