10 Things You Can Do During Lock Down

Social distancing measures exist for a reason, and that's to slow the spread of viral transmission from people who come into close contact. Hosting a party at home or crowding into a bar when they reopen will jam people together in a room, giving any lingering coronavirus on an asymptomatic host the prime opportunity to infect others, who then could pass it along.

1. Clean your home

Clean tour home as well as country

It can be hard to find time to deep clean your home during the normal schedule. But since you have a bit more time on your hands now, get into those places that don’t get cleaned often like under the bed, in your kitchen cupboards or even your walls.

 

2. Are you a social butterfly -Be a social butterfly—on the phone

There are at least half a dozen people, at any given point of time that you need to call back. An elderly aunt, that slightly touchy friend, or your former colleague—you really meant to call them back, but … you know how it is. This is a good time to find out how your friends and family are doing; if the seniors among them are coping well. Spread the warmth and stay bonded.

3. Show yourself some love

Your pet gripe has been that you never get any time for yourself? Over the next three weeks, indulge in some self-care. Ask your partner to give you a hair massage. Or, make a face pack using ingredients at home.

Here’s a simple hack: mix three tablespoons of lemon juice with a tablespoon of turmeric powder, apply it on your face, leave it for 15-20 minutes and then wash if off. This will leave your face moistened and glowing.

4. Do an online course; skill up/re-skill

Several reputed universities are offering free online courses. They range from public speaking to blockchain technology and almost everything in between. Standford University’s online.stanford.edu and MIT’s openlearning.mit.edu are among the most popular.

TED-Ed (ed.ted.com) is another platform that has high-quality videos on various topics. There are many other online learning websites that charge you for the courses, but it may be worth the time and money. Check out sites like Udemy, Skillshare, Coursera, and others. Some human resource departments of companies are asking their employees to skill-up during the lockdown. Try to go back to your office with skill-sets that may serve you in the future.

5. Start a blog

 This could be a great time to build your audience, especially if you have relatively cheap, indoor hobbies that you can share.

Interest in pastimes like cooking and board games has shot up over recent weeks – if your hobbies are trending, why not set up a blog and share your knowledge? You can set up a WordPress account and blog for free, and take it from there.

6. Meditate

Meditation and mindfulness doesn’t just help people stay calm – practitioners around the world rely on it to help them focus, remain present, and appreciate what they have.

It’s a simple concept that can be hard to master, but you can start now, at home, and see if it works for you.

7. Improve your communication skills

Worried that being home by yourself is eroding your communication skills?

You can actually improve them while you’re at home to help you smooth over workplace tensions, excel at group work, and add in-demand soft skills to your CV.

8. Read or listen to a book

If your new year’s resolution was to read more, you can definitely achieve that this year.

You can finally tackle the huge stack of novels next to your bed or (if your bedside is actually pretty tidy) you can find something interesting on Many Books. If you prefer audio books, try out Audible for free.

9. Don't get too comfortable

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but as a global society, we can't say for certain what will happen next -- if a sudden surge in new coronavirus cases will make it necessary to reinstitute quarantine measures, as has happened in Singapore and Hong Kong, or, worse, if a new strain emerges.

                                                                                           

10. Don't stop washing your hands

Of course you'll continue to practice common hygiene, but remember that relaxed restrictions won't necessarily mean that the coronavirus outbreak is over, even after a vaccine eventually arrives. There may be economic reasons for schools and businesses to reopen, while the virus continues to spread, albeit at slower rates than today.

Remember that the goal of stay at home orders and thorough hand washing is to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed with patients in critical condition and minimize your risk for acquiring life-threatening symptoms.

Hopefully, the good hand-washing habits you've acquired during this time will stick around, including longer, more thorough washing with hand soap, and more frequently after coming into contact with people and common surfaces.

 

World After Pandemic COVID- 19

Covid 19 cases table is increasing every day, with the increase in table the quarantine days are also increasing.The tragic human toll, the coronavirus also threatens incalculable social, economic and political costs, and to trigger a wave of change that will shape our world for years to come. The shutdown imposed to slow the spread of the virus could push some economies into full-scale meltdown.

