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Zoho founder Vembu and Ashneer Grover ignite brain drain debate over Indians in the US returning home
Politics
Published on 27 April 2026
One post says responsibility back home is now urgent
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu sparked a fierce online debate by urging Indians working in the US to return and build India’s technology ecosystem. Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover pushed back, arguing it’s unrealistic without better pay, infrastructure, and quality of life. Supporters hailed nation-building, while critics said the country must fix fundamentals before asking professionals to come back.
- Vembu urged Indians in the US to return for tech nation-building
- Grover called the idea impractical and pointed to economic and living realities
- The clash reignited arguments over brain drain and responsibility
- Debate split between symbolic return and demands for better conditions
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