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‘Cultivate stillness’: Anand Mahindra links Samudra Manthan to leadership on Maha Shivratri
Mahindra urges leaders to endure turbulence until value finally emerges in X post
MUMBAI: On Maha Shivratri, Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra reflected on leadership and resilience, using the Samudra Manthan as a metaphor for navigating turbulence in business and society, in an X post.
In a post on X, Mahindra invoked the Samudra Manthan: the churning of the cosmic ocean, to describe what happens when societies, organisations or individuals are pushed into deep transformation. Intense churn, he suggested, rarely yields immediate reward. What surfaces first is often toxicity.
The lesson, Mahindra wrote, is not about avoiding turbulence but about how leaders respond to it. Strength, he argued, does not come from amplifying disorder or reacting in anger. It comes from the capacity to absorb disruption without passing it on.
To underline the point, Mahindra drew a parallel with Lord Shiva, who consumed poison that emerged from the ocean to protect the universe. Shiva’s act, he noted, was not impulsive or destructive. It was controlled, contained and deliberate. The amrit, the nectar of immortality, arrived only later.
The metaphor resonates in a period marked by economic uncertainty, geopolitical strain and institutional churn. In such moments, Mahindra’s message runs counter to the prevailing instinct to react loudly and quickly. Containment, stillness and patience, he implied, are not signs of weakness but strategic virtues.
Leadership, in this framing, is less about signalling outrage or urgency and more about endurance. Turbulence is inevitable; spreading its poison is not. Transformation, whether in business or society, requires the courage to sit with discomfort until value emerges.
Mahindra concluded his message by extending Maha Shivratri greetings, urging readers to cultivate resilience, inner stillness and the resolve to transform adversity into long-term strength.
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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.
