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Sridhar Vembu’s Arattai, India’s yearning for swadeshi and network effects

The Zoho co-founder’s attempt to build a WhatsApp competitor has captured the imagination of the nationalist Indian. Emotions aside, the most likely outcome is that Zoho’s other products will start selling more.

04 Oct 2025

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India’s SaaS story hits pause

Unlike other venture-funded sectors that were outright failures, SaaS has been able to create a few sustainable businesses. The sector, though, needs a fresh story.

30 Jan 2024