R&D investment

  • Why Zoho Refuses to Go Public: Sridhar Vembu Prioritizes Innovation Over Quarterly Pressure

    Why Zoho Refuses to Go Public: Sridhar Vembu Prioritizes Innovation Over Quarterly Pressure

    Sep 29, 2025 06:20 pm CST

    Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu explains why his company remains private despite pressure to go public, emphasizing that long-term innovation projects like Arattai messaging app wouldn't survive in a public company environment focused on quarterly results. The Chennai-based tech firm continues investing in ambitious R&D across multiple domains while experiencing rapid growth of its WhatsApp alternative.

  • NDTV

    NDTV's Front-Row Seat To Tejas' Flight Into History

    Sep 20, 2025 12:16 am CST

    The smell of new paint lingers in the air as rows of Tejas aircraft, the made-in-India fighter jets, are lined on the shop floor of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru, all set to fly.