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Pallavi Singh exits Vida World after shaping EV growth story
MUMBAI: Pallavi Singh is moving on from Vida World, closing a chapter that saw her play a central role in shaping the company’s customer experience and revenue engine at a time when India’s electric vehicle space was finding its feet and its confidence.
Singh joined Vida World in April 2022 as head of customer experience and revenue, with a mandate that went far beyond dashboards and processes. Over nearly four years, she worked on building a consumer-first EV ecosystem, blending technology, digital services and go-to-market strategy to make the brand relevant, usable and commercially viable in a crowded and noisy category.
Her brief was clear but complex. Make electric mobility feel intuitive, desirable and scalable. Under her leadership, Vida focused on experience-led frameworks that connected product, platform and customer touchpoints, while ensuring revenue was not an afterthought but a natural outcome of good design and smart execution.
Before Vida, Singh had already built a reputation as a marketer who enjoys doing the hard things first. As marketing director at BMW India, she created the brand’s first-ever D2C and online sales platform globally, the BMW contactless experience, a move that rewired how luxury cars could be sold in India. She also led the launch of eight product lines and rolled out integrated digital journeys from first click to final delivery.
Earlier, as founding CMO of MG Motor India, Singh was part of the core team that introduced the brand to the country. From shaping MG’s positioning to onboarding dealers through a digital-first approach and even signing Benedict Cumberbatch as brand ambassador, she helped turn a new entrant into a familiar name.
Her longest innings came at Harley-Davidson India, where she rose to become director of marketing and one of the youngest global marketing heads in the company. She helped localise the American legend for Indian riders, built communities through platforms like India Bike Week, and championed inclusivity with initiatives such as Ladies of Harley.
With a career that spans motorcycles, luxury cars and electric mobility, Singh’s exit from Vida World marks the end of a high-impact phase. Where she heads next is not yet known, but if past patterns hold, it is unlikely to be dull or conventional.
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: 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.
