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Saumya Sindhwani

SAVING AN ENDANGERED ART: INDIA’S HANDLOOM HERITAGE

Saumya Sindhwani ; Geetika Shah ; Srishhti Sinha ; Rajshree Shukla

ISB404 | Published July 31, 2023 | 17 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

The case is set in November 2021 and traces the journey of a unique women-led collective—Weavers Resource Bridge (led by Talish Ray and her fellow handloom enthusiasts)—that provided much-needed finan... Read More

THE WEDDING CLINIC: HOW WIDE OR DEEP TO INTEGRATE INTERRELATED BUSINESSES?

Saumya Sindhwani ; Vinodini Saihjpal ; Geetika Shah

ISB386 | Published July 28, 2023 | 32 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

It was the autumn of 2022, and Payal Tekchandani, cofounder and partner of The Wedding Clinic (TWC), sat down with her operations team in Pune, Maharashtra, to discuss the plan of action for the upcom... Read More

PINK LEMONADE: TIME TO REFRESH THE FIRM’S POSITIONING (A)

Rama Velamuri ; Saumya Sindhwani ; Vinodini Saihjpal ; Geetika Shah

ISB388 | Published July 28, 2023 | 9 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

Tina Garg, founder and CEO of a creative agency, Pink Lemonade, reflects upon her entrepreneurial journey of establishing a brand, growing the busines from a small to a midsized firm, and partnering a... Read More

PINK LEMONADE: ESTABLISHING A GROWTH MINDSET (B)

Rama Velamuri ; Saumya Sindhwani ; Vinodini Saihjpal ; Geetika Shah

ISB389 | Published July 28, 2023 | 8 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

Tina Garg, founder and CEO of a creative agency, Pink Lemonade, reflects upon her entrepreneurial journey of establishing a brand, growing the business from a small to a midsized firm, and partnering ... Read More

MRIDA: NURTURING THE LOVE FOR LEARNING AMONG TRIBAL CHILDREN IN INDIA

Saumya Sindhwani ; Lakshmi Appsamy ; Urmi Mehta

ISB394 | Published July 10, 2023 | 12 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

The case documents the challenges of Priya Nadkarni and Digvijay Singh, the cofounders of Mrida Education and Welfare Society (MEWS). Read More

Farm Laws 2020: Battle of Wits or More?

Saumya Sindhwani ; Poonamjot Kaur Sidhu

ISB350 | Published January 16, 2023 | 17 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

This case can be utilized to highlight the importance of the various aspects and stages of the change management process. Read More

HYPER ISLAND: A CREATIVE BUSINESS SCHOOL’S DISRUPTIVE MANEUVERS TO HOLD ITS GROUND IN THE EDUCATION LANDSCAPE (PART A)

Saumya Sindhwani ; Lakshmi Appasamy

ISB330 | Published August 02, 2022 | 6 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

Set in two parts the case documents the manoeuvres of a creative digital business school, Hyper Island (HI). Part A is set in December 2019 and narrat Read More

THE GREAT UNION JOURNEY: AMALGAMATION OF UNION BANK OF INDIA, ANDHRA BANK, AND CORPORATION BANK

S. Ramnarayan ; Saumya Sindhwani ; Lakshmi Appasamy ; Geetika Shah

ISB319 | Published May 30, 2022 | 34 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

Set in April 2021, the case study traces the process of amalgamation of the Union Bank of India (UBI) with the erstwhile Andhra Bank (e-AB) and Corporation Bank (e-CB) following the announcement by th... Read More

Jet Airways: Tale of Their Takeoff and Crash Landing

Saumya Sindhwani ; Kanchan Mahadev ; Poonamjot Kaur Sidhu

ISB297 | Published February 24, 2022 | 23 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

The case, set in April 2019, follows the managing director of an investment firm that is deliberating whether to invest in Jet Airways. Read More

GROUNDING OF THE BOEING 737 MAX 8 (B): THE ROAD AHEAD—MAKING THE BOEING 737 MAX FLIGHTWORTHY AGAIN

Harsh Manglik ; Geetika Shah ; Anusha Parihar ; Saumya Sindhwani

ISB284 | Published October 25, 2021 | 23 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

In the short time between October 2018 and March 2019, two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes in different parts of the world were involved in deadly crashes. Read More

GROUNDING OF THE BOEING 737 MAX 8 (A): WHAT WENT WRONG?

Harsh Manglik ; Geetika Shah ; Anusha Parihar ; Saumya Sindhwani

ISB283 | Published October 25, 2021 | 25 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

In the short time between October 2018 and March 2019, two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes in different parts of the world were involved in deadly crashes. Read More

MERGER OF EQUALS: THE AMALGAMATION STORY OF INDIAN BANK AND ALLAHABAD BANK

S. Ramnarayan ; Saumya Sindhwani ; Geetika Shah ; Anusha Parihar

ISB274 | Published August 04, 2021 | 33 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

On August 30, 2019, the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India (GoI) announced the consolidation of ten nationalized banks into four. Read More

MAKING IT TO THE TOP: LESSONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION FROM FUTURE GENERALI INDIA LIFE

Saumya Sindhwani ; Lakshmi Appasamy

ISB267 | Published June 29, 2021 | 15 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

Set in Mumbai, India, during 2020, the case explores how Munish Sharda, the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGILI), tu... Read More

WALMART-FLIPKART: A DEAL WORTH ITS PRICE?

Saumya Sindhwani ; M. Kanchan ; Lakshmi Appasamy

ISB186 | Published March 26, 2020 | 22 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

The case, set in May 2018, follows an analyst as she undertakes the challenge of decoding the acquisition strategy behind a deal that rattled both venture capitalist and tech startup circles in India. Read More

HYPER ISLAND: A CREATIVE BUSINESS SCHOOL’S DISRUPTIVE MANEUVERS TO HOLD ITS GROUND IN THE EDUCATION LANDSCAPE (PART B)

Saumya Sindhwani ; Lakshmi Appasamy

ISB331 | Published January 27, 2015 | 6 pages Case

Collection: Indian School of Business

Set in two parts the case documents the manoeuvres of a creative digital business school, Hyper Island (HI). Read More