Goa, Oct. 24 -- Addressing the recent spike in online racism and hostility directed toward Indians globally, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu stated that he harbors no malice toward those expressing hatred. Instead, he suggested that prejudiced critics serve as an uncomfortable reality check-holding up a mirror to the nation's talent pool and highlighting the urgent necessity of developing world-class domestic infrastructure and industries.

Vembu's comments came in response to a public post by American investor Eric Weinstein, who voiced concern over an alarming increase in unprovoked hostility toward "India, Indians, Hindus, and Indian-Americans". Weinstein urged individuals harboring such prejudice to unfollow his social media updates, calli...