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Bipasha Ghosh appointed BBC World senior marketing manager
MUMBAI: BBC World has roped in Bipasha Ghosh as its new senior marketing manager (Asia) and Elaine Ang as its marketing executive (Asia). Both are based in BBC World’s Singapore office.
Ghosh would be reporting to BBC World London- based marketing head Seema Kotecha and will be responsible for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing activity in East Asia, Australia, Japan and India. She will also be responsible for managing marketing colleagues in Delhi and Tokyo.
Ghosh will also be managing the BBC World brand across these regions as well as the creation and execution of global and regional campaigns both on and off-air. Additionally, she will also oversee all marketing activities with affiliates and advertising sales clients in the region, informs an official release from BBC World.
Prior to joining BBC World, Ghosh worked for 10 years in international marketing across Asia-Pacific. For five of these she was at CNN, where she was responsible for providing strategic direction for all consumer, trade and brand campaigns. She was also instrumental in launching CNN Financial News Network in Australia.
Ang, on the other hand, has worked with MTV Asia for more than four years as a marketing communications executive, where her portfolio spanned sponsorship as well as trade and consumer marketing. She was involved in the launch of MTV Indonesia in 2002, and in major events and campaigns including the annual MTV Asia Awards.
The media release adds that Ang will be assisting Ghosh in driving the marketing strategy forward and focus on activity in East Asia, excluding Japan.
Both Ghosh and Ang are working closely with the Singapore office of BBC World’s global media buying and planning agency, Mediaedge:cia, on the media placement of both trade and consumer campaigns.
Speaking on the appointments, Kotecha says, “I am delighted to have both Bipasha and Elaine in our team in Asia at a very exciting period of growth for the channel. Bipasha has considerable experience working in the news channel market and has in-depth knowledge of the region, and Elaine has valuable experience in the broadcast industry across the region. They will be great assets as we continue to grow BBC World’s operations internationally.”
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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.
