hey lucky strike...
as far as the CRJ being JAR25 disqualified or not, it should be of no concern to an Indian looking to work in India , of more importance should be the airline that you work for and the type rating that you pay for.
a) If you have the money , getting typed on an Airbus/boeing is better and makes more sense consiering the market for these aircraft in India.
b) have heard of some carriers(rumor) of not taking money up front, just bank gaurantee and a bond signed , me thinks a better option any day.
That said, the CRJ is a wonderful aircraft to fly and in many ways more modern than a 737NG (EICAS,CASM & dark cockpit philosophy) , some say that Airbus prefers CRJ pilots due to the commonality and ease of transition to Airbus from CRJ .The -200 that Sahara flies doesnt have autothrottle and engines are not really meant for Indian conditions(flat rated ISA+7) but otherwise a great aircraft.
Hope this helps and best of luck , we're now spoilt for choice in India, thank god...
