Stress and trauma of Covid-19 hold big space for renewal: Tata Sons chief

Tells 700,000 Tata group staffers that pandemics have inspired progress in medicine, urban planning, architecture and countless other fields in the past.

In his New Year message to 700,000 employees, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said though the year had been hard, buried in the stress and trauma of the Covid-19 pandemic are opportunities for renewal.

“Pandemics have, in the past, inspired progress in medicine, urban planning, architecture, and countless other fields. This one will be the same,” said Chandra, adding that this moment is akin to walking on a bridge.

“But it’s a special bridge, because we are not simply walking to see what is on the other side. Instead, we have a hand in building our destination,” he wrote in the note.

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