A V-SHAPED RECOVERY

SoftBank recently appointed Manoj Kohli as its India head. He is currently in charge of the government relations and public policy efforts. Earlier, he was the executive chairman of Softbank’s renewable energy arm, SB Energy, before being the MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel for 13 years. Here, Manoj Kohli speaks about how India is facing Covid-19, and the way ahead

- Pradeep Chakraborty

How are you dealing with the Covid-19 situation? What plans have you put in place?

India is currently fighting the situation owing to the Covid-19 very well. We would like to complement the Indian government. The impact of coronavirus may be one of the lowest in the world. India will see a V-shaped recovery. Next year, 2021, will turn out to be a normal growth year. Our portfolio of companies is also opening up well.

Are you giving employees more control over their schedules?

The employees are now saying that their productivity is much higher. There is also a digital dexterity that is being displayed across the group, and the globe.