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Sridhar Vembu personally hunts for math talent as Zoho Mail nears $100 million milestone

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu is personally hiring talent with strong mathematical skills as Zoho Mail nears the $100 million annual revenue milestone, driven by global growth and its privacy-first, ad-free model.

Zoho Notebook gets smarter with new AI features, now free for students too

Zoho has upgraded its Notebook app with powerful AI tools like voice transcription, smart summaries, multilingual translation, and mind map generation. The new Notebook AI is free for students and integrates deeply with other Zoho apps for seamless collaboration.

Zoho’s Arattai messaging app loses steam, drops out of top 100 apps on Android and iOS in India

Arattai has also seen a sharp decline in its App Store rankings, slipping from the top position in mid-October to 123rd place in the apps leaderboard on November 4, Moneycontrol observed.

Zoho set to launch consumer payments app ‘Zoho Pay’

The Chennai-headquartered SaaS giant is expanding its fintech play with Zoho Pay, a consumer payments app integrated into Arattai, alongside new POS devices and financial software offerings.

'Learn Kannada, Marathi if you are moving to those states,' says Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu on Indian elite and nationalism

Vembu also cited countries like Japan, Korea, and China as examples where national pride and self-reliance have powered rapid development.

Zoho chosen for government's email service after 20 security audits, says founder Sridhar Vembu

Amid scrutiny over government adoption of Zoho Mail, the company’s founder has said that it was selected by National Informatics Centre (NIC) after extensive vetting, while MeitY has maintained it does not favour any single firm for tender.

AI is entering bubble territory, says Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

On the role of AI in programming, Vembu said he is a fan of AI-based coding and uses it extensively, but emphasized that it augments rather than replaces skilled programmers.

India cannot afford the scale of investment in data centres, if power bills go up, it will become a hot political issue: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

He drew parallels with the U.S., where AI investment has soared into the trillions of dollars but raised concerns about rising electricity costs and limited productivity gains.

Sridhar Vembu dedicates 70% of his time to coding as Zoho's Chief Scientist

The Zoho founder has also been engaging more with the company’s rural teams, visiting several rural centers and spending time with young engineers.

'We are testing end-to-end encryption this week on Arattai, will be rolled out soon': Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

Vembu acknowledged that Zoho had to speed up its rollout plans as timelines advanced unexpectedly.

Must invest in critical tech, India got bad advice from economists trained at Columbia, Chicago, Harvard: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

Calling for balanced trade, Vembu said India must avoid both large deficits and surpluses and focus on technological self-reliance to restore equilibrium.

Foreign AI companies and GCCs need to register IP here, they are harvesting Indian brains: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

Vembu urged the government to make it mandatory for companies developing technology or AI models in India to register the resulting IP locally or license it to the parent entity abroad.

MC Interview: There is a Swadeshi movement underway, India must be self-reliant in tech and trade on equal terms, says Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

In this detailed and candid conversation, Zoho’s Chief Scientist and founder Sridhar Vembu opens up about the growing Swadeshi movement in India-a push for self-reliance in technology and trade amidst a global landscape where tech is increasingly weaponised

Sridhar Vembu on Zoho, Arattai. Swadeshi Tech, AI, and India’s Digital Future | Exclusive Interview

In this insightful conversation with Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist at Zoho, we dive deep into how his role has evolved and what it means for the future of Indian technology. From his push for the Swadeshi (self-reliance) movement to the challenges of building Arattai as a homegrown messaging platform, Sridhar shares candid thoughts on innovation, privacy, and India’s place in the global tech ecosystem.

Govt will back world-class Indian tech products, IT secretary S Krishnan says amid Zoho push

Meity secretary S Krishnan said the government will back Indian technology products that can stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with global offerings — not settle for less in the name of being local

Amit Shah takes the 'Swadeshi' way, ditches Google, Microsoft for Zoho

This move aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Swadeshi' or self-reliance, encouraging the adoption of Made-in-India products to foster economic growth and innovation.

Zoho CEO Mani Vembu On Why India Needs Arattai, Growth Surge And Integrating Businesses | Exclusive

Exclusive | Zoho CEO Mani Vembu on Arattai’s 100X surge: In this candid conversation with Zoho CEO Mani Vembu, dive into how Zoho’s 20-year-old tech backbone powers Arattai - the homegrown messaging app that saw a “100X surge” amid an explosive user growth. Mani Vembu shares insights on: Why India needs this tech: “Need this tech within India for data sovereignty” The massive rollout plans: “We were planning for wider rollout in November, but the scale became unimaginable.” Arattai’s growth milestones: “Meetings crossing 100,000 every day” and “More than half a million calls every day.” Competing with WhatsApp, Signal & Telegram: “Every app stands on its own merit… We will have our own space.” Building a super app: “Looking at adding more services. Payment is one of the areas we are looking to integrate.” Commitment to product & privacy: “We keep focus on improving the product… Users should find the app valuable.” Future features: “Have an option called Secret Chat, will enable end-to-end encryption soon.” This interview reveals the vision behind Arattai, Zoho’s long-term investment philosophy -“Learning by doing” - and how they are powering India’s digital independence. Mani Vembu spoke to Monecontrol's Chandra R Srikanth and Bhavya Dilipkumar

Zoho to introduce end-to-end encryption for text chats on Arattai, says CEO Mani Vembu

The addition of encrypted text messaging would bring Arattai more in line with global messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal, which have long touted encryption as a core feature.

Engineers behind Arattai have been perfecting this technology for over 20 years, says Zoho CEO Mani Vembu

Vembu added that the spotlight has only strengthened the team’s resolve to stay grounded and improve faster.

Zoho’s Arattai eyes enterprise use cases, looks at integrating businesses on platform

By extending Arattai’s functionality into enterprise scenarios, Zoho aims to leverage its existing customer base and software ecosystem to offer a more integrated, secure alternative to global incumbents.

MC Interview | Zoho CEO Mani Vembu: “We want to make Arattai a super app – always believed this is something India needs"

Vembu shines a light on Zoho’s vision of “learning by doing,” its commitment to digital self-reliance, and how Arattai is shaping up to be a key pillar in India’s tech future.