India: #JugaadNation or Genius Nation?

Jugaad. One of the things India is famous for. Find out how people here get stuff done in the quirkiest ways.

#JugaadNation was trending today on Twitter, and so we thought we’d curate a tribute to the resourceful, inventive Indian.

My FAVOURITE clock! #JugaadNation pic.twitter.com/bL7wulOM2b

— Vasu Primlani (@greencomedian) July 6, 2015

Hostellers be like...

Bachelor's jugaad #JugaadNation pic.twitter.com/cE9IY27P1h

— साध्वी अपराजिता जी (@desushree) July 6, 2015

This out of the (shoe) box queue.

A new way to form a queue. #JugaadNation Lolwa pic.twitter.com/Ft7qgTNHSG

— साध्वी अपराजिता जी (@desushree) July 6, 2015

This candlelight dinner could not get fancier.

Our #JugaadNation knows how to make best use of resources pic.twitter.com/Ln2kJa6Bwh

— Seema (@Seematweets) July 6, 2015

Now that’s what you call a split AC.

Splitting the split AC #JugaadNation pic.twitter.com/muIk90fZnI

— Awe'SowmYa (@SoGe89) July 6, 2015

Plain genius. No Pressure.

#India - The Land of Jugaad http://t.co/UUqWKumNNB #JugaadNation pic.twitter.com/s5Hi5Bt3m1

— Akash Shrivastava (@akashchitransh) July 6, 2015

Mineral water (bottle) shower anyone?

@NearDotIn #JugaadNation a perfect jugaad of shower :p http://t.co/2qXuioJPvd pic.twitter.com/eIGO3pw0qO

— Neha (@NehaYagnik) July 6, 2015