“I was happy and privileged to sit by his side to understand further about his dreams. India needs many leaders like Shanmugappa”- Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Former President of India. These are the words about Shanmugappa. He started his career as a porter in Banglore Railway station after...

One of the major frontiers in modern finance is the quantification of credit risk and the major resolution of the lessor companies is to identify lessees such that there arises no events of default. The insight to view the equity of a company as a call option provides a coherent framework for...

Corporate governance is the set of arrangements through which organizations account to their stakeholders. Corporate governance and development are strongly related. Research has consistently shown that sound corporate governance supports economic development by promoting the efficient use of...

Flower sellers are part of Tamil culture. They are found in every town, predominantly women. Use of flowers for different festivals, occasions or as an expression of auspicious nature of event is part flock lore of Tamil culture. However, it is not restricted to Tamilnadu and may be generalized...

This case study requires understanding of world trade and other aspects relating to globalization. The reader is expected to do secondary research to validate or not to validate various statements made in the case study. In addition, the reader is expected to visit any small and medium...

This paper explores the Social Progress Index (SPI) developed by Michael Green and extends the concept by developing the Index for the state of Tamil Nadu. The Social Progress Index is supposed to be a robust and holistic measurement framework for social and environmental performance of a...

This is a case study series on Tales of Organizations. Organizations have history that is provides students of management insights that may be used in contemporary world. We all use Post-it Notes. We are so much accustomed to using them and think that the product is obvious. In any western...

It is widely believed that securitisation offers tremendous opportunities, and significant benefits, in our country — to issuers and investors, and, from a broader social and Economic perspective, to the citizens and business organizations. Despite its potential, and notwithstanding recent...