London: In a clear case of a reverse
brain-drain, a growing tide of people from Britain is now
heading to India to take advantage of a booming economy.
As many as 32,000 Britons of Indian origin have already
returned to India to be part of a resurgent economy, The Times
has reported here.
"In a reversal of the economic migration of their
parents, the younger generation are deserting Britain for new
opportunities on the booming subcontinent," the newspaper said
citing cases of a few who have gone back to Delhi, Pune,
Mumbai and other places and doing well.
According to a recent report by the Institute of Public
Policy Research, 2.7 million British nationals left Britain
to live abroad between 1966 and 2005.
Around 32,000 are now living in India, with industries
across the professional spectrum experiencing an influx of
Britons hoping to make their fortune in their parents'
homeland.
The report said the rapid development of India's hi-tech
economy has created particularly attractive opportunities for
second and third-generation Anglo-Indians, who are using their
knowledge of both cultures to seize the chance to develop
their careers, earn comparatively high salaries and enjoy a
luxurious standard of living that they could not dream of in
Britain.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, May 02, 2007, 00:00