'Never asked for favor from government': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu defends X post backing Pradhan amid online backlash
HomeNext'Never asked for favor from government': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu defends X post backing Pradhan amid online backlashSridhar Vembu asserts that his advice is free from political bias and remains steadfast amid criticism. Published on: Jul 25, 2026, 22:25:48 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Zoho co-founder and former CEO Sridhar Vembu on Saturday issued a fresh statement after facing criticism over his remarks expressing "sadness" at Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. He added that only about 2% of the company's revenue comes from government contracts, and whenever Zoho does business with the government, it ensures value for taxpayers' money.“Some facts: about 90% of our revenue comes from outside India, won against tough global competition,” he wrote.
- ▪HomeNext'Never asked for favor from government': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu defends X post backing Pradhan amid online backlashSridhar Vembu asserts that his advice is free from political bias and remains steadfast amid criticism.
- ▪Published on: Jul 25, 2026, 22:25:48 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Zoho co-founder and former CEO Sridhar Vembu on Saturday issued a fresh statement after facing criticism over his remarks expressing "sadness" at Un
- ▪He added that only about 2% of the company's revenue comes from government contracts, and whenever Zoho does business with the government, it ensures value for taxpayers' money.“Some facts: about 90% of our revenue comes from outside India,
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HomeNext'Never asked for favor from government': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu defends X post backing Pradhan amid online backlashSridhar Vembu asserts that his advice is free from political bias and remains steadfast amid criticism. Published on: Jul 25, 2026, 22:25:48 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Zoho co-founder and former CEO Sridhar Vembu on Saturday issued a fresh statement after facing criticism over his remarks expressing "sadness" at Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
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