ram85

Was just trying to make a point by challenging your claim to them being strong ties. Family is certainly ties to home but what officers want to see is that you are more established in your home country. That way you want be a risk to overstay in the US.
 
Do you own property? You seem well educated, have you held any high level jobs in India? Own a business? These things may help.

If they were strong ties you would not be leaving them behind. You would be staying there with them to take care of them.

You can really do it either one. 
 
If you are going to work in UAE while doing the visa, then do it in UAE because you have to hand in your passport. If you go to India, you never know how long the consulate will keep your passport so you won't be able to go to UAE to keep working. 
 
But if you plan to resign to take your family to India, then do the visa in India while your family is there.
 
 

Applying from India wouldn't make you any less (or more) likely to be rejected. How would applying from there help your chances? Because you have family there? That really doesn't matter.
 
When it comes to student visas, I think they care more about your ability to pay and support yourself. If you can demonstrate that, you should be fine. 

And what exactly would your ties to India be?