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Share on India’s healthcare ecosystem is on the cusp of a paradigm shift. After remaining resistant to reform for the longest time, the sector is now open to innovation and digital technology-driven medical assistance that became a necessity amid the pandemic. The more the viral strain confined people to their homes, the more virtual care became a reality. Yes, telemedicine is having its moment, and it’s here to stay. Over the past few months, there has been a curious uptick among people to see a doctor over a video call, seek diagnosis virtually, and even order medicines online. Online c...

The unexpected Covid-19 lockdowns around the world have greatly reduced the variables for the “future casting” that tech columnists are asked to do each year by editors. WFH is now a bona fide acronym (for work from home) — at least in the tech industry, where I see it used with as much regularity as well-known acronyms like SMS or OTP. It’s the new work movement. But, like much else that exploded into the mainstream this year, it’s been a long time coming. I first wrote about “telecommuting”, as it was then called, in the late 1990s; before it evolved through several iterations...