MAM
Surya Roshni elevates veteran to head marketing & advertising, lighting division
NEW DELHI: Parul Phadke has climbed the ladder at Surya Roshni, moving from assistant general manager to head of marketing and advertising for the company’s lighting and durables business. The promotion, effective October 2025, caps a four-year stint at the Delhi-based manufacturer.
Phadke joined Surya Roshni in June 2021, steering marketing communications, digital strategy and brand management for a company that supplies everything from LED bulbs to steel pipes. Her remit now expands to encompass both above-the-line and below-the-line advertising for the entire division.
Surya Roshni was her first employer; she spent 15 months at the firm between 2009 and 2010 as deputy manager, handling press conferences and event management across India, before departing for a marketing role at Fun Multiplex.
Her career spans stints at Donaldson India Filter Systems, where she was shortlisted for a leadership summit in Minneapolis, and Arise India, where she conceptualised the company’s premium retail format. But it was her six-year tenure at Art Housing Finance that proved formative. As chief manager, Phadke built the marketing vertical from scratch, expanding the brand to 45 cities whilst managing budgets, compliance and corporate communications.
Industry watchers reckon the promotion reflects Surya Roshni’s push to sharpen its consumer-facing brands in an increasingly crowded lighting market. Phadke, who describes herself as a “change evangelist”, will need every bit of that disruptive thinking. The lighting sector is ablaze with competition—and she’s now holding the torch.
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.
