Sheel Mohnot

This case follows the development of the Naandi Safe Water Program from the view of Naandi’s chairman and founder, Dr. K. Anji Reddy. In 2002, Dr. Reddy saw a sign informing affluent guests at a hotel that “the tap water in this toilet is potable”. Realizing that the affluent people of India have access to clean and drinkable water even in the toilet, yet the majority of India’s public health expenditure goes to treating waterborne diseases, Dr. Reddy became determined to bring safe drinking… Show more

This case follows the development of the Naandi Safe Water Program from the view of Naandi’s chairman and founder, Dr. K. Anji Reddy. In 2002, Dr. Reddy saw a sign informing affluent guests at a hotel that “the tap water in this toilet is potable”. Realizing that the affluent people of India have access to clean and drinkable water even in the toilet, yet the majority of India’s public health expenditure goes to treating waterborne diseases, Dr. Reddy became determined to bring safe drinking water to India’s villages. Consistent with its professionalism, Naandi is not content with anecdotal evidence that clean water is eradicating poverty and improving lives. Naandi is conducting surveys before and after a plant is installed and in adjacent communities without plants to establish control groups for comparison. In the surveys, Naandi will establish baselines and track improvements in five categories: 1) health; 2) aspirations; 3) school attendance; 4) medical expenses; and 5) loss of wages. Show less

This case study on India's wireless giant Bharti Airtel (Airtel) is the first of two cases on the company that show how the firm exemplifies many of the tenets set forth in the book the New Age of Innovation by CK Prahalad and MS Krishnan. Case a presents the students with the history of India's wireless telecommunications industry and the unique challenges faced by operators in that environment. It also gives the background on Airtel, introduces its leaders, and describes some of the biggest… Show more

This case study on India's wireless giant Bharti Airtel (Airtel) is the first of two cases on the company that show how the firm exemplifies many of the tenets set forth in the book the New Age of Innovation by CK Prahalad and MS Krishnan. Case a presents the students with the history of India's wireless telecommunications industry and the unique challenges faced by operators in that environment. It also gives the background on Airtel, introduces its leaders, and describes some of the biggest challenges facing the company. Case a ends by asking students to analyze the Indian environment and capabilities of Airtel to determine what strategies the wireless provider should use for growth. Case B gives students the opportunity to see which strategies the company actually pursued and the results of those approaches. Show less