The new sloth SaaS: Servant-as-a-ServiceA new service in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar Market, CarryMen, offers assistants to carry shopping bags. This reflects a growing trend where techn...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Anand Mahindra shares viral car hack video, questions if India’s ‘Jugaad’ crown is in danger? WatchAnand Mahindra posted a video on X showing a car seat transformed into a phone holder using a ziplock bag. The process includes removing th...
08 Jan, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
‘Ambani wedding didn’t have this!’: Panipuri water service at a marriage stuns netizensRecently, a video of a pani-puri vendor dispensing the cherished treat via a modified machine gun has captivated online viewers. The footag...
03 Sep, 2024, 04.00 PM IST
With some 'jugaad', wedding procession beats the heat! Twitterati say Indians have a solution for everythingThe video so far has been viewed over 21K times on Twitter.
29 Apr, 2022, 06.30 PM IST
1% inspiration, 99% perspiration: Budget should incentivise turning jugaad into innovationIndia may be the land of unicorns, but that is no use unless companies invest in innovation. Thomas Edison’s famous quote that, “Genius is ...
20 Jan, 2022, 11.42 AM IST
Move beyond Jugaad: Economic Survey calls for more spending on R&D"Mere reliance on 'Jugaad innovation' risks missing the crucial opportunity to innovate our way into the future," the Survey notes.
31 Jan, 2021, 10.36 PM IST
India's oldest hack may be its biggest obstacle on the road to world powerJugaad has been identified with Indian ingenuity but quick-fix solutions are no substitute for excellence. It will only prevent India from ...
08 Jul, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
If necessity is the mother of invention, dire necessity is the mother of Jugaad: Part 2Jugaad is the highest form of Emotional Intelligence at one end of the intellectual understanding of human competence. At the lowest level ...
07 Oct, 2017, 12.44 PM IST
Government to form team to look at innovation report, suggest waysIndia has been ranked 66th on a list of most innovative economies, jumping 15 places from last year, according to a new UN report - Global ...
19 Aug, 2016, 04.13 PM IST
Insolvency Code to make start, exit easy for startups: Nirmala SitharamanInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, which seeks to provide an easy exit option for insolvent and sick companies, has been referred to a 30-memb...
17 Mar, 2016, 03.39 PM IST
India should create a world-class reverse innovation lab: Vijay GovindrajanGovindrajan says the purpose is not just to provide a space where entrepreneurs can come but also venture money and more importantly manage...
02 Feb, 2016, 04.03 AM IST
Thinkers/Thinkers 50: Know what 'Jugaad' or frugal innovation has done for the world!Jugaad is a hindi word meaning an innovative fix or an improvised solution born from ingenuity and cleverness. Jugaad is, quite simply, a u...
30 Mar, 2015, 05.59 PM IST
Maharashtra to set up state innovation council: Banthia"Today, innovation is a small-scale individual enquiry. We do get innovations, but they are too slow," Banthia said stressing on the need f...
28 Oct, 2013, 05.22 PM IST
Simone Ahuja: Blood Orange's 'jugaad innovator' advises MNCs about adopting cheaper waysThere is a lot of difference between jugaad and jugaad innovation. While the former may be symbolic of sloppy the latter is about innovatio...
10 Mar, 2013, 01.58 PM IST
NIC to launch Rs 5,000 crore VC fund for innovation: Sam PitrodaNIC Chairman Sam Pitroda today said the council will launch its Rs 5,000-crore venture fund aimed at supporting small enterprises by March.
07 Jan, 2013, 06.54 PM IST
- Proposal to give patent to 'Jugaad' technology on back-burner
Government has put on the back-burner the proposal of granting patents to home-grown products and technology, known as 'Jugaad'.
27 May, 2012, 12.04 PM IST
- Cambridge enterprise expert hails Indian 'jugaad'
A new book co-authored by three Indian-origin authors suggests that western companies can adopt the time-tested Indian concept of 'jugaad.
18 May, 2012, 11.36 AM IST