"Jugaad"

I lay awake at 6 am in morning and was wondering what to do and then this hit me, Why not pay some respect to the most common word used everywhere and everyday in India "Jugaad".

So i decided to talk to few people and ask them what is the thing that comes to their mind when asked "What is Jugaad?".

Asked almost 120 people on what is the first thing that comes to their mind about Jugaad, and following are some of the answers i got. I was Amazed.

• Setting

• Arrangement

• “Kaam Chalau”

• Next to Perfect

• Getting things done not in straight way

• Trap

• “Totta”

• Business

• Innovation

• Convenience

• Management

• Managing things out of the way

• Break-fix

• Patch

• “Maal”

• Quick solution

• Temporary solution

• “Jhol”

• Sales

• “Bechna”

• Bullshit

• Compromise in quality

• Makeshift solution

• Workaround

• Art of living in India

• Indian railways

• “Pataka!!”

• Politicians

• Frugally

• Small trick that will make a "BIG Difference"

• Adjustments

• Manipulation

• Way to make things happen in India

Of all this responses the most instant was when i asked one of my friends "what is Jugaad" and he replies within a second with a Name of my classmate and i was rolling on the floor and laughing. :D :P

 

To summarize Jugaad is a quickfix or workaround or temporary solution to almost any problem. It is the way of making things happen in India

 

I believe we should have "Jugaad Day" just like valentine's day, friendship day etc. But the challenge is to select a specific day as we celebrate this day 365 days a year. Instead i suggest we should wish each other "Happy Jugaadu day" instead of Good Morning everyday :P :D. Guess it will help not only during morning but address all the problems throughout the day. For e.g. problem at office/college "Kuch Jugaad laga na, khatam karte hai". Problem with bike or car..you tell your mechanic "Kuch Jugaad ker ke abhi ke liye chalu ker de".

And above all "Happy Jugaadu day" gives you assurance that whatevar happens throughout the day , whatever problem crops up, there will always be "Jugaad" for it.

Dedicated to all the Jugaadus across India. I guess the system will break down if the word is removed from Indian Dictionairy.

Thanks to all the people who provided me inputs to write this blog.

Jugaadus feel free to add valuable comments to the Post!!! :)

Jugaads,

VD

Open Letter to key Fast bowler of India and KKR

Mr Sharma,

I sometimes really wonder if you even look at your stats before coming to play a match. i actually dont understand what is wrong with you, why do you even play cricket. Just finished watching KKR vs RCB match and your stats are 4 Over , 46 Runs....Unlucky you missed a half century by 4 runs, But i am sure with such bowling performance you will surely make record half centuries. Just look at your stats in all the 3 IPL's below

IPL 2008
Matches: 13, Overs: 42.1, Runs:329, Wickets:7, Best bowling: 1/7
IPL 2009
Matches: 11, Overs: 43, Runs:297, Wickets:11, Best bowling: 2/15
IPL 2010
Matches: 7, Overs: 25, Runs:236, Wickets:7, Best bowling: 2/33

I could have mentioned your batting and fielding stats but these were better. You neither bowl well, nor bat or field well. I wonder why do you even play cricket.I think you should play cricket only in Computer games and that to at easy level, then you stand some chance to gain some respect. I am also tired of your attitude, what is it in you that even after getting hit for six you go and stare at the batsman. In first place i dont get that with such a fabulous physique why did you think of becoming a fast bowler, i think your hair bounces more than the balls you bowl. At least let your hair motivate you.

Initially when you were picked up for Indian Team , i felt you will be India's future, but looking at your past performance i feel sad for you. I was the most happiest person when i came to know you aren't selected in the WorldCup T20 Squad. To avoid more wrath from people of India, i think you should step down on your own. Go Practice hard and come back well composed. All the very best.

And ya please don't take up any commercial ads, and in case you go for it, please don't speak, your voice scares my pets off. And also never even think of being a commentator.

Regards
VD

Strictly for Rich

!!!!!!!Wish you and your Family a very Happy New Year!!!!!!!

Its 2010 and i hope it turns out to be a Marvelous year for you and you grow exponentially every day:-). Its been long time since i scribbled on the blog, thanks to the tight work schedule. Its a holiday today and am lazing out at home with friends. We had a mind blowing party on 31st night, Thanks to Karan, Aniket, Vishal, Sid, Rohit and Divya. You people must be wondering how is all the above text related to the Blog Title. Thought i will wish you all happy new year first:-)

Well, few days back i was reading some news on various business models when this brain wave struck me. But this is strictly for People who have lots of money and are ready to take Infinite risk with the money. The idea is like you start a company and your business is to buy franchises of various Business (across industries). I will elaborate, After a thorough market research you identify a Tier 2 city, and you buy a franchisee of food outlet (E.g. McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Dominoes etc), Next you plan to setup a bookshop (E.g. Crossword). Next you get into Investment , you may open a Reliance money outlet, After that you do some more market research and realize there is a need for a gym here and u open another franchisee and so on for different sectors.

This was a sample example. In order to build a successful model, you will have to research thoroughly on the need of the place, spending power of people, Competition in the market, Investment to Return ratio, openness of people to new idea, Operational and Capital expenditure, Administration and Logistics issues, Connectivity (Travel and Information) and many more micro and macro economic factors. There may be a case where after a solid research you realize its only feasible to open an insurance franchisee in a particular place (And then you realize the investment you have put in research is quite high which in turn will reduce your ROI). You will face lot of challenges while implementing such a model, but i strongly feel you can earn significant profit if this model is implemented after comprehensive research.

People like me who don't have so much capital to implement this kind of model, this model is our inspiration and motivation to work really hard and gather the capital required to be able to implement such a model. All the best to everyone.

I am looking forward to your valuable comments on this model.

Regards
VD