Reference No: CIIE0015Pages: 22Published on: 13, August, 2019
Abstract: In 2006, four successful entrepreneurs decided to establish a world-class mega university. Initially, the project progressed slowly until Vineet Gupta was able to locate a small plot of land in Sonipat, Haryana. Forty-eight hours before the payment deadline, Ashish Dhawan and Sanjeev Bikchandani agreed to invest in their personal capital to ... More
Reference No: PSG0149Pages: 19Published on: 10, June, 2026
Abstract: The case describes the journey of the Buddha Fellowship, a program designed to encourage entrepreneurship in the development sector. Although the supporting organization is
rooted in the traditional development (non-governmental organization) sector, it seeks to foster for-profit social enterprises as a market-based approach to addressing development
challenges. The case traces ... More
Reference No: OB0240(A)Pages: 16Published on: 6, March, 2020
Abstract: The case captures the origin and initial years of two restaurants Mirchi & Mime and Madeira & Mime, which exclusively employed Speech and Hearing Impaired persons (SHI) as servers (often called “waiters” in India).
It documents how the restaurants were set up, captures significant incidents during this initial period and the impact ... More
Reference No: OB0240(B)Pages: 7Published on: 16, February, 2021
Abstract: The case is a continuation of the part (A) of the case and focusses on the expansion of Mime restaurants to other cities. After establishing Mirchi & Mime and Madeira & Mime in Mumbai, the parent company, Squaremeal Foods Private Limited (SFPL), opened another Mirchi & Mime outlet in the city of Indore. ... More
Reference No: CIIE0033Pages: 15Published on: 20, November, 2025
Abstract: The case study explores Yes!poho, a digital platform launched in 2017 to revolutionise the traditional saree-shopping experience while empowering rural artisans. Founded by Raghuram Kuchibhatla and Meenakshi Dubey, the platform connects customers directly with weavers to offer customisable, high-quality sarees, using technology to bridge market gaps.
Yes!poho’s asset-light ... More
Reference No: CIIE0043Pages: 7Published on: 28, July, 2026
Abstract: Abhay Kulkarni, Deepak Anand, and Sudhir Deshpande co-founded MediVault Informatics in 2019, and onboarded a fourth-co-founder, Suraj Garg in 2022. Before founding the healthtech venture, they had been co-workers and friends at a data analytics firm. Over the next few years, MI expanded its technology and client portfolio, raised external funding and ... More
Reference No: MAR0546Pages: 23Published on: 30, August, 2024
Abstract: This case is about setting the strategic direction for Ketto, one of the major medical crowdfunding sites in India. Ketto was founded on August 15, 2012, by Varun Sheth, Kunal Kapoor, and Zaheer Adenwala. As one of the first peer-to-peer fundraising platforms in India, Ketto initiated a revolution in the digital fundraising ... More
Reference No: BP0384Pages: 18Published on: 12, May, 2015
Abstract: This case describes the innovations of a medical practitioner over six decades of practice. It provides an opportunity to the participants to analyse the motivation, processes, constraints and outcomes or innovating efforts of individuals as opposed to corporates. During his career Dr. Shah has experimented with novel methods of treatment, ... More
Reference No: CIIE0019Pages: 14Published on: 28, August, 2020
Abstract: Medical record technology has come a long way from paper-based medical records to Electronic Health Records (EHR). EHRs, if adopted successfully, provide tremendous potential to improve healthcare outcomes across the country. However, they come with a unique set of risks that need to be understood before venturing into the space. ... More
Reference No: MAR0540Pages: 12Published on: 17, April, 2024
Abstract: This case is on cab service run exclusively by women drivers (Koala Kabs) founded by Shailja Mittal (Shailja) and Anmol Gupta in Delhi in 2016. The journey was not easy, as Shailja faced challenges in developing a cost-effective value proposition and convincing parents to pay more for the service. However, the ... More
Reference No: CIIE0040Pages: 7Published on: 18, June, 2026
Abstract: Dr. Surender Rao, Managing Director of Yashoda Hospitals, must decide whether to invest in India’s first MR-Linac (an MRI-guided linear accelerator), a technology that combines real-time magnetic-resonance imaging with radiation delivery to support highly precise, adaptive cancer radiotherapy. There is no domestic precedent for the technology, and the lack ... More
Reference No: CIIE0038Pages: 23Published on: 11, March, 2026
Abstract: HoneyVeda was founded in 2019 by Hardik Joshi, a business-analyst-turned-apiarist, to promote ethical beekeeping practices and produce and sell high-quality honey. To realise this vision, the startup partnered with farmers, farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and government agencies to supply beekeeping equipment, deliver training to novice beekeepers and produce honey from bee ... More
Reference No: CIIE0032(A)Pages: 19Published on: 11, April, 2025
Abstract: On April 15, 2009, Rajat Goel and Dr Ajay Sharma, the co-founders of Eye-Q hospitals, a super-specialty chain of eye care hospitals in north India, were reviewing their current business model of providing quality eye care at affordable prices in Tier II and Tier III cities. They had thought their business model ... More
