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Kadar Khan is brand ambassador of Muslim lifestyle magazine
MUMBAI: Mumbai based publication house Blossom Media Pvt Ltd has roped in veteran Bollywood actor and theatre personality Kadar Khan as the brand ambassador for their English monthly magazine on Muslim lifestyle by the name “Muallim”.
Muallim is India‘s first Muslims lifestyle magazine and the first Muslim publication to have brand ambassador.
Khan said, “I have read many magazines, but when my well wisher, Parvez Farid of Ummeed foundation, introduced Muallim to me, I was impressed by the magazine‘s presentation and quality. The content of Muallim is light in nature and is appealing. It covers topics which are important from a Muslim lifestyle point of view. It is a good reading material for the whole family. Also, it is nice to get associated with young talents in media field coming up with innovative and niche product.”
Muallim managing director and editor in chief Ubaidur Rahman Khan said, “Muallim is India‘s first Muslim lifestyle magazine and Kadar Sahab is the first actor who has shown a strong inclination towards research on Islamic topics and literatures, his recent work in the field of Islamic literature is applaudable, hence he is the perfect face for our magazine.”
Muallim director – marketing and PR said‘ “The readership profile of Muallim magazine is urban and progressive Muslims and Khan sahab‘s personality suits our readership profile class, hence it is appropriate to have him with us.”
Muallim magazine was launched in May, 2012 and since its inception has caught the craze of the Muslims who are well verse with the English language. The Magazine enjoys loyal readership base and steadily rising circulation. The magazine has strong readership presence in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nasik, Ahmedabad, Saudi and UAE.
Brands
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.
