Reference No: BP0393Pages: 25Published on: 16, February, 2016
Abstract: This case describes the social cultural challenges confronted by Mr. Srikanth, President, Rotary Club, Chennai in making a village near Chennai in rural Tamil Nadu, Open Defecation Free (ODF). It highlights the role of a non-profit organization such as the Rotary Club and behavioural change consultants such as Feedback Foundation ... More
Reference No: CMHS0035TECPages: 20Published on: 20, January, 2016
Abstract: In this note, we describe the managerial challenges undertaken by the Government of India for successfully eradicating the dreaded infectious disease polio. The success for polio eradication can be attributed to the detailed steps for (i) policy development, (ii) strategic planning, (iii) operational planning, and (iv) implementation/surveillance. The last ... More
Reference No: PSG0122TECPages: 21Published on: 18, January, 2016
Abstract: The note discusses major concepts involved in the Input-Output technique and explains their use in economic planning. It also discusses the forward and backward linkage coefficinets and income multiplier estimation for the I-O table. Finally, it introduces the concepts of the Absorption and Make Matrices used in Indian Planning.
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Reference No: ECO0360TECPages: 5Published on: 18, January, 2016
Abstract: The purpose of this note is to present briefly the core elements in the framework for the economic policy reforms in any economy. It outlines the fundamental relationships among the critical macroeconomic aggregates in a country. Most of these interrelationships are definitional and hardly involve any substantial theory inputs with ... More
Reference No: ECO0359TECPages: 7Published on: 18, January, 2016
Abstract: In this brief note, some of the frequently used concepts in the discussion of the commercial policy are explained. The purpose is to provide a ready reference to such concepts and their broad implications. We begin with the concepts of Nominal and Real Effective Exchange Rates (NEER and REER) used ... More
Reference No: F&A0527Pages: 38Published on: 18, January, 2016
Abstract: Greenko is a renewable power generating company investing in biomass, small and medium hydro power and wind power projects. It was projected to achieve 1GW (Giga Watt=1000 Mega Watt) of installed capacity by March 2015. The company has been financing its projects with debt from Indian banks and financial institutions on ... More
Reference No: MAR0476Pages: 26Published on: 7, January, 2016
Abstract: GE Healthcare was on a continuous lookout for investing into new and innovative super value products for the Bottom of the Pyramid markets in India. After launching its first successful super value ECG machine Mac 400, GE had recently launched its twenty-fifth super value product a PET CT machine. Serving the ... More
Reference No: RJMC0042Pages: 7Published on: 5, January, 2016
Abstract: Mr D M Patel, Senior Manager, Mobile Fish-selling Vans project, Gujarat Fisheries Central Co-operative Association Limited (GFCCA), had to present a plan to the Governing Body for the project which had been making losses for the last few years. He had GFCCA’s annual accounts for 2009-2010 with him, but ... More
Reference No: F&A0526Pages: 40Published on: 29, December, 2015
Abstract: Arvind Mills incurred a loss of Rs.316 crores in the year 1999-2000 after a period of declining profits in spite of increasing sales. In January 2001 lenders to Arvind Mills received the Information Memorandum on Debt Restructuring which offered several alternative schemes. They had to decide whether they should accept the ... More
