Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Zoho CEO Advocates for India's Tech Rise
Sridhar Vembu, the CEO of Zoho, believes India can become a major technology power by making its own machines and tools at low cost.
He praised a company called Ranosan for building its own CNC machines, which are important for making many industrial products.
Vembu thinks that by designing and manufacturing these machines in India, the country can become more competitive and less dependent on foreign technology.
He also wants to visit factories that are working on these kinds of innovations.
Vembu has been a strong supporter of India developing its own technology solutions, like Zoho's alternatives to WhatsApp and Gmail.
He believes that true strength comes from controlling the entire technology stack, from machines to software.
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu advocates for India's rise as a tech power through domestic manufacturing of capital goods.
Ranosan, an Indian manufacturing firm, deployed its fourth in-house CNC machine, reducing reliance on imported machinery.
Vembu emphasizes the importance of mastering capital goods for India's economic and technological future.
He believes low-cost, custom-designed machinery can give Indian manufacturers a competitive edge and reduce dependence on foreign equipment.
Vembu has been a vocal advocate for technological self-sufficiency and has developed indigenous alternatives like Arattai and Zoho Mail.
- Who
- Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho, and Vishakh Ranotra, head of Ranosan
- What
- Advocacy for India's technological and economic rise through domestic manufacturing of capital goods
- When
- December 22, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To reduce reliance on imported machinery and foster self-sufficiency in technology and manufacturing
- Key Figure
- Sridhar Vembu (Zoho CEO)
- Company
- Zoho
- Industry Focus
- Capital Goods and Manufacturing
- Key Milestone
- Ranosan's fourth in-house CNC machine
- Vembu's Vision
- India's rise through low-cost, custom-designed capital goods
- Personal Interest
- Vembu wants to visit innovative Indian factories
- Broader Goal
- Reducing dependence on foreign technology
