# Indian business leaders share Independence Day messages 2026-08-15T11:52:07+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra and Lenskart co-founder Peyush Bansal shared Independence Day messages on social media. Vembu, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address, called on Indian companies to strengthen research and development and compete with leading global firms in areas including artificial intelligence, robotics and space technology. Mahindra quoted poet Subramania Bharati and described India’s freedom as a victory for humanity. Bansal urged people to walk or run 20,000 steps on August 15 or 16 under Lenskart’s Drishti ki Daud initiative. The Lenskart Foundation said it would donate one pair of glasses for each registered participant who completes the challenge. Registration is through the Lenskart app or foundation website. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Anand Mahindra, Lenskart, Mahindra Group, Peyush Bansal, Sridhar Vembu, Zoho Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-business-leaders-share-independence-day-messages/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-business-leaders-share-independence-day-messages/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.