Though telemedicine was growing steadily and silently for some years now many people did not prefer this. Most patients were also more comfortable with a face-to-face approach. But now it has suddenly become the ideal way of consulting a doctor since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the global health crisis it is no longer safe to visit hospitals and clinics. Telemedicine provided a way out for both doctors and patients during the lockdown too. Today on the occasion of National Doctors' Day Dr. Sandeep Budhiraja Group Medical Director – Max Healthcare & Senior Director - Institute