Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Entrepreneur Says Staying in India Was Worth It
Seventeen years ago, Subhash had chances to study in other countries.
He decided to study engineering at CEG in India instead.
Later, he started a company in an industry with many rules.
He said running it was difficult, and sometimes he wondered if staying was the wrong choice.
But he kept going and says he still loves India.
He values being in the country he calls home and being close to loved ones.
Many people responding to his post shared similar reasons for staying in India.
Subhash said he chose to study in India despite receiving offers from NUS and NTU.
He chose Mechanical Engineering at CEG and later pursued CAT rather than GRE.
He says he has run a company in a heavily regulated Indian industry for 17 years.
Subhash described setbacks but said he still loves India and believes staying was worthwhile.
His X post drew more than 255,500 views and comments from people who also chose to stay.
- Who
- Entrepreneur Subhash, along with social media users responding to his post.
- What
- Subhash explained why he chose to stay in India, study there and build a business instead of moving abroad.
- When
- He said he made his study choice 17 years ago; his X post's views were reported as of the article's last update.
- Where
- India; Subhash also mentioned study offers from NUS and NTU.
- Why
- He said staying let him build a business in his homeland and remain close to loved ones, and that he still believes it was worth it.
Reasons to stay
Challenges of staying
Personal choice and opportunity
Reasons to stay
Subhash said staying in India allowed him to build a business, remain close to loved ones and live in the country he loves.
Challenges of staying
He acknowledged that the system and the difficulties of running a business sometimes made him wonder whether staying had been a mistake.
Staying versus moving abroad
Reasons to stay
Subhash and commenters said connection to home and family could outweigh material benefits abroad.
Challenges of staying
Subhash said he had opportunities to study abroad, and the article describes migration as an option he had once been fascinated by.
- Person
- Subhash
- Study choice
- Mechanical Engineering at CEG over offers including NUS and NTU
- Business experience
- 17 years running a company in a heavily regulated industry in India
- Post platform
- X, formerly Twitter
- Views
- More than 255,500 as of the article's last update
- Response
- Hundreds of comments, including accounts from others who chose to stay in India