BDG Foundation

  Covid-19 will probably go down in history not only as a large health and economic crisis but also as a driver for digitalization and innovation in fields ranging from healthcare to manufacturing. In fact, it is dichotomic that a colossal global crisis like this creates a far more stimulating environment for change than economically stable times. And the extent to which people have been uniting around the pandemic and seeking new solutions are a vivid manifestation of this. While startups are trying to find their place under the sun amidst the Corona-ridden world, incumbents are also engaged in exploring new windows of opportunities. There is a paradigm shift in the IT service Industry to be more innovation-driven. With the growth of digital technology and increased competition, IT Services companies can longer profit by providing cheaper, faster services. While the growth of the technology service sector has been consistent and significant, it has never been at a helm of g...

  The year 2020 started with a bang but in the last nine months, the world changed drastically with hospitals, vaccines and facemasks becoming the mainstay of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought countries to a complete stand-still and has affected the global economy adversely which is witnessing one of the worst recessions of recent times. Uncertainty reigns supreme and speculation about a bleak future is further impacting the situation. The Pandemic has brought in unprecedented disruptions across sectors. From suspending flights and trains to restricting the movement of people and vehicles, it has had a large-scale impact on the Indian economy too. Indian businesses have also suffered due to poor consumer demand, supply fluctuations and lockdown restrictions. The companies further walk on the tightrope of restoring their production systems as well as keeping their employees safe. With a slowing economy and the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian companies had begun to...