Deepinder Goyal hits back at doctors over his ‘Temple’ wearable
Doctors called the ₹85,000 brain-tracking gadget a scam. Goyal says the science will prove them wrong.
- Price: ₹85,000
- Goyal's own investment: ~$20 million
- 14-day no-questions return
What is Temple?
Temple is a small wearable that sits near the temple on the side of your head. It comes from Deepinder Goyal, the founder of Zomato, who stepped back from running Eternal to focus on it. It is priced at ₹85,000.
Goyal describes it as a fitness and wellness tracker — not a medical device.
What the doctors are saying
Several doctors on X have questioned the product. Their main argument: the device sits over the superficial temporal artery, which carries blood to the face and scalp — so it can't really be measuring blood flow to the brain, as its marketing suggests.
Some, including the well-known liver specialist who posts as ‘TheLiverDoc’, went further and called it a scam, saying there is no solid evidence behind its claims for such a high price.
How Goyal responded
Goyal rejected the scam claims on Thursday. He said that if the product were a scam, people would find out very quickly, and that its most important features haven't even been made public yet.
He says he has put about $20 million of his own money into the venture, and points to a 14-day, no-questions-asked return policy for anyone who isn't happy.
Why it matters
It's a big test for one of India's best-known founders as he moves from food delivery into ‘deep tech’ health gadgets — a space where doctors and regulators expect hard scientific proof, not just good marketing.
