Tushar Vashisht

Back in January 2020, just a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, HealthifyMe [an AI-led health and fitness app], had over 12 million users. At the time, we already had a variety of tie-ups planned, including partnering with food ordering platform Swiggy to curate FitPicks, a collection of restaurants that offered healthiest food options for ordering across Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and hosting the world’s longest single stretch virtual Yoga festival.

COVID-19, which hit us by March 2020, only heightened the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. People’s routines changed—less commute and restricted access to gyms and parks. This, even if momentarily, had a direct impact on people’s health.