New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 10 -- Moving abroad in search of bigger opportunities and eventually settling in the United States has long been the dream of many Indians. Former Microsoft techie Ujjwal Chadha followed that path-but what he chose next was far less common.

Chadha, who was working as a developer at Microsoft in the US, quit his job and returned to India to work remotely. What may appear to be a downgrade at first glance turned out to be quite the opposite.

After moving back to Delhi, Chadha claims his quality of life improved significantly, with his savings rate touching 90 per cent and his rent dropping by nearly 80 per cent compared to his time in Seattle.

According to Chadha, returning to India freed him from constant visa anxie...