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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicFrugal innovation

Topic: frugal innovation

Indian innovators are building on age-old traditions now—mud beehives to bamboo boats

The People’s Festival of Innovations at India International Centre is an exhibition of life sciences innovators from grassroots to deep-tech.

Aravind Eye Care to Jaipur foot—India did well in frugal innovation but new innovators needed

The locus of frugal innovation has shifted to the government and startups. While this needs to be sustained, industry must partner as well.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.