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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 ...
Rajan overseas: an entrepreneurial quest for growth
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
On the evening of 31st May 2017, Mr. Rajan Makhija, the founder CEO of Rajan Overseas-a private company that exports soft goods like rugs, cushions, throws etc., was unusually busy working in his office as it seemed to be ...
Logistics in Indian e-commerce space last mile delivery challenges and solutions
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Rapid growth in e-commerce has resulted in various new business models and strategies in customer engagement and in addressing gaps in the traditional value chain, particularly in logistical support. Logistics has gained ...
Social impact start-up ecosystem at Harvard i-Lab: the case of vaxess technology, inc.
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Several factors play an important role in the birth of any social impact startup. From the idea to the reality, a long journey has to be traversed. Many people and many organizations have a hand in the successful launch ...
Internationalization of Indian startups
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
In this study, we seek to explain the factors that help startups to internationalize in the enterprise software industry in India. The paper is based on data collected for 33 Indian startups through both primary and secondary ...
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, ...
Mauritius: sustaining growth going forward
(2017-09-08)
The report, written for the Project course undertaken in Term 4 by PGP2 students, explores the
potential future growth areas for the African island of Mauritius, which has in the past relied on
its status as a market ...
Do smart cities really promote inclusiveness
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-08-21)
To critically analyze if the proposed smart city plan of Varanasi promotes inclusiveness,
demonstrated through structures that proactively bring disadvantageous sections into the
mainstream of development as per the Smart ...
West Bengal to Gujarat: effect of the displacement on farmers due to the TATA Nano factory
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
The Tata Nano project in Sanand is a live case-study on the implementation of the “Gujarat Model” of economic development. The Gujarat government, under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, wanted to spur growth by ...