Financial markets may never recover to pre-crisis levels.

While the world is looking into various news and updates of coronavirus our economy is draining out.

The pandemic has taught us various lessons on our personal hygiene while taking a feedback from various people on “What will the World after Covid 19? What changes will bring in their personal life?"

The common answer I got was "Will keep up hygiene, will wash our hands and carry sanitizer, will spend more time in home and eat home foods, if willing to go in any restaurant want to have food outside will look for hygienic places to eat". Covid-19 pandemic has taught the World the hygiene factors what most of us forgot to do.

On the other hand people are really concerned with the increase price of the commodities, while they fear remains with the entertainment industry will be overly prices.

As the recession hit bad the turmoil of working hard and paid less will increase, who lost their jobs during this situation will mostly settle for less to survive and at least have a job to run their family.

Frustration remains the same for the student commodity as well the last year students who already got placed where about to join or those who were waiting for their placement devastated and frustrated with the no jobs in this pandemic.

Covid-19 effect is there on all sections on the society whether they are rich or poor or whatever sections of the society they belong too.

The impact of Covid-19 in different industry is nothing less than turmoil-

1.  FMCG -

While most FMCG was self proud for transformation from traditional retail ( kirana Shops ) to modern retail (malls and shopping complexes)  they again took a step back and trying to improving their connections digitally for better knowledge of supply and demand. Because, kirana shops plays a great role.

2. Consumer Electronics and Automobile industry-

With the increase in digitization and youth mostly transforming and focused into quality of living they never imagined a 0 sales month...but yes this happened during this pandemic. There will be an expected fall in price for automobile industry as people will struggle for money and commodity essential prices rising up with a cut-off in salary or no salary.

(But, surely in this hot summer the season for cooler and air-conditioners are most affected.)

Although we can see in future that need of E-vehicles will now be pushed. Since, people now have experienced the disasters youth willing or unwillingly to give quality life to next generations they will prefer e-vehicles. Luxury vehicles will take a massive hit due to this. However, a new entry could be seen in innovations in public transport to make it more practical.

3. IT industry

Employee centric processes to build efficiently to make sure zero effect on growth. While Skype, Zoom Calls are superbly seen success rate. After, this Covid-19 companies will be more focused in their employee management system most of them have it but it mostly the chat process now it seem to more focused with conference calls too. As, on the other side most IT based companies have asked to work from home for another least 3 months. This not only saves the functional cost but also saves travel time, pollution and with these preventives employees are happy to settle in less salaries as well.

4. Pharma Industry

A new beginning of R&D methods to be developed which will be on the precautionary side than curing it later. This is probably one of the industries who is seeing profitability in these few days. Masks and sanitizer being on high demand many SME have come up to satisfy the demand. Exporting of medicines to the rest of the World is what is there and could be the future.

5. Entertainment Industry

Entertainment Industry  has the greatest impact which was also the reason for the fall of stock market production houses shut down, movie releases extended advertisements are not successful. While the focus mostly shifted to OTT Amazon Prime, Netflix even the regional OTT's are new shutouts. But, meanwhile it while with increasing quarantine days it cannot sustain in the market without new contents. 

6. Banking and Real-Estate- 

Banking effects has made them more concerned with the schemes for poor and middle class. Emergency funds may release to save for future if again pandemic hits like this.

While, the real estate effect are more zeal. A major drawback of this sector is its liquidity so due to this a major convergence be seen among the investors towards other investment options. On the other hand the zeal of owning their own house will still remain the same since owning an owned house is a sentimental decision than an investment based choice.

7. Hospitality industry-

Revenue in hospitality industry has decreased more than 60% with a major impact on Indian economy due to Covid-19. Although, more and more divergence can be seen towards the budgeted options than high-end options due to insufficiency of funds. Taking this as an advantage the hotels, flights and transportation cost will substantially increase their price and with no other option they are bound to pay. Discretionary services be avoided as much as possible.

8. Startups (ignoring sectors)

Apart from growth and expansion a good grip in the market will now be considered as a much part of their valuation and a startup with good future prospect and an innovative top team will only survive in the long run.

