-DOUBLE LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS HOLDER-
DR. RAJEEV THOMAS
-Also lovingly known as Coach Rajeev Thomas-
From BEYOND THE BLUE OCEANS
2nd Global Edition - Updated in 2025 with the latest answers
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In 2016, Dr. Rajeev Thomas predicted various global developments that will one day make it essential for many of the migrant Indian workers to return home.
With all the anti-migrant uprisings in various parts of the world – once considered a haven for NRIs, with the new H 1b visa restrictions, and various nationalization drives in many countries, those predictions are coming true.
Millions of Indians once set sail for distant shores. Today, the tide is turning — and a rising India is calling her children home.
In this powerful book, Dr. Rajeev Thomas uncovers the realities of reverse migration: the challenges of jobs, education, and lifestyle, but also the unprecedented opportunities in technology, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and beyond.
Blending research, real stories, and practical guidance, he shows how returning NRIs can transform uncertainty into renewal — for themselves, their families, and their nation.
As an NRI, if the changing socio-political and economic changes globally have put you on a cross road between staying and struggling overseas, or returning home to India, this book is definitely for you.
Whether you’re planning a return, supporting someone who is, or shaping policy for India’s future, this book is your roadmap to hope, clarity, and new beginnings.
Returning isn’t the end of a journey. It’s the start of redefining India’s tomorrow - and yours.
From BEYOND THE BLUE OCEANS
1st Edition - with all the details you ever wanted
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30 million overseas Indians across the world have played an undisputable role in the development and prosperity of their host countries. Now some of them have packed their bags and are returning home to India for good, while many others are still contemplating.
What’s holding some of them back? What’s motivating others? Is this the right time for a return to India? Do some of them even have a choice? Will there be enough jobs? Can they help transform India through their international exposure?
What’s the scope and hope at home for the returning Non-Resident Indians?
Reading this book will provide you the answers.
Finally there is an answer to the question that haunts every Non Resident Indian. The question about a future in India upon their return.
Adv. Dr. Nizar Kochery - Social Activist, Doha Qatar.
This book opens up numerous possibilities for a coordinated reverse brain drain.
Prof. Dr. Christopher Thomas - Ex NRI, Published Author.
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Great narrative piece. Liked the shifting goals and priorities concept for prolonged stay.
Mr. Rakesh Tomar - Principal Doha Modern Indian School.
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This is a subject that is fascinating, and also simultaneously complicated.
H.E. Shri P. Kumaran - Former Indian Ambassador to Qatar.
