India, Aug. 17 -- A Microsoft postdoctoral researcher has shared why he chose to return to India after completing his PhD in Canada, saying the decision was shaped by several personal and professional factors rather than a dislike of life abroad.

Taking to X, Nandan Thakur, a BITS Pilani graduate who pursued his PhD at the University of Waterloo, Canada, detailed his decision in an article titled 'Why am I returning to India after my PhD?'. He shared the article with a disclaimer that the views were his own, shaped by personal experiences and conversations with his wife, Esha Saha, and urged readers to make decisions based on what works best for them.

Thakur, who is now working as a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft India in Bengalur...