# Mani Karthik

> Long-form essays and honest reviews for NRIs — on money, life abroad, paperwork, identity, and the products that make it easier. Written by an Indian entrepreneur who has actually lived across borders.

This site is the personal publishing home of Mani Karthik, an Indian entrepreneur and long-time NRI. The content is aimed at Indians living outside India (NRIs) and those planning to move abroad. The tone is practical, first-person, and opinionated. The archive covers NRI finance, immigration paperwork, product comparisons, and reflections on living between cultures.

## Pages

- [/](/): Home page with the latest featured essay, a short introduction, and navigation into the blog.
- [/about](/about): Mani Karthik's background — Indian upbringing, entrepreneurship, living in three countries, and why he writes.

## Blog

- [/blog](/blog): The full archive of essays, with pagination and category filters.
- [/blog/category/:slug](/blog/category/nri-finance): Essays filtered by a single category, such as NRI finance, reviews, or life abroad.
- [/blog/:slug](/blog/why-i-started-writing): A long-form essay page with the full article, publish date, category, and author card.

## Optional

- [/blog/feed](/blog/feed): RSS feed for the blog.