This software developer left the U.S. to return to India and become a farmer. Now, he is also working for the welfare of other farmers by helping them grow and market organic produce.

  He made his mark in the U.S. but was unable to resist the call of his homeland. S.C. Madhuchandan, a software engineer, started his own company, Verifya, in San Jose, a few years ago. This firm’s software is now used all over the world. So, in terms of professional success, Madhuchandan felt he had achieved everything he wanted to. It was around this time that he contemplated coming back home. Madhuchandan and his wife decided it was better to return while they were in their 30s, at an age where they could work towards making a difference in India, rather than wait for retirement. So they packed their bags and headed to Mandya, Karnataka, in 2014.

   “I came home with the plan of becoming a farmer. However, once I got to my hometown in Mandya, I....