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Ex-US IT Professional’s Mohali Food Stall Draws Mixed Online Reactions

His switch from a New York IT career to a street food stall underscores societal debates over the dignity of labor

Techies Leaves His US Job To Open Food Stall In Mohali
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Overview

  • Maninder Singh spent over three years in New York’s IT sector before returning to India after his father’s death
  • He and his wife opened a street food stall in Mohali’s Phase 5, where she draws on 20 years of culinary experience
  • The couple serves dishes such as rajma-chawal, mango lassi and pakora kadhi from a makeshift stall opposite Kalyan Jewellers
  • Singh’s Instagram video went viral on June 10, drawing praise for his entrepreneurial spirit and discussions about labor dignity
  • Some viewers raised hygiene concerns while Singh admits the stall’s income remains irregular as they work to build a steady customer base