Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu urges reverse migration to villages, says ‘time to go back’

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Sridhar Vembu, Zoho co-founder, encouraged people to return to native villages in Tamil Nadu, citing untapped talent and potential. Villages in Thanjavur district have experienced significant population decline over forty years, leaving temples and homes abandoned. Vembu stated Zoho has established offices in rural Tamil Nadu, including a campus near Kumbakonam, and funds Yali Aerospace, a drone startup in Tanjavur. His post sparked varied reactions on social media regarding reverse migration feasibility.

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