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Maxus Content, The Viral Fever and Tata Motors bring alive Tripling with Tiago
Mumbai: Maxus Content, the content solutions arm of Maxus unveils its next branded content project with The Viral Fever for its prestigious client Tata Motors. The brand new mega web series titled “Tripling” features Tata Motors’ newly launched Tiagoas a focal point in an enriching story told by some of India’s best storytellers from The Viral Fever.
The association conceptualized by Maxus Content for Tiago and The Viral Fever aims to engage with the millennials by understanding their content consumption pattern. From decoding the brand’s brief to ideation and amplification, Maxus Content used its in-house research & insight, digital & content creation capabilities along with the creative insights by The Viral Fever to help Tata Motors bring alive Tripling.
The web series features of superior production values comparable to a long-format feature, an acclaimed cast and an extensive marketing campaign to build engagement. It is one of the most anticipated branded content projects of this season by The Viral Fever.
Maxus’ social media listening revealed that youngsters increasingly take travel as an experience to foster change in their lives. However, most road-trip based stories in Indian entertainment have been around friends. Maxus and The Viral Fever decided to leverage the youth’s idea of travel with a fresh take by featuring siblings and not friends.
“At Maxus we keep the culture of a brand’s audience at the center of our content strategies. Tripling is our attempt at intuitive positioning of Tiago as an enabler, in an engaging, culturally relevant story for its audience. It is a showcase of our data driven, digital first and tech enabled approach to branded storytelling. If the initial reactions to the show’s trailer is anything to go by, Tripling will surely give our audience a seamless and memorable branded storytelling experience”, said Pooja Verma, Head – Content, Entertainment and Sports Partnerships at Maxus.
Tripling is a beautiful journey spread over five webisodes of three siblings who go on a road trip, and in the process, redefine their own lives and relationships. A true visual treat for viewers, the show weaves in the dynamic Tiago as the sibling’s partner on their journey to discovery.
“Our new hatchback, Tiago comes with new attractive design credos which appeals to the young and is all about enjoying life on-the-go. This is exactly what the new web series depicts. We found this storytelling route, a good way to engage with our target customers and are delighted to associate with Tripling to communicate the zeal of youth, adventure and this series resonates well with Tiago’s spirit of enjoying moments in life,” said Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head- Marketing, Passenger Vehicles Business, Tata Motors.
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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.
