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Milestone Brandcom creates first AR experience for Tanishq at Bangalore & Delhi airports
MUMBAI: Dentsu Aegis Network’s Milestone Brandcom, the AOR agency for Titan Company Ltd, has created a unique engagement opportunity targeting frequent women travellers at the Bangalore and Delhi airports through a unique interactive kiosk showcasing their range of products through interactive augment realty.
With this technological advancement, customers have the option of ‘Try and Buy’ – trying out the jewellery virtually looking at the AR screen. Also, consumers have the option of browsing through multiple jewellery pieces virtually with just one click. The activity has received a lot of attention and has already begun to gather a lot of traction on social media.
Sharing her thoughts on the launch of AR experience, Titan Company Ltd associate vice president—marketing, jewellery division Deepika Tewari said, “Tanishq has always aimed at providing the best for our customers and this fascinating initiative of AR experience is one such approach to achieving that objective. Consumers have the option of browsing through multiple jewellery pieces virtually with just one click, try, and buy. This is placed real-time on the customer at the screen and is a definitive way to strengthen the retail connection between the brand and its customers; a transformative step to how India will shop and purchase jewellery in the near future.”
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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.
