Zoho founder and former CEO Sridhar Vembu has urged young adults to consider marriage and parenthood in their 20s, saying it forms part of their “demographic duty to society and ancestors”.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Vembu wrote, “I advise young entrepreneurs I meet, both men and women, to marry and have kids in their 20s and not keep postponing it. I tell them they have to do their demographic duty to society and their own ancestors. I know these notions may sound quaint or old-fashioned but I am sure these ideas will resonate again.”

His remarks were made in response to entrepreneur Upasana Konidela, vice-chairperson of Apollo Hospitals CSR and wife of actor Ram Charan, who had shared her observations after interacting with students at IIT Hyderabad.

Konidela noted a shift in

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