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Zomato announces Rohithari Rajan as new global head Ad Sales Business
MUMBAI: In a recent development, Zomato has appointed Rohithari Rajan as business head, global ad sales. Prior to joining Zomato, Rajan was leading Egon Zehnder digital practice in the Asia Pacific, and consumer, retail and media practice in India.
Earlier Rajan was a principal in the New Delhi office of the international consulting firm Bain and Company, where he advised clients across consumer products, private equity, telecom, and industrial goods in organisational and growth strategy, go-to-market strategy, and new business development.
Zomato Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said, “I worked with Rohit while I was at Bain, and learned a lot from him in my time there. Rohit has played an instrumental role in driving growth at all of the previous organisations he’s been at, and we’re thrilled to leverage his knowledge and experience to strengthen our ad sales business globally.”
Commenting on his new role, Zomato global head, ad sales Rohithari Rajan says, “Zomato is arguably one of the most resilient and innovative companies in its space. I’m delighted to be a part of Zomato and look forward to working with this team towards our mission of delivering better food to more people across the world.”
Rohit is an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and studied economics at Delhi University. He is also the author of IIM-Ganjdundwara, a short novel based in rural India
Rajan has also spent six years at Hindustan Unilever, where he helped set up Shakti, a business initiative that doubled Unilever’s direct reach in rural India. As a rural business specialist, he also worked with the United Nations Development Program in New York, developing a toolkit for pro-poor business models to deliver development goods in low-income regions, and helping the UNDP formulate its strategy for private sector engagement.
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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.
