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Mukerjea, Khanna, Sameer Nair win awards at India Brand Summit
MUMBAI: The India Brand Summit held from 30 September – 1 October in Mumbai honoured the best of the brains in the business with Awards for Brand Excellence.
While J Walter Thompson Emeritus chairman Mike Khanna won the lifetime achievement award, Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea was conferred with the Media Person of the Year Award. The Creative Professional of the Year prize went to Star India COO Sameer Nair.
In the organisation level, the awards for brand leadership were won by Titan (Consumer Products), Nokia (Durables) and Infosys Technologies (IT).
The complete list of winners:
Macro Awards (Organization Level)
I) Award For Brand Leadership in:
(a) Consumer Products – TITAN
Ms. Priya Sanghvi – Brand Manager
(b) Hospitality & Services Industry – APOLLO HOSPITALS
Ms. Preetha Reddy – Managing Director
(c) Durables – NOKIA
Mr. V Ramnath – Head Nokia – Western Region
(d) Information Technology – INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES
Mr. N R Narayana Murthy – Chairman & Chief Mentor
II) Campaign of the Year – HUTCH
Mr. Sandip Das, Mr. Harit Nagpal & Mr. Naveen Chandra
III) Agency of the Year – OGILVY & MATHER
Mr. J .C Giri
IV) Award for Social Marketing – SHRI. MAHILA GRIHA UDYOG LIJJAT PAPAD
Ms. Jyoti Naik & Ms. Kamal Dandore
Individual Awards
I) Creative Professional of the Year
Sameer Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Star India
II) Media Person of the Year
Peter Mukerjea, Chief Executive Officer, Star India
III) Marketing Professional of the Year
Girish Aggarwal, Director, Dainik Bhaskar
IV) Brand Builder of the Year
Kishore Biyani, Chief Knowledge Officer, Pantaloon Retail India Ltd.
V) CEO of the year
A.K. Purwar, CHAIRMAN, State Bank of India
VI) Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Khanna, Chairman Emeritus, J Walter Thompson’
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
