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Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has sparked a fresh debate over the ‘right’ age to get married for both men and women, while responding to a post shared by Ram Charan’s wife and entrepreneur, Upasana Kamineni Konidela.
Sharing her experience of her recent event at IIT Hyderabad, Kamineni highlighted that women today are more career-focused and want to get married later in life.
“I truly had an amazing time interacting with the students at @IITHyderabad When I asked, “How many of you want to get married?” — more men raised their hands, than the women! The women seemed far more career-focused !!!! This is the new – Progressive India. Set your vision. Define your goals. Own your role. And watch yourself become unstoppable,” she wrote.
Reacting to the video, Vembu emphasised that getting married in one’s 20s is the “demographic duty” of society and ancestors for both men and women. “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,” he wrote.
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The post quickly gained traction, prompting a flurry of reactions. Several users dismissed the thought of getting married and having a family in their 20s, with one arguing, “You are telling ambitious 20-somethings to pause building their company to have kids early. What do you say to the ones who tried that, had 3 kids by 28 and are now divorced, broke, and watching their less encumbered peers lap them in wealth and impact, Mr Vembu?” a user wrote.
“TBH, if I choose to have kids in my 20s who is going to compensate for my career being on pause or even set back with maternity leaves in this cut-throat? Yes, I would love to have children above all. BUT that alone is not my sole purpose in life, another user commented.
A third user said, “One of my biggest regrets in life has been not getting married & having children in my late 20s. It might seem trivial at the time but the more you postpone, the worse it gets.”
