Mohandas Pai
Mohandas Pai is the chairman of Aarin Capital and a prominent venture capitalist in India. He has been an outspoken advocate for the startup ecosystem and recently challenged India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal to focus on supporting deep tech startups rather than criticizing existing businesses.
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Mohandas Pai reacted to Murthy’s comments, suggesting that a 9-9-6 work culture might apply only to select innovators, not every worker.
Explainer: What is the ‘996’ work culture that Narayana Murthy has pitched for India & why did China declare it illegal?
India· 2025-11-23
Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai urged the state government to intervene following BlackBuck’s decision to move its operations.
'Roads near PM Modi's house also have potholes': DK Shivakumar to IT companies in Bengaluru | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-09-23
Infosys veteran and investor Mohandas Pai said the cost would discourage fresh applicants.
H-1B visa fee hike: A self-goal for US? How India stands to gainIndia· 2025-09-20
Mohandas Pai, a prominent angel investor, told news channel Economic Times Now that there was a dearth of capital investment in deep-tech start-ups from the government and private players.
Commerce minister’s dig at Indian start-ups sparks debate
United Kingdom· 2025-04-09
Mohandas Pai, chairman at Aarin Capital, criticized Piyush Goyal for belittling startups and questioned his support for deep tech growth.
India minister triggers uproar after telling startups to create tech like China, not ice cream
Guyana· 2025-04-04