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Drawing Inspiration from Ganesh Chaturthi and the White Revolution of India

Ganesh Chaturthi, a festival that honors the wisdom and strength of Lord Ganesha, symbolizes the removal of obstacles and the importance of innovation in times of adversity. In the spirit of this festival, we can draw parallels to a compelling real-life story: the transformation of India’s dairy industry under Dr. Verghese Kurien, the “Father of the White Revolution.”

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Early in 2015, Oxford toted up the word “jugaad” in its latest edition of the Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Probably because it wanted to mete out justice to the word while describing its unique quality of cranking out simple, low-cost, and innovative fixes (something that we Indians seem to excel at). This article is dedicated to the 3 best jugaad stories in India which can teach us all some invaluable lessons on how to achieve innovation!

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All around us we see people talking about the power of ‘Belief’. Hundreds of writers write books & blogs on the same topic. There is definitely a buzz happening for the same thing. This is a great sign that there are plenty of people who are experiencing the powers of belief. In Johann Wolfgang’s words – ‘Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen’.

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