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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Techie quit his job in USA, now selling Rajma Chawal, Kadhi Pakora on the streets of Punjab. Viral video leaves desis divided
Netizens react Not all homecomings look the same, and some are served with a side of kadhi pakora . While many dream of moving abroad for a better life, one Indian techie chose to do the opposite. After spending years in the corporate grind of the United States, Maninder Singh returned home, not to climb another rung of the tech ladder, but to open a modest food stall in Punjab. His story, shared in a now-viral video, has sparked a wave of admiration and curiosity across the who once navigated the structured chaos of New York's tech world, now stands calmly behind a steaming kadhai in Mohali's Phase 5. In a video posted by the Instagram food page Foodler, he recounts how his journey took a surprising turn after more than 12 years in the IT sector, including a three-year stint in the clarified that his return wasn't forced; he wasn't deported. It was a deeply personal decision following the death of his father. While many might have jumped back into the job market, Maninder saw things differently. Inspired by his wife's exceptional cooking skills, he decided to create a business built around her talent.'I've done it all—retail, call centres, tech.' But after coming back to India, he didn't just want to find another job. Instead, the couple launched a humble street food venture offering Punjabi staples like rajma chawal and kadhi pakora, chaap and Mango lassi- comfort food with a story behind it. His decision to trade a desk in New York for a roadside stall in Punjab has sparked mixed to Maninder Singh's story have been mixed, with the internet divided over whether his move is admirable or misguided. Some users criticized the decision, calling it less of a business and more of a street-side setup, suggesting it sends the wrong message to aspiring professionals. Others questioned why he didn't opt to open a proper restaurant instead, speculating whether it was an attempt to avoid pointed out that the food being served didn't appear visually appealing and argued that someone with international experience and a tech background shouldn't be selling rice on the roadside. They warned that the food business is highly volatile—capable of providing a living, but perhaps not the best use of one's skills and the flip side, others saw his choice as a testament to the idea that happiness is a personal pursuit and not always tied to conventional definitions of success.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Techie Runs Food Stall In Mohali After Returning From US, His Story Is Viral
After spending three years in New York, techie Maninder Singh returned home to India. Since then, he and his wife have set up a food stall in Mohali selling various homemade North Indian delicacies. Singh's story, which was shared on Instagram by the blogger @realfoodler, has gone viral and received a lot of interest online. Singh explains that he has around 12 years of work experience. Apart from IT, he has worked in the fields of retail, call centres and sales. Also Read: He shows a driving license to the camera as proof of him having lived in New York. He clarifies that he wasn't deported. Rather, he came back to the country after his father died. He explains that his wife has two decades of culinary experience, and they thus decided to start a food venture together. She is the one who prepares the dishes, while Maninder helps her out. He shows some of the food items he has at the stall to the blogger, which include rajma, kadhi pakoda, rice, roomali rotis, soya chaap curry and mango lassi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Foodler (@realfoodler) The viral video has grabbed many eyeballs online. In the comments, several users applauded Maninder. Read some of the reactions here: "Exactly what I wanna do in future after I retire." "Nothing wrong with it. Hard, honest work wins." "Kudos to his wife for working so hard." "God bless him in abundance." "In India, we need to get more used to doing all kinds of jobs. The stigma attached to certain kinds of jobs is very high. In the USA, everyone does and is open to doing every kind of job. I hope this culture becomes more common among Indians." "Everyone finds peace in their own way."
