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The reason: Where China guards its reputation, India has an implacable faith in "jugaad" -- the Hindi word for making do -- even when that means putting up with patchwork or paying bribes.
India wants to be a great power. So why are its Commonwealth Games such a mess? Jason Overdorf 2010
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The reason: Where China guards its reputation, India has an implacable faith in "jugaad" -- the Hindi word for making do -- even when that means putting up with patchwork or paying bribes.
India wants to be a great power. So why are its Commonwealth Games such a mess? Jason Overdorf 2010
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Inventors came up with ingenious ways to overcome obstacles and scarcity - a talent Indians used the Hindi word "jugaad" (pronounced jewgard) to describe.
International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions 2009
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Inventors came up with ingenious ways to overcome obstacles and scarcity - a talent Indians used the Hindi word "jugaad" (pronounced jewgard) to describe.
NYT > Home Page 2009
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Inventors came up with ingenious ways to overcome obstacles and scarcity - a talent Indians used the Hindi word "jugaad" (pronounced jewgard) to describe.
NYT > Home Page 2009
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Inventors came up with ingenious ways to overcome obstacles and scarcity - a talent Indians used the Hindi word "jugaad" (pronounced jewgard) to describe.
NYT > Home Page 2009
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It's a mindset captured by the Hindi term jugaad, which refers to a willingness to persistently improvise creative solutions.
BNET Articles Adriana Gardella 2010
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Rather, they were allegedly brought down by snowballing corruption and cronyism -- another type of "jugaad" -- according to the Indian government's Central Vigilance Commission.
India wants to be a great power. So why are its Commonwealth Games such a mess? Jason Overdorf 2010
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Rather, they were allegedly brought down by snowballing corruption and cronyism -- another type of "jugaad" -- according to the Indian government's Central Vigilance Commission.
India wants to be a great power. So why are its Commonwealth Games such a mess? Jason Overdorf 2010
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In India, colloquially, we call this "jugaad" and it's now got a new name "frugal engineering."
sarra commented on the word jugaad
ज�?गाद (Devan�?garī)
A cross between the idea of an entrepreneur and an odd-job man; or, simply an innovative "quick fix" for a problem. Also refers to a type of home-grown motor vehicle made for necessary transport.
http://www.dinkercharak.com/mgt/jugaad.htm
Perhaps similar to bricolage.
Among many, many other things, there is a company called Jugaad making "mastiful things" to be found in eco-conscious shops of the UK.
December 15, 2007