Independence Day 2026: Sridhar Vembu, Anand Mahindra, Peyush Bansal extend wishes to the nation
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu marked Independence Day with a post inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address, urging Indian companies to join the ranks of leading global enterprises. Vembu said the Prime Minister’s 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, “Prime 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 Hind”
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, ““She speaks eighteen languages yet her thought is one.” -Subramania Bharati, Engal Thai (Our Mother) Happy Independence Day to everyone in the world…because our freedom was a victory for humanity.”
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 – 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. “Your steps 👣 Someone’s sight 👁️,” Bansal wrote, urging citizens to give the gift of vision alongside celebrating freedom.“𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆. 🇮🇳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. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁. 🫴Walk or run 𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 – today or tomorrow, August 15 or 16. We’re calling it 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗶 𝗸𝗶 𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗱 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 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.𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀.Your steps 👣 Someone’s sight 👁️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. 👥Jai Hind,” wrote Bansal in a LinkedIn post.
