New Delhi | Kathmandu | Ranchi
Softa’s journey has been marked by a series of carefully structured public engagements aimed at opening serious conversations around digital sovereignty, data safety and the future of social platforms in South Asia.
In New Delhi, Softa Technologies India introduced ZKTOR to senior journalists and technology editors through a formal media interaction that focused on India’s growing need for privacy-first digital infrastructure and independence from surveillance-driven platforms. The discussion highlighted why conventional social media models no longer serve societies facing the combined pressures of AI misuse, data extraction and cultural erosion.
This was followed by a public briefing and media engagement in Kathmandu, where Softa representatives presented ZKTOR’s regional approach to data safety and platform governance. Coverage in Nepal reflected growing interest across South Asia in technology models that respect local laws, languages and social norms while remaining globally connected.
Building on these discussions, Softa is preparing a detailed technical and policy-focused presentation in Ranchi at the end of January 2026. The proposed briefing will place particular emphasis on ZKTOR’s architecture, women-first safety design, zero-knowledge systems and the platform’s role in reducing South Asia’s dependence on surveillance-based global technologies.
As part of its regional rollout, Softa plans to make ZKTOR’s beta version available on app stores in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in February, following the same phased testing approach currently underway in India and Nepal. Each launch is designed to validate safety, privacy, hyperlocal infrastructure and regulatory alignment before broader expansion.
Through these engagements, Softa is positioning ZKTOR not as a marketing campaign, but as a long-term public infrastructure initiative aimed at strengthening digital trust, regional resilience and user dignity across South Asia.
Softa Technologies Limited (STL)
Empowering Rural and Regional India
Born from Bharat’s Ground Realities. Designed for a Changing World
Softa Technologies Limited (STL) was founded with a long-term vision to build digital infrastructure that serves societies, not just markets. Shaped through years of careful research and system-level thinking, Softa was built independently, without reliance on venture capital or government grants, allowing technology to be designed with patience, integrity and responsibility.
At its core, Softa is guided by a simple belief: meaningful technology must protect human dignity, respect cultural diversity, and remain resilient across legal, political and technological change. This philosophy influences every layer of our platforms, from architecture and data design to governance and economic models.
While much of the global technology ecosystem has treated India primarily as a consumption market, Softa approaches India as a builder of next-generation digital systems. Our focus is on creating scalable platforms that work effectively across districts, small cities and regions, while remaining aligned with privacy, data sovereignty and local realities.
Rooted in South Asia and informed by engineering exposure in Europe, particularly Finland’s privacy-first digital governance culture, Softa combines local understanding with globally respected design principles. The result is technology that supports creators, institutions and local economies without relying on behavioural tracking or profiling.
Softa is building digital infrastructure meant to endure. Not driven by trends or short-term metrics, but by the goal of creating systems that societies can trust today and in the decades to come.
Building Trust-Centred Digital Systems for the AI Era
The Philosophy of Softa
Softa is guided by a long-term philosophy that places human dignity, data sovereignty and cultural continuity at the centre of technology design.
"Rooted in Bharat. Designed for the World."
Technology as National Sovereignty
Data has become a strategic national resource. Softa builds systems where data remains encrypted, jurisdiction-bound and structurally protected. Our platforms are designed to ensure that citizens and institutions retain control, preventing digital dependence and external extraction by design.
Technology as Rural Renaissance
Softa’s technology is designed beyond metros and elite markets. It is built to work at district and regional levels, enabling farmers, youth, women and local enterprises to participate meaningfully in the digital economy without being forced to migrate or compromise dignity.
Technology as Cultural Preservation
Languages, traditions and local knowledge carry deep intelligence. Softa builds technology that supports the preservation and continuity of linguistic, cultural and indigenous knowledge systems, enabling them to be digitised responsibly and passed on across generations.
Technology as Global Leadership
Softa does not seek to replicate existing global technology models. It focuses on setting a new reference for human-centric, sovereign and privacy-first digital systems that can operate at scale while remaining respectful of societies, laws and cultures worldwide.
We are not chasing valuations. We Are Building Long-Term Institutions.
The Vision Behind Softa
Every enduring institution is shaped by a long-term vision. At Softa, that vision comes from Sunil Kumar Singh, whose journey bridges the lived realities of rural India and the disciplined innovation cultures of Northern Europe.
Born in a humble village in Indiaand shaped by more than two decades of professional life across Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland, Singh developed a deep understanding of how societies build trust-based systems. His exposure to Europe’s governance-led innovation models reinforced a conviction that technology must be designed for resilience, not just speed.
Over the years, he undertook extensive research across rural India, Europe and global economic centres to understand why some nations build lasting institutions while others remain dependent on external systems. His conclusion was clear: sustainable progress comes from sovereign infrastructure, local capability and patient system design.
Unlike conventional startup founders,Singh chose to avoid debt, foreign venture capital and short-term exit pressures. This independence allowed Softa to focus on efficiency, indigenous infrastructure and long-horizon engineering decisions rather than valuation-driven compromises.
