The Second Chinese Virus Wave – Trade Off Between Vaccine Strategy and Vaccine Diplomacy

The Second Chinese Virus Wave – Trade Off Between Vaccine Strategy and Vaccine Diplomacy

There is a second impending Chinese Wuhan Virus Wave in India. Last few days have seen a huge spike in the number of Covid Cases. States like Maharashtra are contributing to over 50% of th cases in the second wave of this pandemic. There are hints of a lockdown while the immunisation drive is now… Continue reading The Second Chinese Virus Wave – Trade Off Between Vaccine Strategy and Vaccine Diplomacy

Is Moving Healthcare to Concurrent List a Good Move?

Is Moving Healthcare to Concurrent List a Good Move?

Background My blog on healthcare investments in India heatmap 2021 States Heat Map | Kapil Khandelwal (KK) has shown the gaps in healthcare delivery system in the different states of India. Also over the last year, India’s health infrastructure came under considerable strain in 2020, with over 20 million Covid cases and perhaps over a… Continue reading Is Moving Healthcare to Concurrent List a Good Move?

Healthcare and Life Sciences in 2021: Part 1- Sectoral Investments Heat Map

2021 Healthcare and Life Sciences Outlook

Since 2013 our algos have been accurately predicting the investment heatmap in the healthcare and life sciences in India which were predicting with 95% accuracy on the sectoral investment cycle in India till the end of 2019. Covid Pandemic has completely disrupted and reset the investment cycle in India and we missed out all our… Continue reading Healthcare and Life Sciences in 2021: Part 1- Sectoral Investments Heat Map

Science of Politics of Covid Vaccine in India

Covid Vaccine Politics

Background India has finally developed a vaccine for Covid which was approved by the regulatory authority the DCGI and it now the front runner for production of vaccines in the world. This is a great moment for India’s scientific might and I want to congratulate all the scientists who have worked tirelessly to deliver this… Continue reading Science of Politics of Covid Vaccine in India

How can Social Media be Socially and Inclusive in Healthcare in the New Normal?

Social Media in Healthcare in New Normal

With the recent US Government action on Facebook and the pace at which fakenews have been spread during Covid and now on the Covid Vaccine, I am tempted to share my earlier article on this subject. Background India is world’s second largest growing online population in the world after Brazil. Over the last one year,… Continue reading How can Social Media be Socially and Inclusive in Healthcare in the New Normal?

Sustainability Heat Map of State-level Digital Health Initiatives in the New Normal in India

Preamble The Covid Crisis has opened up many digital health initiatives by many State Governments as a crisis management initiative. Over 300 such initiatives were launched by various State Governments across India for management of Covid as part of their charter for health management. As we shift to the new normal, many of these efforts… Continue reading Sustainability Heat Map of State-level Digital Health Initiatives in the New Normal in India

Our Recommendations on the Working Group Report on Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE) in India

Cover Letter to SEBI Social Stock Exchange Working Group Shri Ishaat Hussain Chairman, SEBI Social Stock Exchange Working Group Plot No. C 4-A , G Block, SEBI Bhavan, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051 Dear Sir, Re: Our Recommendations on the Working Group Report on Social Stock Exchange (SSE) At the outset we… Continue reading Our Recommendations on the Working Group Report on Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE) in India