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Housing.com appoints Aditya Singh Sandhu as chief revenue officer
Veteran executive joins as platform sharpens revenue strategy and expands into tier-2 markets
GURGAON: Digital real estate platform Housing.com has appointed Aditya Singh Sandhu as chief revenue officer, betting on his two decades of leadership experience to turbocharge revenue growth and sharpen its go-to-market strategy.
Based out of the company’s Gurgaon office, Sandhu will spearhead efforts to expand market presence, accelerate revenue growth and scale commercial operations across key business segments.
Sandhu brings more than 20 years of experience spanning India and the United States, with stints across FMCG, e-commerce and technology-led firms. Over the course of his career he has built and scaled businesses at different stages—from early-stage startups to large enterprises.
Before joining Housing.com, Sandhu held senior leadership roles at ITC Limited, Udaan, Nykaa, VLCC and Ustraa. He also brings entrepreneurial credentials, having co-founded a startup where he served as chief operating officer and helped build a customer-centric, cash-flow-positive business model.
Praveen Sharma, chief executive of REA India, said the appointment comes at a crucial moment as the company prepares for its next phase of expansion.
“We are delighted to welcome Aditya to Housing.com at such a pivotal stage of our growth journey. His extensive experience across diverse sectors, combined with his strong business acumen and people-first leadership style, makes him uniquely suited to lead our revenue function,” Sharma said.
Sandhu said the country’s rapidly evolving digital real estate ecosystem offers significant headroom for growth.
“I am excited to join Housing.com at a time when the digital real estate ecosystem in India is evolving rapidly. The platform has built a strong foundation and holds immense potential to further transform how people discover and transact real estate,” Sandhu said.
He added that the company’s recent push into 15 new tier-2 cities opens the door to a wider pool of homebuyers.
“With Housing.com recently expanding into 15 new tier-2 cities, there is a tremendous opportunity to bring digital-first property discovery to a wider base of homebuyers. I look forward to working with the team to drive growth, enhance customer value, and build a robust, future-ready revenue engine,” he said.
Founded in 2012, Housing.com was acquired by REA India, formerly known as Elara Technologies, in 2017. The platform now operates in more than 45 cities across tier-1 and tier-2 markets, offering listings across new homes, resale homes, rentals, plots, commercial spaces and co-living accommodation, alongside advertising solutions for developers and brokers.
With Sandhu now steering the revenue engine, Housing.com is signalling clear intent: scale faster, push deeper into India’s expanding property markets and tighten its grip on the country’s digital house-hunting boom.
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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.
