Frugal innovation is not slashing ruthlessly but pruning lovinglyThis week, I gave one of my most inspiring and rewarding talks in years.1h ago1h ago
India Enables Inclusive Prosperity through CooperationThe Indian government will soon launch Sahkar Taxi, a cooperative-run transport service for bike, cab, and auto rides.Mar 29Mar 29
India: Land of SynthesisI introduced my new book The Frugal Economy and interacted with Deepa Prahalad Abhyankar at Design OpenMar 28Mar 28
Frugal Economics: the antidote to Trumpian EconomicsIn October 2024, anticipating Trump’s return to the White House, I chose to launch my new book The Frugal Economy at Sustainable Brands’…Mar 27Mar 27
Sri Aurobindo: A great Poorna Advaitin and VishwaguruLast Friday, after speaking at a conference at UNESCO in Paris, I payed my respect to Sri Aurobindo, the great Poorna Advaitin and…Mar 20Mar 20
European leaders are rebuffing America … intellectuallyThis week, I am doing a presentation on frugal innovation for a group of CEOs in a European countryMar 17Mar 17
25 years ago the dot-com bubble burst. Is the AI bubble the next to burst ?25 years later, history risks repeating itself.Mar 11Mar 11
From Frugal Innovation to Frugal Economy: The Next FrontierIn 2015 my book Frugal Innovation, coauthored with Jaideep Prabhu, was published by The Economist andProfile Books.Mar 5Mar 5
DeepSeek is a MacGyver moment — not a Sputnik moment — for AmericaIn 1957, Russia launched Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite, heralding the dawn of Space Age.Mar 3Mar 3
Transmute your Holy Anger against Injustice into a Force for GoodYesterday, I got quite angry when I learned that the Trump Administration aims to slash US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s budget…Feb 28Feb 28