Reference No: STR0491Pages: 9Published on: 27, March, 2025
Abstract: In 2016, Mankastu, an Indian company, entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hong Kong–based AirVisual. The MoU would allow Mankastu to distribute AirVisual’s air quality monitors and purifiers in India. However, when the Swiss company, IQAir, took control of AirVisual, it decided to not honour the existing ... More
Reference No: PSG0102(D)Pages: 3Published on: 9, April, 2007
Abstract: Modernization of the Delhi and Mumbai airports had been considered as early as 1996 by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). In June 2003, the AAI board approved a modernization proposal. The two airports accounted for 47 per cent of the passenger traffic, 58 per cent of cargo traffic and 38 per cent of aircraft ... More
Reference No: PSG0102(B)Pages: 16Published on: 9, April, 2007
Abstract: Modernization of the Delhi and Mumbai airports had been considered as early as 1996 by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). In June 2003, the AAI board approved a modernization proposal. The two airports accounted for 47 per cent of the passenger traffic, 58 per cent of cargo traffic and 38 per cent of aircraft ... More
Reference No: MCFME0003Pages: 21Published on: 12, June, 2024
Abstract: This case answers the key question of why mortgage financing is low in India. It begins with a brief history of the development of housing finance in India and then explores the supply-side and demand-side factors influencing mortgage penetration. A regression analysis has been conducted using the mortgage-to-GDP ratio as ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(D)Pages: 21Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: Considers procurement, storage-transport, milling-storage and distribution in an integrated manner. The chairman is faced with the problem of deciding whether he should set up a modern storage and processing complex as against the existing disintegrated system. ... More
Reference No: STR0483Pages: 20Published on: 30, September, 2025
Abstract: This case provides a lesson for corporate boards on evaluating risks generally in dispute management, and specifically in public–private partnerships where the government party typically enjoys higher bargaining power. Contemporary corporate governance necessitates nuanced planning for resolving disputes, as the decisions of corporate boards can impact the course and ... More
Reference No: CMA0169Pages: 10Published on: 21, March, 1969
Abstract: In June 1969, agriculture in Thanjavur district of Madras state was facing an unprecedented draught. Due to an unforeseen delay of monsoon in catchment areas, Cauvery reservoirs had reached an all time low. The 'Granary of South' as the district was known from time immemorial, was threatened with famine. The problem ... More
Reference No: CMA0659Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Drinking water is one of the basic necessities of mankind. In drought-prone regions, this could become a source of serious stress, particularly for poor people who may not own any private wells. The case discusses how the drinking water supply was organized in one such district. Despite several innovative efforts, ... More
Reference No: BP0438Pages: 10Published on: 10, December, 2019
Abstract: The cases of Standard Chartered v. Directorate of Enforcement (2005), Iridium India v. Motorola Inc & Ors. (2011), and Sunil Bharti Mittal v. Central Bureau of Investigation represent a significant development in India’s corporate criminal liability jurisprudence. Standard Chartered reconciled mandatory imprisonment (as prescribed for punishing many offences under Indian law) with ... More
Reference No: IITCOE0009Pages: 13Published on: 30, December, 2019
Abstract: This case focuses on regulatory institutions in a fast-changing evolving policy domain of the telecom sector in developing countries, which are typically characterised by a weak institutional environment, making operationalisation of new instruments that may require regulation across sectors difficult.
The case highlights the criticality of appropriate regulatory design for ... More
Reference No: BP0026Pages: 38Published on: 1, January, 1967
Abstract: Presents, against the industrys background, the company's tactical decision to acquire aeroplanes for transporting newspapers, the history of the company and its leading position in the newspaper industry in India. The major focus of discussion is the inadequacy of the tactical move to take care of changes in customer characteristics. ... More
Reference No: ECO0367TECPages: 8Published on: 26, July, 2023
Abstract: The purpose of this case is to introduce the reader to the idea of demand estimation using the price and quantity data. The key concepts that can be taught through this case are how demand functions need to be tailored to the market conditions, and how demand curve shifts when ... 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: HRM0247Pages: 19Published on: 8, June, 2022
Abstract: The Tanda unit of UPSEB was a distressed asset—dues to the power generator supplying UP— NTPC— were mounting. Finally, a resolution of debt was negotiated with the unit to be handed over to NTPC in place of debt. The challenge for NTPC was to turn the plant around from ... More
Reference No: ECO0350(B)Pages: 26Published on: 26, December, 2006
Abstract: This case follows case (A) which discusses NTPC's response to the Simhadri project that created a record of sorts in timely implementation of large projects and within a tight budget NTPC's record of 39 months for a green-field project in India. That has taken project implementation in India to international standards. ... More