Also, their main problem will be survival in the market as due to lack of liquidity.

Most, startups without a good backup in was away in this pandemic of Covid-19.

9. Oil & petroleum-

Undoubtedly a year on year negative growth in sales figures will be a major concern for this Oil and Petroleum. For country whose earnings majorly depend on this will now see a reverse J curve till the time they find a better alternative. 

10. Education industry-
Online coaching and online classes which was fighting for a long time to come into market and take a good part of share of mind with a share of wallet into consumer mind has finally succeeded into doing it. Colleges and schools with the academic loss of students due to pandemic will surely be looking forward for more tech based system in future. So, there will be increasing profitability for edu-tech companies in future.

If not anything this pandemic of 2020 social distancing is getting over social networking. Marriages, religious functions or any place where people gather will be avoided. Hope, to social distancing will also be maintained in public transport where people stick to each other sometimes hangs from the gates just to travel. 

Grooming for men and women salons ares seeing the loss. Although it is expected the day everything will be normal that will be the 1st place where people will go. 

Social distancing will have a disadvantage as reality will decrease while virtually will increase. People will forget to talk, to smile, to spend time in real life.

Covid-19 has taught us the good difference between needs and wants and which one is our priority.

Traditional Digitization and Modern Retail

Digitisation and hyper localisation of the kirana, POS billing, app payment and back-end integration of the kirana with the wholesale suppliers to ensure the customer’s unmet needs are met at the right time. Mobile applications which have the ability to scan and issue bills from a printer is the next stage of evolution for the kirana in India .The kirana store owners during the COVID-19 lockdown have proved to be the most efficient in ensuring that consumers got access to essentials. With distributors unable to deliver inventory due to manpower shortages and consumers not stepping out to shop as often, business of most kiranas has got impacted. A large part of a kirana's revenue comes from impulse shopping, which has stopped as consumers are not stepping out as much.

When Amazon or BigBasket were unable to deliver due to manpower shortage, it is the local store owner who went from one distributor to the other, picked up inventory and ensured that his store was well-stocked. 

Supporting the kirana network with their assortment for their specific customer base as in India food habits change every 100 km.

Additional support can be provided by training them with planograms, assortment selection and product placement within their stores to improve their margins.

The modern retailers have realised that they can't ignore the local kirana stores anymore and this conviction has resulted in interesting partnerships between the organised retailers and kirana stores during the coronavirus lockdown.

Just then Facebook bought 9.9% of share of JIO thus planning to take up the major market of India. Google Pay and PhonePe are adding more storefronts to their payment platforms, in a bid to beat WhatsApp Pay’s imminent entry and explore alternative money-making avenues after the government waived processing fees on Unified Payments Interface transactions.

PhonePe, that’s owned by has geotagged more than half a million merchants with excess cash, to help out customers convert digital money into cash. The basic idea is to increase merchant engagement, on PhonePe’s platform by creating a new value service for both local shop owners and consumers.

Apart, from that the most recent initiative is Amazon's 'Local Shops In Amazon' which allows not just kirana stores but also local apparel, furniture, sports and appliance stores to be part of Amazon's network. So, if a consumer is searching for grocery items or even a product like an inverter, the search will also give details of retailers in the locality of the consumer which sell invertors.

If we glimpse upon snacks Industry  and Private Brands of Metro Cash and Carry, Big Bazzar and many more had raised 50% more profitablity in this current situation.(Finally they could make an impact utilizing this situation although is not about choosing a product but all about whatever is available).

Collaborative and symbiotic relationship between big retailers and small mom and pop stores are not only creating a win-win situation for both but are also contributing to better customer experience. While modern trade houses can expand their geographical footprint by simply tying up with the Kiranas, sans any major investments; Kirana’s, on the other hand, stands to benefit from the wide bouquet of expertise and services. 

Digitisation is just step one for the modernisation and re-skilling of the kirana, there is much more the industry can do to ensure they thrive and complement the online businesses.

There is more that can be done on the finance aspect of modernisation, most kiranas work on credit with suppliers and customers, so working capital loans become a critical component of their business operations.