Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu marked Independence Day with a post inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs address, urging Indian companies to join the ranks of leading global enterprises. Vembu said the Prime Ministerâs vision demands a deeper commitment to research and development across sectors. In a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Vembu wrote, âPrime Minister Modi-ji's Independence Day call to Indian companies to join the ranks of leading global companies is deeply inspiring. It means a stronger and deeper commitment to R&D at every level. Bharat must lead in algorithms and atoms, AI and photons, lenses and magnets, robots and rockets and all the technologies in between. We have the brains to do it! His bold vision inspires us to work harder at Zoho. Happy Independence Day! Jai Hindâ

Anand Mahindra Frames Freedom as Universal

Along with Vembu, Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra has also added his own reflection by quoting poet Subramania Bharati. In a post shared on X, Mahindra wrote, ââShe speaks eighteen languages yet her thought is one.â -Subramania Bharati, Engal Thai (Our Mother) Happy Independence Day to everyone in the worldâ¦because our freedom was a victory for humanity.â

Peyush Bansal Calls for vision beyond celebration

Lenskart co-founder Peyush Bansal added a practical dimension to the Independence Day reflections, highlighting the millions of Indians who cannot see the flag they salute due to lack of access to basic eyeglasses.

He launched Drishti ki Daud â the Run for Vision, encouraging people to walk or run 20,000 steps on August 15 or 16. For every participant who registers via the Lenskart app or foundation website, the Lenskart Foundation donates a pair of glasses to someone in need. âYour steps ð£ Someoneâs sight ðï¸,â Bansal wrote, urging citizens to give the gift of vision alongside celebrating freedom.

âðð®ð½ð½ð ðð»ð±ð²ð½ð²ð»ð±ð²ð»ð°ð² ðð®ð. ð®ð³

In 1947, we won our freedom.

But even today, millions of Indians can't see the flag they salute - not the flag, not the road ahead, not the blackboard. Simply because they've never had a pair of glasses.

The fix costs almost nothing. It just hasn't reached them.

So this Independence Day, don't just celebrate freedom. ðð¶ðð² ð¶ð. ð«´

Walk or run ð®ð¬,ð¬ð¬ð¬ ððð²ð½ð ð¶ð» ð® ð±ð®ð - today or tomorrow, August 15 or 16. We're calling it ðð¿ð¶ððµðð¶ ð¸ð¶ ðð®ðð± - ððµð² ð¥ðð» ð³ð¼ð¿ ð©ð¶ðð¶ð¼ð». Before your run, register on the Lenskart app or

lenskartfoundation.com and connect your health app. For every person who completes it, Lenskart Foundation donates a pair of glasses to someone who needs one.

ð¡ð¼ ð±ð¼ð»ð®ðð¶ð¼ð» ð®ðð¸ð²ð±. ðððð ðð¼ðð¿ ððð²ð½ð.

Your steps ð£ Someone's sight ðï¸

If this reaches even one person who runs today, someone else sees clearly next week. That's a trade worth making.

Tag one person you're running with. ð¥

Jai Hind,â wrote Bansal in a LinkedIn post.