Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath suffers mild stroke, on path to recovery

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Zerodha Co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Monday revealed he suffered a mild stroke around six week ago, which left him wondering why a fit person like him could be affected.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kamath said that anything from poor sleep and exhaustion to the passing away of his father could be the reason.“Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out of the blue. Dad passing away, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out — any of these could be possible reasons, he posted.Kamath said that he is on the path to recovery.“I've gone from having a big droop in the face and not being able to read or write to having a slight droop but being able to read and write more. From being absent-minded to more present-minded. So, 3 to 6 months for full recovery, the Zerodha CEO added.He wondered why a person who's fit and takes care of himself could be affected like this.“The doctor said you need to know when you need to shift the gears down a bit, said Kamath, posting an image of him in the hospital.“Slightly broken, but still getting my treadmill count, he added.Zerodha reported a revenue of Rs 6,875 crore and a profit at Rs 2,907 crore for the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), representing a 38.5 per cent and 39 per cent growth in revenue and profit, respectively, as compared to the previous financial year.In FY22, the company had reported revenue of Rs 4,964 crore and a profit of Rs 2,094 crore.--IANSna/dan

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