Nithin Kamath, the CEO of Zerodha, recently took to social media to address the significant valuation disparity between healthcare institutions and financial services. He pointed out that Narayana Health, a hospital chain founded by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Devi Shetty, has a market cap of ₹38,000 crore. In contrast, many brokerage firms in India, including Zerodha, are valued higher despite their less critical role in society. Kamath emphasized that while financial services are often valued based on metrics like margins and asset-light models, hospitals carry substantial infrastructure costs and liabilities while performing the vital task of saving lives. He described this situation as a 'strange world' where essential services are undervalued compared to businesses that primarily facilitate transactions. Dr. Devi Shetty, who established Narayana Health in 2000 in Bangalore, is celebrated for his contributions to affordable healthcare, having performed over 120,000 heart surgeries and receiving prestigious awards such as the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan for his work.