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Sahay, Arvind

Rupeek Fintech: Monitizing Gold, the Smart Way

Sahay, Arvind ; Joshi, Varuna M. ; Chainani, Renisha ; Nambiath, Sudeesh

IIMA-MAR0522 | Published August 02, 2022 | 30 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

The case highlights the journey of a digital gold loan start-up which offers low interest rates, doorstep service, speedy documentation, locker and quick gold withdrawal features to customers looking... Read More

Wagh Bakri Tea Lounge: Brewing a new Experience

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0527 | Published June 08, 2022 | 17 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Wagh Bakri, a packaged-tea company, started operating tea lounges as a forward integration for the company. The goal was to increase both visibility and physical presence across different locations. ... Read More

Razorpay Software Pvt Ltd: Expanding into new territories with Razor-sharp tech focus

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0525 | Published May 27, 2022 | 25 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Razorpay, a payments solution providing company in India, achieved Unicorn status in the Fiscal Year 2021(FY 21). It had entered the payments industry with the goal of democratising the payments. How... Read More

Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL): Growth and Pricing for a Tier 2 Supplier

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0524 | Published December 30, 2021 | 18 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL), a Ludhiana based Special Steels manufacturer supplied 98% of its steel to automotive sector. It has recently collaborated with Aichi steel, Japan with the aim Read More

Nestle and Maggi in India: Recovering from a Brand Disaster

Sahay, Arvind

IIMA-MAR0521 | Published May 04, 2021 | 25 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

In 2015, NESTLE India underwent a major crisis as the product which contributed to nearly 30% of its sales had to be taken off the shelves. Maggi-the go-to convenience food for all generations (espec... Read More

Sai Coating: Detonation Spray Gun

Sahay, Arvind

IIMA-MAR0505 | Published May 02, 2021 | 6 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Sai Coating, a small entrepreneurial firm, was one of the three firms that had received the license from ARCI for marketing the Detonation Spray Coating (DSC). Sai Coating made and sold the detonatio... Read More

Dealing with the Corona Virus: The Case of the Pharma Industry

Sahay, Arvind ; Joshi, Varuna M.

IIMA-PSG0139 | Published April 12, 2021 | 46 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

The pandemic induced lockdown lead to supply and manufacturing disruptions that were swiftly dealt with by the Indian Pharma Industry through successf Read More

Tanishq: Pricing, Retail Selling and Inventory Management of Jewellery

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0518 | Published November 09, 2020 | 21 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

The Indian jewellery market is highly fragmented and ruled over by local players. Many unethical practices exist in the jewellery market, like the under caratage of gold, misrepresentation of quality... Read More

Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL): From Cables to Solution Selling

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0519 | Published October 23, 2020 | 26 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) is a leading company in developing digital infrastructure. It has recently transitioned to become an end-to-end service provider from a manufacturing-focussed comp... Read More

Shivam Finance- Using Fintech to Consolidate and Grow

Bohra, Shrenik ; Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0514 | Published August 21, 2020 | 25 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Shivam Finance is a private lending firm operating in the Bhilwara district in Rajasthan. It offers loans for buying two-wheelers to the customers of the nearby districts. The firm has applied for a ... Read More

HSBC: Facilitating Trade Finance using Blockchain

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0513 | Published May 19, 2020 | 25 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

HSBC (The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Holdings Plc. is a part of various trade finance consortia which aimed to digitise the traditional paper-based trade finance process. It ... Read More

Lupin: Discovery Research

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara ; Kamboj, Raj (Dr) ; Palle, Venkata (Dr) ; Sharma, Sharad (Dr)

IIMA-MAR0511 | Published January 31, 2020 | 22 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Lupin, an India-based pharma firm, started its Novel Drug Discovery and Development (NDDD) division in 2010. In 2018, the division licensed MALT1 inhibitors to AbbVie, an MNC Pharma firm for a down p... Read More

Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd: Adoption of Fintech

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0508 | Published October 17, 2019 | 20 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd. (STFCL), the flagship company of the Shriram Group, India's largest player in commercial vehicle finance is trying to transition from a Relationship based model... Read More

Mahindra Trucks & Bus Division: Building a Marketing Plan

Sahay, Arvind

IIMA-MAR0503 | Published May 07, 2019 | 41 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Mahindra Trucks and Bus Division (MTBD) of Mahindra & Mahindra is at an interesting stage of its evolution. Having gone through a bad patch with a product that was not quite up to the mark, it appear... Read More

Paytm: Navigating the Transition from an E-Wallet to a Payments Bank

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0501 | Published March 07, 2019 | 14 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

In 2015, Paytm- India's largest e-wallet had been pushed by RBI, the central bank regulator in India into becoming a Payments Bank. In 2018, it had come under the scrutiny of RBI for not abiding by t... Read More

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Pricing of Tickets at the Stadium

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0498 | Published February 05, 2019 | 17 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Royal Challengers Bangalore, an IPL franchise cricket team, was representing Bangalore city in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team had a huge fa Read More

Airtel: Pricing in an Era of Cannibalization and Transition to Data

Sahay, Arvind ; Tiwari, Tara

IIMA-MAR0496 | Published October 05, 2018 | 20 pages Case

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Bharti Airtel, the Indian global Telecommunications Company, witnessed one of its most challenging phases ever. Being the market leader, Airtel experienced a shift from voice to data with its data re... Read More