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Great Learning appoints Aparna Mahesh as chief marketing officer
NEW DELHI: Great Learning, one of India’s leading ed-tech companies for professional and higher education has appointed Aparna Mahesh as the company’s chief marketing officer (CMO). She will be responsible for managing Great Learning’s global marketing strategy, development and delivery of brand communication, strategic marketing partnerships and user engagement.
Aparna joins Great Learning with more than two decades of experience under her belt and a track record of building and nurturing successful brands nationally and internationally.
Her previous role was chief marketing officer of BankBazaar, a leading fintech company. Prior to that, as VP Marketing at Quikr, Aparna was part of the early team and drove all brand building that made Quikr a well-known and trusted name. Aparna has also worked in the U.S and U.K devising communication for brands like Microsoft, MasterCard, and Royal Mail.
Great Learning founder and CEO Mohan Lakhamraju said, “The professional learning and higher education space is growing rapidly with digital skills becoming increasingly essential for professionals’ students. The need of the hour is to embrace lifelong learning and continuously upskill to build a successful career. We are confident that Aparna, with her experience of building brands and leading marketing functions, is the right person to amplify our message and take it to a newer and much larger audience. We are pleased to welcome her onboard as we build on our mission of providing high-quality education to professionals and students in India and beyond.”
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Great Learning CMO Aparna Mahesh said, “The speed at which things are changing today is mind boggling and staying contemporary by constantly upskilling is a necessity for survival. Covid has only accentuated this need and today 'learning' is at the centre of our collective consciousness, whether it's picking up entirely new knowledge & skills or going deeper into certain domains. I am thrilled to join Great Learning, a company that is committed to making professionals and students future-ready. I have tremendous respect for the vision of the founders and found a strong alignment with their values. The future belongs to those who learn continuously, and I am excited to be part of this journey.”
Great Learning concluded its financial year FY20 with booked revenue of Rs 325 crores; a growth of close to 150 per cent from FY19. On the brand side, the company recently roped in Virat Kohli as their new brand ambassador after launching its first-ever TV Campaign as a part of their new “Power Ahead' campaign.
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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.
