India, May 30 -- An NRI living in the US has sparked a discussion online after explaining why many Indians who move abroad with the dream of earning money and returning home often end up staying back for years.

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Taking to Instagram, a user named Nitin shared a video in which he spoke about the financial comfort and lifestyle that make it difficult for NRIs to move back to India. He said many people leave India with the belief that they will earn enough money, save a few crores and then return, but reality often turns out to be very different.

"I'll earn 5-8 crores, and after that, I'll go back to India. Brother, this is next to ...