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NIMCJ Media Consumption Survey During National Lockdown Due to COVID-19 from Dr. Shashikant Bhagat

Ahmedabad, April 2, 2020: India being the third  largest emerging country for startups in the world after the United States of America and England. According to the Government startup portal, there are 79,783 startups, 563 mentors and 565 incubators are exits in the country. Startups have poised in the Indian business ecosystem. This national lockdown due to novel coronavirus outbreak has impacted a huge loss to the common man to the established business & flourishing industries. World Economists already have predicted the results of the COVID-19 outbreak and signaled vulnerable situations of an economic slowdown. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) industries and startups which are contributing around 30% of India’s GDP will have to start with a new approach. But, we can see this outbreak as multiple opportunities to many startups, if they are able to grab in a pragmatic manner with the right attitude, they will grow like never before. First of all, under this g...

Ahmedabad, April 1, 2020: We are very much aware that COVID-19 has silenced everything from man to machinery, only nature is very active. But, tourism that is close to nature and people always to go discover and explore nature’s beauty, travel & tourism is the only carrier through which people travel to explore. Tourism Industry is entering a great crisis due to the worldwide panic of Coronavirus. Duration and scope still unknown, which is leading to the stock market crash continued for a week to all the giants of the sector. Impact of the COVID-19 on world tourism is unquestionable, and the authorities' forecasts are based on previous experiences with similar crises such as that of SARS or H1N1. The coronavirus outbreak that has spread to all continents barring Antarctica has brought the travel and tourism sector to a standstill. There is a global scare. It is not just about India. People are not wanting to step out anywhere. If the entire economy is getting impacted...

COVID-19: Story-03 Ahmedabad, March 31, 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that people should utilize the COVID-19 lockdown period to connect with themselves, their family and also with their passion. "This time of crisis will not only give you an opportunity to connect with yourself but will also be able to connect with your passion. "You will also get an opportunity to connect with your friends and family members," PM Modi said addressing the 63rd edition of Mann Ki Baat program on All India Radio (AIR). “I saw on social media, that many people took out their musical instruments like tabla and veena that were lying unused for years and started practicing on them. You too can do that," the Prime Minister said. Spiritual guru like Sri Sri Ravishankar doing live meditation every day to all of us at 12.pm noon and 7: 30.pm evening and making us communicative with our soul. Likewise, many other Yoga trainers, motivational guru (speaker), busin...

COVID-19 Story-2: Breaking news: Getting more information about Coronavirus (Fears, Rumours, Nightmares: How our society is dealing with the reality of coronavirus?) Ahmedabad, March 30, 2020: Breaking news is now more important than ever before especially when people want to know the real-time information in form of authentic facts and figure from the reliable source now matter whether it is coming from the public, private or social media. When open Google search one can clearly see the third category search i.e Get more information about Coronavirus, it says that people search regular updates from across the world. Breaking news is like a media fascinated term that appeared 24x7 on TV news channels and Digital News platforms from websites to apps. This is time that one can feel the difference between fake news and real news. Journalism is more craft than a profession and to break news as breaking news required a news sense before disseminating on the public d...

Ahmedabad, March 28 2020: Nature has played a wonderful game with all of us! Within a few days, Nature controlled over all our mischief/misbehavior/wrongdoings. Man created with huge expenses - Roads, transport facilities, bus transportation, railways, airplanes and now all are useless – it cost nothing at all! Having taken the human race hostage for four months, nature indirectly stated, "This earth is the shared property of all creatures; it is not for humans alone." Wherever I am (human) - in USA, in India, in Sudan, in Italy, in China - Whoever I am Christian, Hindu, Muslim or anybody – Whatever my position a Prime Minister or a Big Business Tycoon or Hollywood Hero or a Small Sweeper – I become One Man – I speak one language only - Corona… Nature showed us our place and told us “Do not go against the laws of nature, otherwise, things will not be natural i.e Beside the Point. Nature has united humanity, Nature has united the world. Right now, we are experi...