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?

Fake, Fakier and Fakiest – The Fake News Pandemic – The New Normal to Denting Public Reputation?

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The Pandemic of Fake News During the lockdown there has been a marked increase in the incidence of fake news and its viral spread. According to a research falsehood diffused significantly farther, faster, deeper, and more broadly than the truth in all categories of information, and the effects were more pronounced for false political news… Continue reading Fake, Fakier and Fakiest – The Fake News Pandemic – The New Normal to Denting Public Reputation?

Excerpts of Kapil Khandelwal KK’s Keynote Address to Healthcare and Education Start Ups

KK's KeyNote Address

Salutations Madam Secretary, members on the dais, dignitaries, my mentor friends and budding start up entrepreneurs. I invoke the blessing of his holiness to bestow the positive energies and blessing to one and all. Delivering Key Note Address  Delivering keynote Address is always a matter of honour and pride on which one stands amongst ones… Continue reading Excerpts of Kapil Khandelwal KK’s Keynote Address to Healthcare and Education Start Ups

Healthcare and Life Sciences in 2021: Part 2 – State Investments Heat Map

Healthcare and Life Sciences in 2021: Part 2 – State Investments Heat Map

In Part 1 of the Healthcare and Life Sector in 2021, we focused on the heat map on different sub-sectors. 2021 Investment Heat Map | Kapil Khandelwal (KK), we predicted the investment activity for 2021. In Part 2, we focus for the first time State-wise investment Heat Map under Part 2, Hottest States to Invest… Continue reading Healthcare and Life Sciences in 2021: Part 2 – State Investments Heat Map

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

What’s the Fear of WhatsApp Privacy Policy and your Fearlessness of Your Healthcare Information on Aarogya Setu?

WhatsApp Privacy

The Fear, The Fake and The Facts – The New Pandemic on Chats Monday morning when I woke up there and switched on my phone, there were hundreds of messages forwards and group chats if we should delete out WhatsApp accounts and either move the group to a new chat platform called Signal. In the… Continue reading What’s the Fear of WhatsApp Privacy Policy and your Fearlessness of Your Healthcare Information on Aarogya Setu?

Era of Dual Screen Smartphones – Changing the Way We Experience Digital Health

LG Dual Phone

My Hands-on Experience with Dual Screen Smartphone – LG Dual Screen Phone Finally, I could lay my hands of on an LG Dual Screen Smartphone to seriously evaluate the digital health experience on one new emerging form factor for smart phones. Here’s my journey and my views on which smartphones stake up the best. Product… Continue reading Era of Dual Screen Smartphones – Changing the Way We Experience Digital Health

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?