Chandrasekaran, who heads the over USD 110 billion Tata group founded in 1868, said every pandemic presents a big opportunity of change for the better, and reminded that the Spanish flu pandemic in 1920s saw communities coming together to gain independence."The challenges ahead are daunting.
I do not doubt that. But a century ago, a political revolution emerged from the ashes of a devastating pandemic. The lesson from a century ago is this -- the worst crisis contains within it an opportunity for profound change.
And today, if we're brave, we too can imagine a new way of living," he said, delivering the 26th Lalit Doshi Memorial Lecture.He said COVID-19 can be a catalyst towards the adoption of digital technologies in health and education.