Behind the pandemic’s statistics are individual stories of pain and loss: Tata's N Chandrasekaran

Behind the staggering statistics of the Covid-19 pandemic are individual stories of pain and loss, Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said in a message to employees.
"The logistical challenges that consumed the senior leadership team over the past year do not compare to the personal challenges many of you have faced," Chandrasekaran said.

The Tata Group employees came together through the year to deliver meals to migrants and health-workers, build hospitals and collec public health data, and develop a CRISPR test for Covid-19, he said.


Not just individuals, but companies, citizens and governments too came together in ways that wasn't imaginable until recently, according to the Tata Group chairman.

"Though this year has been hard, we end it with a renewed sense of possibility. Buried in the stress and trauma of Covid-19 are opportunities for renewal," he said. In the past, pandemics sped up progress in medicine, urban planning, architecture and countless other fields and this one will be the same, Chandrasekaran said.

Quoting football coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant he said, "It’s not the will to win that matters - everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters."

"This moment is akin to walking on a bridge, but it’s a special bridge, because we are not simply waiting to see what is on the other side. Instead, we have a hand in building our destination," he further said.