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Kool Kanya : A women oriented community here to create the workforce of the future
Currently a community of 21K members and growing every day, with a reach of over a million, Kool Kanya is a safe space for women to network professionally, exchange opportunities, share opinions and ask questions. The platform also offers career guidance, mentorship and opportunities for women to help them build careers they love and want to explore.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about financial instability and economic challenges for many, Kool Kanya is that fresh breath of air that is here to sustain and support women who are facing loss of work and are looking for support, guidance and community.
Women based platforms and communities have grown significantly in India, as they are evolving towards helping women achieve their goals and evoking emotions of sisterhood amongst each other. These communities have henceforth come to play a vital role, acting as career support systems to women. Kool Kanya is a blend of online and offline women targeted communities that lend support to thousands of women, both emotionally and mentally.
Offering dialogue, career advice and tools to help modern Indian women build and grow careers as per their passion, Kool Kanya fosters progressive conversations around relevant subjects and focuses on imparting guidance on topics like upskilling, freelancing, entrepreneurship, financial planning and mental health. Kool Kanya also curates online and offline events for women which allow them to network and engage in meaningful dialogue. Currently, they are offering constant online support to their community members through webinars, masterclasses, Digital bootcamps and hiring events.
Vanshika Goenka, Founder of Kool Kanya, “Kool Kanya has been established with the aim of creating a one stop destination for all things related to a woman’s career- from mentorship and upskilling to starting careers and providing an opportunity to find work, all within a nurturing and mutually supportive ecosystem where women build each other up. When a woman thinks of her career, her first thought should be Kool Kanya.”
The platform has done a few remarkable events and surveys in the past. – “Women in the Workplace”, recognizing women achievers nominated by other women and a Gamechangers Networking event, for the mentors in the Kool Kanya community. They have also done an #Unblocked series of events for freelance writers, on Business Funding and Growth and Networking.
During this pandemic they have started an initiative to support women who are looking for jobs called GetWork 2020 – which is an online hiring event for the Community. The latest event saw participation from 13 companies across 18 fields and 697 applications. It is important for women who have faced job loss during the COVID-19 uncertainties.
Brands
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.