Today, Softa operates with significantly lower operational costs than many Western technology companies, while delivering platforms designed for scale, security and regulatory resilience. This efficiency is not incidental. It reflects a deliberate philosophy of building powerful systems with discipline, restraint and long-term responsibility.
Hyperlocal Technology & Total Encryption: The Technological Triumphs of Softa Technologies Limited
Hyperlocal by Design: Encrypted by Default. Digital Infrastructure Built for Trust, Scale and Sovereignty.
Softa’s Flagship Platforms
Softa is not a single-product company. It is a connected ecosystem where each platform is designed to address a specific societal or economic need, while reinforcing a shared foundation of privacy, security and regional relevance.
Together, these platforms form a resilient digital infrastructure layer built for South Asia and designed to scale globally. The ecosystem operates without reliance on behavioural tracking, profiling or surveillance-driven business models, demonstrating that large-scale digital systems can grow responsibly without compromising trust or user dignity.
Hyperlocal Architecture and Total Encryption by Design
Softa’s platforms are built on a hyperlocal system architecture combined with multi-layer encryption, ensuring that data remains secure, jurisdiction-bound and protected at every stage. Each region operates on its own isolated infrastructure, allowing platforms to scale without creating centralized data pools or surveillance risks.
This approach makes privacy, security and regulatory compliance an engineering outcome rather than a policy promise, enabling systems that remain resilient across legal, technological and geopolitical change.
Hola AI
India’s Indigenous Cognitive Intelligence Layer
"An AI system designed for linguistic diversity, cultural continuity and responsible intelligence. HOLA AI is built to understand, preserve and work with India’s languages, oral traditions and local knowledge systems rather than replacing them with generic global models."
Unlike conventional AI platforms that rely on behavioural profiling and large-scale personal data extraction, HOLA AI operates without user tracking or targeted persuasion. Its intelligence is contextual, language-first and grounded in regional realities.
- Designed to work across Indian languages and dialects, including non-scripted and oral forms.
- Enables voice-based interaction for users with limited literacy or digital access.
- Supports the preservation of traditional knowledge systems, including folk practices and indigenous wisdom.
- Functions as a shared intelligence layer across Softa platforms without compromising privacy.
Introducing Zktor
Encrypted An Encrypted, Hyperlocal Social and Communication Ecosystem
"Your people. Your communities. Your voice. Fully encrypted."
ZKTOR is an all-in-one social and communication platform built from the ground up to operate without behavioural tracking, profiling or surveillance-driven monetisation. Designed by Softa for the social, linguistic and cultural realities of South Asia, ZKTOR combines strong encryption with hyperlocal system design to deliver safety, relevance and digital dignity at scale.
Unlike conventional social platforms, ZKTOR does not optimise for virality or attention manipulation. There are no behavioural algorithms deciding what users should see. Content visibility is driven by user choice, community context and regional relevance, ensuring a more natural and responsible digital experience.
ZKTOR brings messaging, voice and video communication, short videos, content channels and community spaces together within a single platform, while enforcing privacy by architecture rather than policy. Media shared on ZKTOR is encrypted, non-extractable and controlled by the user, significantly reducing misuse and non-consensual distribution.
Built on jurisdiction-bound infrastructure, ZKTOR ensures that user data remains encrypted and stored within its legal region by design. This makes compliance with frameworks such as GDPR and India’s DPDP an engineering outcome rather than a legal afterthought.
At its core, ZKTOR represents a shift in how social platforms are built — away from surveillance economics and towards trust-based digital infrastructure that can scale responsibly across societies.
- An all-in-one platform for communication, content creation and communities.
- End-to-end encryption with zero-knowledge system principles.
- No behavioural tracking, no profiling and no surveillance-based advertising.
- Hyperlocal architecture delivering region-relevant experiences district by district.
Building Long-Term Digital Infrastructure for Regional Economies
Subkuz
A Hyperlocal and Diaspora Media Network Built on Trust
"The voice of Bharat. Wherever Bharat lives."
Subkuz is a next-generation media and information platform designed to connect India with its global diaspora while remaining deeply rooted in local realities. It combines hyperlocal relevance with international reach, enabling communities to stay informed without relying on algorithmic amplification or behavioural profiling.
Unlike conventional digital media platforms driven by attention economics, Subkuz operates as an information infrastructure. Editorial decisions remain independent, culturally grounded and region-aware, allowing news and public information to surface based on relevance rather than virality.
Subkuz delivers district-level and city-level news alongside national and international coverage, adapting dynamically to the reader’s region. For diaspora audiences, it functions as a reliable bridge to developments in India, while for local readers it provides context, continuity and community connection.
Built to scale across geographies without harvesting personal data, Subkuz demonstrates that digital media can grow responsibly, strengthen public discourse and preserve editorial integrity in an increasingly fragmented information landscape.
- A hyperlocal media network with global diaspora reach.
- Editorially independent and free from platform-driven manipulation.
- Region-aware information delivery without user profiling.
- Designed as a long-term public information infrastructure.
Ezowm
A Hyperlocal Commerce Network Built for Bharat’s Real Economy
"Local enterprise. Regional strength. National reach."
