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Saturday, June 20, 2026
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

There’s a simple reason why Friends still works—absurdity of adulthood is timeless

In recent years, saying goodbye to the show has become an unfortunate ritual. Now, with the death of James Burrows, another important figure behind the show's legacy is gone.

India’s Russian oil imports set to hit all-time high this month, ahead of Iran crude comeback

Kpler data shows India's Russian oil imports are on track to reach 2.25 mbpd in June 2026, as prospects of Iranian crude returning to India grow after US-Iran agreement.

SMPP partners with Europe’s KNDS to build loitering munitions in India amid growing military demand

Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.