India, Nov. 20 -- Shark Tank India judge and Emcure Pharmaceuticals executive director Namita Thapar has reacted strongly to Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu's recent advice urging young entrepreneurs to "marry and have kids in their 20s" as part of their "demographic duty" to society and their ancestors.

Vembu, who shared the advice while reposting a viral interaction of Upasana Konidela with IIT Hyderabad students, said, "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."

Now, reacting...