Arattai Messaging App Explained: What it is, Why the IT Minister is Backing it, and if it Can Replace WhatsApp in India
The government of India is supporting a new competitor in the texting space. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan promoted Arattai, a native messaging software created by Chennai-based Zoho Corporation, as a WhatsApp substitute that is built in India, to the public recently. Pradhan highlighted Arattai's domestic origins by