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Medical negligence and compensation inn India: how much is just and effective?
(IIM Ahmedabad, 2014-03-27)
There is no denying the fact that human life is precious and in cases of medical negligence, the judges find it extremely difficult to decide on the quantum of compensation as the quantum is highly subjective in nature, ...
Inheritance law reform, empowerment, and human capital accumulation: second-generation effects from India
(Journal of Development Studies, 2018)
Although many studies point towards significant positive impacts of Hindu Succession Act (HSA) reforms on females’ empowerment and access to human and physical capital, the fact that this reform also led to increased female ...
Rice today, roti tomorrow: diets and diabetes in urban Indian households
(Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2017-05)
In India, where diabetes is a growing concern and approx-imately 69 million are affected, we investigate the factorsthat influence diet management, a critical component of livingwith the disease. Taking the ...
Feasibility study of project management firm for food processing industry
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Food processing industry is one of the largest industries in India that contributes to 14% of GDP through manufacturing. Factors like growth in domestic demand for processed food, rise in export opportunities, increasing ...
Understanding the impact of volatility in food prices on CPI inflation and its consequence on inflation targeting in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
The central banks of today have shifted to inflation targeting, wherein they set an inflation target/band for themselves and set a price index as a benchmark. The inflation targeting approach ensures accountability, ...
Need assessment, objective setting and skill development of lower skilled new hires in service sector
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)
Indian informal sector employees more than 90% of working population. Informal service sector employees most of them. This project has evaluated the recruitment, skill development and good working condition of employees ...
Why startups fail, how to detect a failing startup
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
In India, 40 % of startups close down within 12 months of operations. Of the 2281 startups that began operations in 2014, 997 have failed already. Several reasons are responsible for their failures including lack of ...
“Studying the venture creation process of Indian startups using “how to start a startup” (HTSAS) video lectures”
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Start-ups growth in India was unprecedented in the past decade due to its innovative ways to solve complex problems of the market. They have correctly identified needs of the society and reduced pain points of customers. ...
Devising a methodology for comprehensive evaluation of start-up incubators in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Business incubators are vital to the economy as they serve as a catalyst tool for economic development. They are organisations which are designed to accelerate the growth and success of entrepreneurial companies through ...
Examining and analysing the knowledge, attitude, practice related to organ donation
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)