Reference No: CIPR0006Pages: 13Published on: 26, April, 2010
Abstract: It was June 2008. The conflicts between Mormugao Port Trust (MoPT) and South West Port Limited (SWPL) on coal/coke handling once again surfaced following a report submitted by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) concluding that residents of Vasco city near the port were inhaling coal pollution much beyond ... More
Reference No: STR0496Pages: 18Published on: 31, December, 2025
Abstract: Arvind Limited, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was a leading textile conglomerate and ranked among the world's largest fabric manufacturers. It manufactured and supplied fabrics to global brands, including Calvin Klein, Gap Inc., Tommy Hilfiger, and the U.S. Polo Association. The sustainability-profitability dilemma was one of the key challenges ... More
Reference No: BP0437Pages: 10Published on: 2, December, 2019
Abstract: The 1984 Bhopal gas leak tragedy remains unprecedented in any corporate history. The judgement in State of Madhya Pradesh v. Warren Anderson & Ors. rendered in 2010 laid down standards which remain relevant even today for determining the liability of directors arising out of criminal negligence in cases of accidents in hazardous industries. ... More
Reference No: BP0167Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1977
Abstract: Sets out an industrialist's response to demands, pressures, and threats to help the Congress Party financially during the Emergency. After briefly introducing the subject of political finance by businesses, the first part discusses the relevant political environment during Emergency, the industry and the industrialist, and the types and nature of ... More
Reference No: PSG0133Pages: 32Published on: 31, March, 2020
Abstract: The case recounts a significant attempt at social transformation through a simple mechanism of providing cooking gas to the marginalised in society. Targeting about 100 million households in India that still use dung cakes, firewood and coal as the primary fuel for cooking, the government conceived the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana1 ( ... More
Reference No: PSG0065TECPages: 20Published on: 1, January, 1993
Abstract: This note describes the concept of MOUs conditions for their effectiveness, origin of the concept, different kinds of MOUs and their format, the mechanisms of monitoring MOUs and the lessons for meaningful application of MOU concept. It briefly describes the experiences in some countries and discusses the reasons for the ... More
Reference No: PSG0146(A)Pages: 17Published on: 13, June, 2023
Abstract: In 2008, amidst widespread farmers’ agitation over land acquisition issues, Ratan Tata, despite investing ₹300 crores, was compelled to abandon the Tata Nano project in Singur. Using Kingdon’s multiple agenda setting model, this case examines why despite the huge victory of West Bengal’s Left Front government in 2006 on the motto ... More
Reference No: STR0490Pages: 10Published on: 5, August, 2025
Abstract: Byju Raveendran started the ed-tech company Byju’s in 2011. The company attracted investors from both India and abroad. However, problems began when the company defaulted in 2021. In October 2024, the Supreme Court of India ordered that the company continue with insolvency proceedings. By the end of 2024, the company was in serious ... More
Reference No: PSG0146(B)Pages: 4Published on: 13, June, 2023
Abstract: In 2008, amidst widespread farmers’ agitation over land acquisition issues, Ratan Tata, despite investing ₹300 crores, was compelled to abandon the Tata Nano project in Singur. Using Kingdon’s multiple agenda setting model, this case examines why despite the huge victory of West Bengal’s Left Front government in 2006 on the motto ... More
Reference No: CIPR0007(B)Pages: 18Published on: 6, July, 2010
Abstract: In October 2005, the representatives of the Planning Commission, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Ministry of Shipping met to discuss the RITES recommendations to work towards framing a policy document for running container trains by private and public sector operators on the IR network. Starting with this ... More
Reference No: PSG0123Pages: 19Published on: 28, July, 2017
Abstract: ‘Saksham’, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of one of the largest public sector companies in India, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), provides specific training in skills required for plastic industry to low-income communities potentially affected by GAIL’s business operations. Unlike a typical GAIL CSR programme, which ... More
Reference No: OB0065TECPages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: Four major issues on alienation, based on Kenneth Keniston's book, "The Uncommitted," are discussed. An individual can be alienated from almost anything. He can replace the old relationship by various other relationships. An individual can express alienation in a variety of ways. Alienation can be induced by a number of ... More
Reference No: PSG0145(B)Pages: 5Published on: 21, April, 2023
Abstract: Since its establishment in 1994 in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, Sterlite Copper was mired in several controversies, including flagrant violation of compliance norms, causing extensive environmental degradation and health hazards. Sterlite Copper faced stiff opposition from the local community when it announced expansion of its production capacity in 2018. On May 22, 2018, the agitation ... More
Reference No: PSG0145(A)Pages: 19Published on: 21, April, 2023
Abstract: Since its establishment in 1994 in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, Sterlite Copper was mired in several controversies, including flagrant violation of compliance norms, causing extensive environmental degradation and health hazards. Sterlite Copper faced stiff opposition from the local community when it announced expansion of its production capacity in 2018. On May 22, 2018, the agitation ... More
