{"id":1301173,"date":"2025-10-09T10:31:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301173"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:01:46","slug":"indias-home-minister-switches-to-zoho-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-home-minister-switches-to-zoho-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s Home Minister Switches To Zoho Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a symbolic move underscoring India\u2019s technological self-reliance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he has adopted <strong>Zoho Mail<\/strong> for all official correspondence. \u201cHello everyone, I have switched to Zoho Mail. Kindly note the change in my email address,\u201d Shah posted, urging citizens to use his new <strong>@zohomail.in<\/strong> ID for future communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-10.30.30-AM-1024x529.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1301185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-10.30.30-AM-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-10.30.30-AM-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-10.30.30-AM-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-10.30.30-AM-1536x794.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-10.30.30-AM-2048x1058.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sridhar Vembu\u2019s Emotional Tribute to Indian Engineers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoho co-founder <strong>Sridhar Vembu<\/strong> responded with deep gratitude, dedicating the milestone to the engineers who chose to stay in India and innovate. \u201cThey all stayed in India and worked all these years because they believed. Their faith is vindicated. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat,\u201d he wrote, reinforcing the spirit of the <strong>\u2018Make in India\u2019<\/strong> movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government\u2019s Broader Shift Toward Swadeshi Software<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amit Shah\u2019s move aligns with a wider governmental trend toward promoting <strong>digital sovereignty<\/strong>. The <strong>Ministry of Education (MoE)<\/strong> recently urged officials to use the <strong>Zoho Office Suite<\/strong>\u2014a comprehensive productivity platform\u2014to strengthen data security and self-reliance. The ministry\u2019s circular, titled <em>\u201cStrengthening Digital Sovereignty under the Swadeshi Movement,\u201d<\/em> reflects a long-term vision of turning India from a service-based to a <strong>product-driven tech nation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zoho: Built in India, for the World<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in <strong>1996 and headquartered in Chennai<\/strong>, Zoho has built a global reputation without external funding. Its privacy-focused, ad-free <strong>Zoho Mail<\/strong>, launched in <strong>2008<\/strong>, competes with giants like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. With encrypted transmission, Aadhaar-linked security, and Indian data hosting, Zoho represents the next chapter in India\u2019s <strong>Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong> journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Symbolic Leap for Digital India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amit Shah\u2019s endorsement goes beyond technology\u2014it\u2019s a message of trust in Indian innovation. For many, this moment embodies the merging of governance and grassroots tech excellence, proving that India\u2019s homegrown products are ready to lead on the world stage. As one user aptly put it: <em>\u201cThe Home Minister\u2019s email just went Atmanirbhar.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagran.com\/technology\/tech-news-home-minister-amit-shah-has-shifted-to-made-in-india-zoho-mail-40004294.html\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a symbolic move underscoring India\u2019s technological self-reliance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he has adopted Zoho Mail for all official correspondence. \u201cHello everyone, I have switched to Zoho Mail. 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