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In the Balance: Innovators - The Secrets of Jugaad

Innovators - The Secrets of Jugaad

21/10/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - In the Balance, Innovators - The Secrets of Jugaad

New ideas to improve health, education and business in areas where life is tough

Ever heard of the concept of "jugaad"? It's a Hindi term meaning cheap innovation.

Are there clever solutions to real life challenges across South Asia? In partnership with the BBC Innovators series, Shivaani Kohok hears from some of the people in India who are  coming up with new ideas to improve health, education and business in areas where life is tough. Shivaani and guests discuss how "jugaad" can help. It is a Hindi term that translates as "frugal innovation" - how to make the most of limited resources. But does jugaad have the potential to change lives?

(Photo: A crowd of Indian residents gather outside the Fair Price Shop in the northern district of Jahangirpuri, New Delhi. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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