“Aao, ab laut chalen”, says Radhika Gupta as H-1B visa anxiety rises. Backs India as the better bet
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A renewed wave of anxiety has gripped Indian professionals and students in the US, as proposed changes to the H-1B visa program threaten to reshape the landscape for skilled immigration. Amid this growing unrest, Edelweiss Mutual Fund MD & CEO Radhika Gupta offered a message of reassurance and perspective. In a post on X, she reflected on her own journey as a graduate in 2005, when H-1B rules were far more favorable, but how she wouldn’t want to turn back, given the opportunities that lie in India. “India of 2025 is a far more exciting place than India of 2005 ever was. Chin up. Aao, ab laut chalen!” “Today, we’ve built fulfilling lives here — with tremendous professional opportunities and the deeper joy of creating in our own country. Personally, I wouldn’t want to go back — at all,” she said, urging students currently facing uncertainty in the US to consider the possibilities India now offers. I was fortunate to graduate in 2005,...