COVID-19 ushering in new reality for digital technologies: N Chandrasekaran

MUMBAI: Advancements in digital technologies will be the greatest opportunity arising out of the crisis presented by the Covid-19 pandemic and it will help overcome two of India’s greatest challenges – access and employment, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said.

Drawing parallel with the Spanish flu a century ago, when the country came together to battle the disease that claimed 16 million Indian lives and the collective effort later set foundation for India’s independence struggle, Chandrasekaran said that this crisis will also be an opportunity for profound change. “A century ago, the response to a pandemic inspired a movement that became the change that people saw in the world. That is what we have in our sights now.”