EZOWM is a hyperlocal digital commerce platform designed to bring small businesses, local service providers, artisans and producers into the formal digital economy. Built for districts, towns and rural markets, EZOWM prioritizes trust, accessibility and sustainable growth over subsidy-driven expansion.
Unlike conventional e-commerce models that concentrate value in a few urban centers, EZOWM enables commerce to grow from the ground up. Local sellers can reach nearby customers first, expand regionally and, where relevant, access national and global markets without losing control over pricing, identity or customer relationships.
The platform is designed to support real economic activity at the grassroots level. From daily household needs to local services and regional products, EZOWM strengthens local supply chains while integrating secure digital payments and region-aware logistics.
- A secure, hyperlocal e-commerce ecosystem designed for small towns and rural markets.
- Enables MSMEs, artisans and producers to access wider markets sustainably.
- Supports encrypted transactions and commerce flows built for India’s grassroots economy.
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Jharkhand Udhyam Shakti
Towards a Digitally Enabled Medico-Agricultural Economy
"Committed to Creating Sustainable Rural Employment at Scale"
Jharkhand Udyam Shakti is a long-term initiative under development, envisioned to explore how technology can strengthen India’s rural medico-agricultural economy. The focus is on medicinal plants, herbal cultivation, traditional crops and forest-based produce that have sustained rural communities for generations but remain under-digitized and undervalued.
The initiative aims to study and design digital models that connect cultivation, processing, local value addition and market access while creating dignified employment opportunities within rural regions. By integrating digital commerce, knowledge systems and region-aware infrastructure, Softa seeks to support rural livelihoods without forcing migration to urban centers.
At its core, Jharkhand Udyam Shakti reflects Softa’s long-term commitment to building technology frameworks that enable rural job creation, preserve indigenous agricultural knowledge and strengthen local economies. As the initiative evolves, details will be shared in alignment with formal partnerships and phased implementation milestones.
- Envisioning technology-led rural employment without displacement
- Strengthening India’s medico-agricultural value chains through digital infrastructure
- Designing future-ready rural economies rooted in local knowledge
Why STL Matters for Bharat’s Future
Digital SovereigntySafeguards Indian data through privacy-by-design architectures and region-bound infrastructure.
Rural RenaissanceEnables sustainable rural employment by building hyperlocal digital and economic systems.
Cultural PreservationEnsures languages, traditions and indigenous knowledge thrive in the digital era.
Global Soft PowerStrengthens Bharat’s presence in media, technology and knowledge-led innovation worldwide.
Vision 2047 - Bharat @ 100
By 2047, Bharat will not just participate in the future. It will help define it.
When Bharat marks 100 years of Independence, STL envisions:
Villages and small towns connected to secure digital infrastructure built for local realities.
A globally respected medico-agricultural economy rooted in indigenous knowledge and innovation..
Subkuz serving as a trusted information bridge for Bharat and its global diaspora.
ZKTOR functioning as a privacy-first social and communication backbone.
HOLA AI supporting linguistic diversity and knowledge continuity across generations.
Softa Technologies envisions a future where technology grows from the ground up, where villages and cities advance together, and where innovation is guided by dignity, trust and long-term responsibility.
"Softa Technologies, Building systems that serve Bharat today and the world tomorrow."
The Beginning of a Sovereign Tech Era
"Global Platform, Local Soul."
As data became the defining resource of the digital age, global platforms increasingly centralized power, trust and attention. Bharat required a different path, one that prioritised dignity, safety and regional realities over extraction and surveillance.
Softa Technologies was conceived to address this gap. Its work in hyperlocal systems, total encryption and responsible intelligence is not incremental innovation, but a foundational shift in how digital platforms are built and governed.
Impact:These technologies are designed to strengthen how people connect, communicate and participate in the digital world; without surrendering autonomy or cultural identity.
Hyperlocal Technology: The Power of Relevance
Hyperlocal technology is not merely a feature within platforms like ZKTOR or Subkuz. It is a design philosophy that recognises Bharat as a mosaic of regions, languages and lived contexts.
Why hyperlocal matters: Bharat is not a single market. It is thousands of districts, dozens of languages and deeply local social structures. Uniform global models cannot meaningfully serve this diversity.
How Softa’s hyperlocal systems work: Content, communication and information are structured to reflect regional language, culture and priorities; ensuring relevance without amplification or distortion.
A villager in Jharkhand receives insights aligned with local agriculture.
A student in Bengaluru accesses updates tied to nearby opportunities.
A diaspora family abroad stays connected to home through familiar language and context.
Total Encryption Technology: A New Standard for Data and Media Safety
Digital platforms have long treated encryption as a partial solution; protecting messages while leaving images, videos and media vulnerable to misuse or extraction.
Softa adopted a different approach. Total Encryption is applied across text, voice, images and video at the architectural level, ensuring media cannot be exploited outside user consent.
This approach is especially critical for women, families and vulnerable communities. Media shared across Softa platforms is designed to remain protected against unauthorised access, misuse or replication.
By embedding safety directly into system design, Softa advances a digital environment where privacy is not promised; it is enforced by architecture.
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