New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Zoho's Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu on September 30 clarified that he wants the company's breakout messaging app to be "interoperable like UPI and email" and not closed like rival WhatsApp. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Vembu added: "We do not want to be a monopoly ever".

In a post on X, early on September 30, Vembu wrote, "On Arattai, we have initiated discussions with Sharad Sharma of iSpirt, the group that did the technical work to make UPI happen, to standardize and publish the messaging protocols."

Giving the reason, Vembu added, "I am a huge fan of UPI and hugely respect the work the team did. Sharad is a good friend and he will guide us in this objective."

He noted that Arattai'...