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Interface communications launches new campaign Nivea launches Men
MUMBAI: NIVEA India, an affiliate of Beiersdorf AG, has launched a brand new campaign for NIVEA Men Fresh Active Deodorant.
The campaign features Arjun Rampal who is the face of NIVEA MEN and follows the codes of simplicity and attempts to break the monotony in one-dimensional category like deodorants. The campaign kicks off on television as well as digital media and further builds the new brand platform: It starts with you.
Speaking on the launch of the campaign, NIVEA India MD Rakshit Hargave said: “The NIVEA MEN deodorant campaign highlights the new brand proposition of IT STARTS WITH YOU very well. Essentially, the platform IT STARTS WITH YOU urges Indian men to unlock their everyday potential and take charge of their lives. Arjun Rampal, our latest addition to the NIVEA family, fits seamlessly into the brand values as he too is selfmade & juggles multiple roles in life. He personifies masculinity, success & self confidence, all qualities which a NIVEA MAN represents.”
Commenting on being the part of the ad campaign, Arjun Rampal said, ‘‘I always endorse brands & products that I use personally. The new NIVEA MEN range is a wonderful exciting range & definitely something that I use regularly. This new deodorant commercial is a very energetic film with a tongue in cheek humor about it. Most deodorant ads show men spraying the deodorant and girls falling over them. All that happens in this ad too, but wait for the last line.”
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The campaign is conceptualized by ECD Robby Mathew and creative director & copywriter Rakesh Menon of Interface communications and the production company is Future East Film.
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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.
