As the year 2020 draws to a close ... ... ...

    As the year 2020 draws to a close, reminiscences of things; good, bad, pleasant, unpleasant, ugly; faced during the year have come alive. The first day of the year 2020, like the 1st day of any other year in the past, was welcomed by each one of us with a lot of excitement, plans, promises, good days ahead, and so on. Many good things didn't happen. Rather, every one of us experienced something that no one had even dreamt of. The governments declared to save human lives. It brought in painful experiences like social distancing, mental turbulences, loss of jobs, ladies facing the whims of family members 24x7, (d) the house arrest (due to lockdown), (e) the unprecedented immigration became common. While going through the newspaper, I found renowned bankers, finance specialists, acting, strategy planning, sports, and manufacturing have commented on the year that is now going to be over. It is eye-opening to learn that different persons have viewed the same situation with their distinct and unique ways. It is also interesting to find that all of them have taken this in a positive spirit. It is worthy to cite their comments. 

1.    Yes, we have lost lives and loved ones. But we have not lost hope. Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI

2.    We could achieve the highest ever sales in October. Kenichi Ayukawa. MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India

3.    2020 called for many tough, tireless, and selfless efforts. Yogi Adityanath. CM, UP.

4.    In 2020 disruptions were a challenge, & led to disruption as a response. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog.

5.    While worked locked down, the internet remained open. Ajit Mohan. MD & VP, Facebook India

6.    2020 brought humanity closer even without meeting physically. Kalpana Morparia, Chairman (South & Southeast Asia), JP Morgan

7.    Constraints of 2020 have made us take control of our financial well being. Kumal shah, founder, CRED.

8.    We had to bring home Brazilians stranded in India. Andre Aranha Correa do Lago, Brazilian ambassador to India

9.    What I will remember most about 2020 is how touch became taboo. Tishani Doshi, writer.

10.  I was sad the games got postponed but I’ll have time to practice. PV Sindhu, badminton player.

11.  Covid-19 didn’t stop us. We worked to boost bilateral ties. Vincenzo de Luca, Italian ambassador to India.

12.  We had to fight for our livelihood and rights. Grace Banu, founder-director, Trans Rights Now Collective.

13.  This was a year of transformations at an evolutionary scale. Jitish Kallat, artist.

14.  Never before have I spent every single day writing. KR Meera, writer.

15.  This year forced us to stop, breathe, think, and listen to ourselves. Bhumi Pednekar, actor

The spirits showed by people even during the challenging times should encourage us to realize that hard times will pass



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