‘Businesses had to re-imagine their model’ – 15 quotes from India’s COVID-19 journey
In this compilation, we present thought-provoking quotes from the weeks of December 26–January 8 that frame India’s battle with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Launched in 2014, StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the previous edition here). This special series of compilations focuses on India’s COVID-19 struggle. Share these quotes and excerpts with your networks, and check back to the original articles for more insights.
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In the aftermath of the pandemic and after significant changes in the fiscal and monetary policy environment, global economies have slowed, leading to a correction in public equity markets. - Rahul Khanna, Trifecta Capital
The COVID-19 pandemic has only further increased gender inequalities, from school closures to a rise in violence and a greater burden of care in the home. - Yeshasvini Ramaswamy, Great Place to Work®️ India
The COVID and the post-COVID period were widely expected to improve the participation of women in India's workforce, but that remains a pipe dream yet. - Akshay Raje, InterviewBit
The pandemic had made us all take a step back and put self-care and wellness at the centre of our being. - Radhika Ghai, kindlife
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health principles have proved very useful in guiding the fight against this deadly new virus. - Swati Piramal, Piramal Group
The pandemic sent the performing arts industry to the ICU! Many performing artists are daily wage labour – they get paid only if they perform. - Geeta Chandran, SAF
We have invested significant time in understanding the pulse of the post-pandemic traveller and made strides on the customer experience front by launching several truly beneficial features for our users. - Shreerang Godbole, OYO
We had a website but practically started our D2C business amid the pandemic. - Rahul Bhalla, Latin Quarters
The pandemic was one of the greatest illustrative examples of the need for data literacy. - Jordan Morrow, 'Be Data Driven'
After the pandemic, digital has become the second-largest segment after TV in terms of ad spends. Together, they account for over three-fourths of the ad revenue for the M&E sector. - Naveen Vaidyanathan, Crisil
School edtech is poised for sustained growth post-COVID. - Sumeet Mehta, LEAD
In 2020, the contribution of electric vehicles in overall sales dipped to 2.9% due to COVID-19 but then there was a rise of 5.6% in the contribution in 2021. - Kailash Gahlot, Delhi Transport Minister
The global employment rate has increased considerably post the last COVID-19 wave and is poised to grow stronger in the coming quarters. - Mahesh Bhatt, TeamLease Services
The most important change post-pandemic was an open mindedness within the artisans and craft activist groups to willingly embrace technology, opening up opportunities one had never imagined. - Anjana Somany, SAF
Businesses had to re-imagine their model. Restaurants came up with innovative, easy-to-execute menus that could be catered to online customers. Several dine-in restaurants diversified into the home delivery business. - Prahlad Sukthankar, SAF
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Edited by Teja Lele