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Jugaadu.com is an effort to recreate the Indian concept of "Jugaad" and introduce it to the world wide web. There are Jugaads being employed daily be millions of people world wide. Yet, these jury-rigged solutions may not be reused. Jugaadu.com is an attempt to help organize these idea for finding greater reuse in our society. So what is a Jugaad and who is a Jugaadu? Below is a definition collected from many websites.

Jugaad n. /jü-'ga-d&/ (जुगाड़): an improvised or jury-rigged solution; inventiveness, ingenuity, cleverness. Jugaad is slang for "Jugat" (in Punjabi) which has its root in "Yukti" in Sanskrit, meaning solving a problem that typical linear logic will not work. Synonym: Bricolage (French), Kludge (or Kluge)

Jugaadu n. /jü-'ga-d&-'ü/ (जुगाडू): a person one who has numerous useful and cashable Jugaads. A person who will always find you a resourceful / creative solution to problems. Synonym: Bricoleur (French)

Jugaadu.com is customized for the CREATIVE and RESOURCEFUL users aka "JUGAADU". It is a site with a blend of amusement, information and challenges. The site intends to bring together street smart people who are devoted to innovative ways of thinking, taking up real life challenges and solving them in the most resourceful way.

Jugaadu.com salutes all you intelligent people out there. The site is not here to compete with other websites but rather complement in any possible way to contribute towards grassroot level innovation. Let us continue to grow as a community.

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