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Indian business leaders share Independence Day messages
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The familiar corporate Independence Day template can become either patriotic branding or a useful public commitment. Vembu’s call for research needs to be judged by company spending and patents, not social media language. Bansal’s campaign has a clear exchange, but its reach will depend on verified completions and delivery of glasses. Mahindra’s message is symbolic rather than measurable. The useful question is simple: how many pairs are actually distributed, and how many Indian companies raise R&D investment?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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