Jugaad: On Frugal Engineering

Amitabh Kant, Dean Nelson and Nishtha Gautam in conversation with John Elliott. A timely conversation on the uniquely Indian concept of ‘jugaad’, the flexible bottom-up strategy of innovation that seems to come so naturally to a resource starved nation. Based on the concept of doing more with less, this approach to frugal engineering and ingenious solutions often helps turn adversity into opportunity. A spirited conversation on the pros and cons of jugaad with a distinguished panel that includes CEO of Niti Ayog, Amitabh Kant, Dean Nelson, author of Jugaad Yatra: Exploring the Indian Art of Problem Solving, and lyricist, poet and marketer Prasoon Joshi in conversation with writer and journalist John Elliott, author of IMPLOSION: India’s Tryst with Reality. They discuss the need to inspire flexible out-of-the-box solutions as well as the dangers of quick-fix solutions that bypass regulatory standards. This episode is a live session from day 4 of #ZEEJLF2019.