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Naveen Chandra appointed vice president at Morgan Stanley, Bangalore
BENGALURU: Naveen Chandra has landed at Morgan Stanley as vice president in Bengaluru, a sharp career turn that underlines the rising clout of India’s financial-services technology talent.
In his new role, Chandra will drive quality engineering across mission-critical platforms, with a mandate that spans robustness, scalability and relentless delivery standards in a high-performance, high-stakes environment.
He arrives from JPMorganChase & Co., where he climbed from associate QA engineer to vice president, helping hard-wire automation, tighten quality governance and strengthen collaboration between technology and business teams. Earlier roles at Flexera, OnMobile Global Limited and Accenture built his grounding in enterprise QA, large-scale systems and engineering discipline.
For Morgan Stanley, the appointment adds depth to its Bengaluru technology bench. For Chandra, it is a clear signal that quality engineering now sits at the heart of global banking tech.
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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.
