Sridhar Vembu
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu Sparks Debate on Early Marriage and Career-Family Balance for Young Professionals
Nov 19, 2025 02:29 pm CST
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has ignited online controversy by advocating for young people to marry and have children in their twenties as a "demographic duty," facing pushback from those citing economic pressures and career concerns. His advice comes amid his own publicized divorce battle involving allegations of asset transfers and abandonment, raising questions about work-life balance in modern India.
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu Addresses Arattai's Position and Future: Long-term Vision Over Short-term Rankings
Nov 12, 2025 10:36 pm CST
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu discusses Arattai messaging app's temporary dip from top app rankings, emphasizing long-term development strategy over short-term fluctuations. He highlights ongoing encryption improvements, competition with WhatsApp, and Zoho's sustainable approach to technology innovation beyond current AI hype cycles.
Vaccine Controversy: Medical Expert Confronts Zoho CEO Over Autism-Vaccination Claims
Oct 29, 2025 02:50 pm CST
A public confrontation erupted between Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu and hepatologist Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips over vaccination's relationship to autism. Vembu shared a controversial study linking childhood vaccines to rising autism rates, while Dr. Philips, known as 'The Liver Doc,' strongly refuted these claims with established scientific research, calling the study non-peer-reviewed and misleading. Their exchange highlights the ongoing tension between personal beliefs and scientific consensus in public health discussions.
Zoho Founder Warns of Massive US Market Bubble and Potential Financial Crisis
Oct 19, 2025 01:42 pm CST
Zoho's co-founder Sridhar Vembu agrees with former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath about a massive US stock market bubble, warning that high leverage could trigger a 2008-style financial crisis. Vembu points to rising gold prices as a warning signal of systemic financial risk, while Gopinath cautions that a market correction would have severe global consequences due to record exposure to US equities.
Zoho's Arattai: India's Homegrown Messaging App Rises as a "Swadeshi Moment" in Technology
Oct 14, 2025 03:09 pm CST
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu discusses the rise of Arattai, India's homegrown messaging app that recently topped the App Store's Social Networking category. Vembu emphasizes the importance of technological self-reliance for India, outlines Arattai's commitment to data privacy, and explains how the app differs from competitors like WhatsApp by prioritizing security without monetizing through advertisements or third-party data access.
Amit Shah Migrates from Gmail to Zoho Mail: Leading India's Digital Self-Reliance Movement
Oct 08, 2025 08:30 pm CST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has officially switched from Gmail to indigenous Zoho Mail, following IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's lead. This transition reflects the government's commitment to 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' as more officials abandon foreign platforms for Chennai-based Sridhar Vembu's homegrown software solutions, signaling India's push toward digital sovereignty.
Zoho Co-Founder Clarifies: All Products Developed in India with Domestic Data Hosting
Sep 30, 2025 04:34 pm CST
Sridhar Vembu, co-founder of Zoho Corp, addresses misconceptions about the company's operations, confirming that all products are developed in India with Indian customer data hosted domestically in Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai. The company operates its own hardware and software frameworks rather than using third-party cloud services, while its messaging app Arattai has seen extraordinary growth, briefly surpassing major competitors in app store rankings.
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.
Zoho's Arattai App Experiences 100x Traffic Surge as India Embraces Indigenous Digital Solutions
Sep 29, 2025 02:07 pm CST
Zoho's homegrown messaging app Arattai has witnessed explosive growth with daily sign-ups jumping from 3,000 to 350,000 amid rising support for indigenous technology solutions. Founder Sridhar Vembu reveals infrastructure expansion plans while explaining how Zoho's private company status enables innovation without quarterly profit pressures. The surge comes as government officials publicly endorse Indian-made digital platforms under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
Arattai: India's 'Swadeshi' Messaging App Surges to #1 on App Store with 100x Traffic Growth
Sep 29, 2025 12:53 pm CST
Arattai, the homegrown messaging application developed by Zoho Corporation, has climbed to the top spot in the App Store's Social Networking category. Promoted as India's own messaging solution, the app has experienced explosive growth with a 100-fold traffic increase in just three days. Featuring text messaging, calls, media sharing, and multi-device support, Arattai represents India's push for indigenous technology alternatives, receiving endorsement from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a secure, free, and "Made in India" communication platform.