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Post Office Studios appoints Kanchan Parikh as executive producer
MUMBAI: Award-winning animation and new media technology company, Post Office Studios, has strengthened its production capabilities with the appointment of Kanchan Parikh as the company’s executive producer.
Bringing with her nearly a decade of industry experience, Parikh will be instrumental in expanding Post Office’s offerings in the new media space, and help scale business by furthering the efficiencies within the company.
Prior to joining Post Office Studios, Parikh was a Producer at Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, where she was responsible for creating campaigns for television shows on Comedy Central and VH1; with her work being the recipient of several Promax awards. In the past, she has also worked as Post Producer at Only Much Louder, as well as in content creation for Cartoon Network and POGO TV, while at the Hong Kong and India offices of Turner Broadcasting.
Speaking on the appointment, Post Office Studios head Aditya Tawde said, “We are excited to have Kanchan as part of our family. Having worked with multinational production houses in the past, her expertise will help us scale and bring in operational efficiencies within our company. Her role will also help us drive sales and fulfill the diverse video content needs of our clientele, since Post Office Studios is now entering new avenues of work, specifically in the CG, AR and VR spaces. With nearly a decade of industry experience and a passion for innovation, we are certain that she will be a great value add, helping us continue to create path-breaking video content within India, as well as globally.”
On joining Post Office Studios, Kanchan Parikh said, “It feels wonderful to be a part of Post Office Studios! To be working with a team that is constantly innovating and pushing its limits to create clutter-breaking design driven content is very exciting. I am really looking forward to creating some amazing content and to bring our collective creative vision to life.”
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Tata Consumer Products faces Rs 98 crore tax demand
Income tax authorities raise significant demand for the 2022-23 financial year
MUMBAI: Tata Consumer Products Limited has received an assessment order from the income tax department involving a substantial financial demand. The order, issued by the assistant commissioner of income tax in Kolkata, was received by the company on 13 March 2026. It follows an audit of the income tax returns filed for the 2022-23 financial year, during which the assessing officer made specific additions and disallowances to the company’s reported income.
The total demand raised by the authorities amounts to Rs 98,03,33,930, a figure that includes both the principal tax amount and accrued interest. This disclosure was made by the company’s company secretary & compliance officer, delnaz dara harda, in a formal filing to the National Stock Exchange and BSE Limited on 14 March 2026. The filing was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
In response to the order, Tata Consumer Products has stated that it believes the demand is not maintainable under current law. The management has confirmed that the company is currently in the process of filing an appeal against the assessment. Furthermore, the company clarified that there is no immediate impact on its current financial standing, operations, or other corporate activities resulting from this specific order.
