Techie reveals how he went from earning Rs 10K per month to a Rs 3.5 LPA job in just five yearsA software engineer's career skyrocketed from ₹10,000 to ₹3.5 lakh monthly by prioritizing hands-on experience and continuous learning. He ...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Wealth quote of the day by former US President John Tyler on his birth anniversary: ‘Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of…’John Tyler, America's 10th President, believed in personal industry and self-reliance. He felt wealth came from hard work and saving. Tyler...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
The next frontier for India: Building a 'frugal economy'India's rapid economic growth faces challenges like water stress and pollution, necessitating a shift from hypergrowth or degrowth. Navi Ra...
18 Aug, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
IIT Guwahati establishes department to bolster healthcare in rural IndiaIndian Institute of Technology- Guwahati has established the ICMR-DHR Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Device and Diagnostics Innovation...
02 Aug, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
Global auto major Stellantis to launch first EV in India next year, says CEO Carlos Tavares“I am sure, India will be able to grab this opportunity, we are ready to accelerate with our plans in the country” told Tavares to select m...
18 May, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
Tata Technologies sets up R&D centre in PuneOne reason for selecting India for this centre was the engineering talent available, and the increasing demand for frugal engineering solut...
30 Jun, 2016, 03.02 PM IST
Reverse innovation 2.0: Samsung, Renault take India's frugal engineering globalSamsung is not the only global company which is taking advantage of frugal engineering and cheaper development costs in India.
22 Jul, 2015, 10.52 AM IST
Localisation is the key to success in India: Renault-Nissan chief Carlos GhosnGhosn, who was in Chennai for the unveiling of the 800cc global small car Renault Kwid, said he admires frugal engineering in India.
20 May, 2015, 10.52 PM IST
Say yes to innovations and no to 'jugaad': India Inc honchosIndia 'desperately' needs big innovations to address large scale problems and make use of opportunities in the country & not just stick to ...
11 Aug, 2014, 04.40 AM IST
T&D industry should tap global opportunities to increase exports: West BengalIEEMA President Raj Eswaran said frugal engineering and innovation help cope with business cycles in the global electricity sector.
09 Jan, 2014, 06.30 PM IST
PE firms Forum Synergies and Spain’s Axon Capital buy minority stake in Justeat.inJusteat.in, which links restaurants and consumers, will use the funds to hire engineers and marketing talent to scale up technology.
18 Nov, 2013, 06.38 AM IST
Why ISRO's Mars mission,launching next week, is the cheapestThere are attributes unique to ISRO that enable it to practise frugal engineering at the cutting edge time and again.
31 Oct, 2013, 10.16 AM 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
- Frugal engineering is fine, but not jugaad, says Anand Mahindra
In an exclusive interview with ET on the eve of inaugurating MRV, the head of the Mahindra Group, talks about the genesis of the R&D facili...
12 Apr, 2012, 12.07 PM IST
India will be a centre of frugal engineering in year 2012Low-cost, high-value engineering Bharat-style coupled with maturing R&D bases of multinational corporations will provide many answers to an...
30 Dec, 2011, 09.23 AM IST
- Frugal innovations for financial inclusion
By integrating the specific needs of the bottom of the pyramid markets and working backward to develop suitable solutions different from th...
31 May, 2010, 05.43 AM IST
'We are attracted to frugal mindset of Indian professionals'India is not the cheapest country in the world, but it offers a low-cost market model, said Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn in an intervi...
18 Mar, 2010, 01.39 AM IST