tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post593208310125587722..comments2024-03-05T15:48:10.814+00:00Comments on IP finance: Will "Jugaad" Lead the Way in Indian Technology and IP?Anne Fairpohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02579190868405783459noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post-89301881834490961062009-07-22T13:13:10.977+01:002009-07-22T13:13:10.977+01:00Mani: that is an interesting way of looking at Ind...Mani: that is an interesting way of looking at Indian innovation, Neil. <br />"Recycling" of materials is very common in India. Making do with fewer resources is now respectable even for large companies. Like "frugal engineering".Data Gurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819905154403300383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post-79372135925278289502009-07-18T19:52:57.216+01:002009-07-18T19:52:57.216+01:00Tom,
Thanks for your interesting observation and ...Tom,<br /><br />Thanks for your interesting observation and your comment about the antecedents of "jugaad". My point was that there may be something fundamentally deep-rooted and positive in the notion that may translate into a distinctive form of Indian innovation going forward, whatever the roots of the concept. Building on the past while pushing forward to the future is a valuable trait for any society, particularly for one with a tradition and heritage as old and rich as India. I wish them well, whatever path they choose for themselves.Neil Wilkofnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post-5857788591635644852009-07-18T07:47:22.736+01:002009-07-18T07:47:22.736+01:00Great Post Neil...an Indian couldn't have put ...Great Post Neil...an Indian couldn't have put the concept of Jugaad more clearly. Ingenuity and resourcefulness have been the greatest tools for mankind for ages. Earlier necessity sufficed for invention/discovery now it is more complicated. Innovation sounds good but the aim is not for the fix or solution but more focussed on who I can sue when I have this patent. <br />I differ with Tom in that India -having made many advances in technology and business - would never consider the quick fix jugaad as an embarassment. Hey if it works it sure is good enough! One can't wait for cutting edge solutions to small yet persistent problems<br />Rgds<br /><br />Vinay KrisVinuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863932470076357605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923005810906159036.post-58718592679158955122009-07-17T17:57:22.742+01:002009-07-17T17:57:22.742+01:00What an interesting blog! 'Jugaad' is a ve...What an interesting blog! 'Jugaad' is a very Indian concept and epitomises the resourcefulness of a poor yet very ambitious society. I am not sure, however, whether this is the way modern India would really like to be perceived. The country has made so many advances in technology industries - look at their achievements in pharmaceuticals, for instance - and now owns famous brands like Jaguar and Land Rover. For a country aspiring to join the front rank of industrialised nations Jugaad is a rather embarrassing throwback to the days of the Raj.<br /><br />Tom BlackettTom Blacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401119928863099964noreply@blogger.com