Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu criticized India's intense exam pressure as a "rat race to extinction," highlighting an ad by FIITJEE that shamed a student for low marks. The Deputy Commissioner of IRS flagged the ad, denouncing its tactics. Meanwhile, FIITJEE reportedly withheld employee salaries, urging harder work. Founder Dinesh Kumar Goel emphasized earning salaries through performance. The incident sparks debate on the harmful effects of exam culture and workplace expectations.