NRI : Now, Returned to India (Amol Dixit Series Book 1)

Moving back to India was the last thing on Amol Dixit’s mind when he was leading a carefree life in Chicago. But one day, he found himself sleeping on the streets of Mumbai.

Now, Returned to India is a Back-to-Rags story of Amol Dixit, who relocates to India in haste. In a series of missteps which throw his life in turmoil and cost him the woman he loves, Amol learns the hard way that living in India is no cakewalk. Inspite of these challenges, he decides to stay. And just when his life hits rock bottom, GB enters his life and helps him understand what being a NRI really means.

NRI-Now Returned to India was shortlisted by DNA-Hachette in India for their "Hunt for the Next Bestseller" contest in 2014.

This novel is the first in a four part series around the life of Amol Dixit, and is a humorous account of a man in his early thirties getting used to life in India. The novel is set in the time period of 2008 to 2010, when India was going through transformations on multiple fronts. Amol has to adjust to the demanding pressures at work, getting used to life in India, struggle to find a balance between creating a social life and spending time with parents, and finding a life partner the arranged marriage way. In a span of couple of years, Amol quits his job, goes broke and gets married... in that order.