Barak Obama once said, "When disaster strikes, it tears the curtain away from the festering problems that we have beneath them." Covid-19 has uncovered the holes in our armors. Our health system, screening, sanitation, and hygiene all stand ruptured at this hour. Indeed these are difficult times and only time will tell which way the Indian elephant will sit after suffering from the most egregious man-made disaster of human history. However, necessity is the mother of invention. Covid-19 brings a host of short to medium-term shifts in the Indian way of living.
1. A new mode of lifestyle, supply chains, and businesses will emerge.
2. Technology innovation will proliferate. The home-based service delivery model will be the new norm.
3. "Work from Home" model will become a new norm.
4. Social distancing will bring greater individualism and professional behavior.
5. Covid will turn India to invest more in research, and education.
6. Hygiene and cleanliness will be better understood by the public. Awareness of food safety norms will increase. At least people will start washing hands regularly.
7. There will be lesser crowding in public places. Public spaces will be decongested for at least a few months/years. Though over time normal habits will reemerge if the government fails to tap this opportunity.
8. The theory of Natural selection will be at play. Stronger/Richer/Healthier will survive.
9. The reading habits of people will strengthen.
10. Family bondings will increase but at the same time, divorce rates will also spike for the short term. Parents will be more valued. The child population will increase.
11. The remote area habitation will be preferred.
12. Backyard businesses, Homepreneurship will be improved.
If the government and society proactive work thereafter then such medium-term shifts could turn permanent over time. It is high time the government should utilize all its manpower to make the best use of the opportunity in making India a cleaner, decongested, and inclusive society.
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