Radhika Gupta hails move back to India as ‘best decision' on Independence Day
ADVERTISEMENT On Friday, Gupta took to microblogging site X, formerly Twitter, to recount how, 16 years ago, she chose to leave the United States at a time when friends and peers urged her to stay. 'Most people said it was a bad idea,' she wrote, recalling the advice she received about career and lifestyle prospects abroad.
'But my belief — then and now — was that I wasn't walking away from opportunity in America… I was walking into the opportunity that is India,' Gupta said. She described that opportunity as a chance 'to build. To make an impact. To have a voice. To live where three generations can celebrate together. To embrace heritage. To grow.'
'It truly has been the best decision of my life,' she wrote, expressing gratitude to the country: 'Happy Independence Day, India. Thank you for the opportunities. I am committed, every day, to making the most of them.' She concluded her post with a Hindi verse, which translates to, 'The fragrance of the soil, the song of the winds — here lie my dreams, here lies my love.'
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The post comes a few days after Edelweiss Mutual Fund launched its Multi Asset Omni Fund of Fund, which Gupta had earlier described on X as a 'simple, timeless dal chawal solution' for investors. The scheme, open for subscription until August 26, allocates 65% to domestic equity, 10% each to gold and silver, and 15% to fixed income.
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According to the fund house, the scheme is built for balance, aiming to generate capital appreciation and income through a diversified portfolio of equity, debt, and gold and silver exchange-traded funds. It will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase by September 11, with fund managers Bhavesh Jain and Bharat Lahoti at the helm.
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