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Zoho's Sridhar Vembu Urges Migrants to Learn Local Languages, Criticizes 'Global Citizen' Mindset

He links cultural pride to development, citing detachment among urban elites.

Overview

  • In interviews published Monday and Tuesday, Vembu said India's hyper‑educated elite are losing a sense of national belonging.
  • He urged people moving across states to adopt regional languages, citing Kannada in Bengaluru and Marathi in Mumbai as examples.
  • Vembu argued that national development requires patriotic commitment in addition to policy or incentives.
  • He pointed to Japan, Korea and China as places where language and national pride supported economic progress.
  • He linked this ethos to Zoho's mission and said the company is building rural offices and training centres to retain local talent.