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Authors: Raghuram, G; Satyam Shivam Sundaram;

Reference No: CIPR0003(A) Pages: 16 Published on: 8, January, 2010

Abstract: Towards the end of 90s, mounting losses forced Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (MPSRTC), the sole provider of public transport in Madhya Pradesh, to suspend their urban services. As a consequence, organized public transport services ceased to exist in Indore, the largest metropolitan city of the state of Madhya ... More

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Authors: Kureshi, Sonal; Sood, Vandana;

Reference No: MAR0412 Pages: 5 Published on: 8, January, 2010

Abstract: During Diwali 2009 TrustMe Bank announced a sales promotion offer on purchase of gold bar from the bank using the banks credit card. The purchase could be made through interest free EMI and would accrue double reward points. The communication about this offer was displayed outside the TrusMe bank branches and ... More

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Authors: Raghuram, G; Satyam Shivam Sundaram; Patni, Himanshu;

Reference No: CIPR0003(B) Pages: 35 Published on: 8, January, 2010

Abstract: Towards the end of 90s, mounting losses forced Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (MPSRTC), the sole provider of public transport in Madhya Pradesh, to suspend their urban services. As a consequence, organized public transport services ceased to exist in Indore, the largest metropolitan city of the state of Madhya ... More

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Authors: Sinha, Piyush Kumar; Abhishek;

Reference No: MAR0411(A) Pages: 10 Published on: 14, December, 2009

Abstract: The case charts out the journey of an online news portal from the state of Bihar. The organization has grown largely based on the pro bono support of people from many sectors and facets of life. The portal has so far been managed by the husband-wife team. On completion of ... More

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Authors: Raghuram, G; Baskar, Vijaya N; Mishra, Santosh Kumar;

Reference No: CMA0812 Pages: 37 Published on: 20, November, 2009

Abstract: Mr Hasmukhbhai K Nakum, a cold storage entrepreneur, was thinking about expanding his cold storage business beyond Ahmedabad. While some of the cold storages in Ahmedabad were closing down due to high running costs and poor capacity utilization, but he was contemplating on expansion. He already had four cold storages ... More

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Authors: Bandyopadhyay, Tathagata; Raghuram, G; Sharma, Yashoverman; Shukla, Niraja;

Reference No: CIPR0002 Pages: 47 Published on: 18, November, 2009

Abstract: Kolkata Port (KoPT) had achieved a turnaround from having made a loss of Rs 7.5 crores (cr) in the year 2000-01 to a net surplus of Rs 465.1 cr in the year 2006-07. A variety of initiatives had been taken during the intervening years with a focus on tariff rationalization, revenues from ... More

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Authors: Kaul, Subhashini;

Reference No: MAR0410 Pages: 27 Published on: 14, October, 2009

Abstract: 99acres.com was started in September 2005 as the first real estate portal in India. This internet portal was dedicated to meet a consumer's information needs in the real estate industry. It was a forum where buyers, sellers, and brokers could exchange information, quickly, effectively, and inexpensively. Though 99acres operated in ... More

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Authors: Rangnathan, Kavitha; Sarin, Ankur;

Reference No: CISG0109 Pages: 25 Published on: 14, October, 2009

Abstract: BabaJob.com - based in Bangalore, India - is a unique for-profit venture that aims to connect workers in the informal job sector (cooks, gardeners, drivers etc) to potential employers. It uses a variety of information and communication technologies like the web, mobile phones, IVRS (interactive voice response systems) and ... More

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Authors: Pandey, Neeraj; Jaiswal, Anand Kumar;

Reference No: BP0331 Pages: 18 Published on: 5, October, 2009

Abstract: This case discuses the process of unbundling and restructuring of Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB). The UPSEB had accumulated losses of Rs. 6500 crores by year 2000. The state government trifurcated UPSEB into three separate corporations, each handling generation, transmission and distribution of power. There was strong protest against the trifurcation ... More

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Authors: Gupta, Neha;

Reference No: BP0330 Pages: 53 Published on: 17, September, 2009

Abstract: The case looks at the steel industry in the concept of POSCO's large Foreign Direct Investments in Orissa to produce steel. ... More

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Authors: Rao, Indu; Bhatnagar, Deepti;

Reference No: OB0206 Pages: 23 Published on: 3, September, 2009

Abstract: The Indian diamond industry witnessed a severe recession in the year 2008. The industry is already showing signs of recovery in 2009 led by its large sized firms. This case presents facts from a study conducted in a large sized Indian diamond processing firm which has existed for the last 40 years and ... More

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Authors: Ghosh, Atanu; Jaiswal, Anand Kumar; Palan, Harit;

Reference No: BP0329 Pages: 20 Published on: 10, August, 2009

Abstract: STFC started with the noble cause of providing employment opportunities to poor rural women by engaging them in their traditional skill based artisan work. They have achieved a turnover of Rs. 5 crores and are now examining various options and associated challenges for further growth in the very competitive and complex ... More

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