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From well-heeled to tip-toed, shoe-shine to shoe-lace: monopolistic competition and product differentiation in men’s footwear
(International Review of Business and Economics, 2017)
For many decades, the only branded footwear Indians knew was Bata. After years of economic liberalization; however, one finds many local, national, and international firms jostling for customer attention by producing various ...
Indian food specialties limited, Management case
(2002-10-18)
Indian Food Specialties Limited (IFS) introduced
tools of food quality management in May 2000
in response to changing market conditions and
poor profitability. Spoilage in the production
process was very high and the ...
Shukranitisara: a political economy text at the cusp of Indian kingdoms and colonial rule (Revised as on 15/03/3021)
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020-08-02)
Shukracharya’s treatise on political economy has been referred to in many ancient Indian texts such as Arthashastra, Buddhacharitam and Mahabharata. However, that treatise has been lost. A text titled Shukranitisara was ...
Gold is old: noble metal in Indian economy through ages
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-11-01)
For millennia, gold is considered auspicious in India and consumers have a fascination for possessing gold, gold jewellery, and gold coins. In this paper I document the sacredness associated with gold, the ancient Indian ...