From Goa to Dharamkot: Inside the rise of co-living for India’s remote workers
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For India’s growing tribe of digital nomads, the lines between work and leisure are blurring, and remote co-living spaces are becoming the offices of choice. From the green farms of Goa to the Dhauladhar peaks of Dharamshala, these professionals are redefining work-life balance.
Pravin Singh, a 33-year-old data scientist, embodies this transformation. For the past two years, Singh has given up the concept of a permanent home, moving between remote co-living, co-working spaces across India and abroad. One month he’s working by the Ping River in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the next in a secluded corner of Goa’s Anjuna village.
His desk now travels with him—wherever he chooses. “I don’t have a base city," Singh says. “Earlier, I was in Bangalore where I would live for eight months and travel around for four months.
I gave up my apartment in 2022 and have started living out of remote co-living, co-working spaces since." More here | Why young Indian professionals are making the shift to co-living It helps that Singh runs his own business and provides freelance consulting, allowing him to work remotely from anywhere. Flexible work arrangements, especially after the pandemic, mean even those with full-time jobs can explore these spaces for extended “workations"—a blend of work and vacation. This nomadic existence has become feasible as flexible work policies take root post-pandemic, and an increasing number of professionals embrace the freedom to work from anywhere.
Priyanshu Nayan, a software engineer, is one such professional. When remote work became widespread post-pandemic, many saw it as an opportunity to move back to their hometowns and reduce the high living costs of metro cities. Nayan,
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