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Mindshare India is agency of the year at global media fest
MUMBAI: Mindshare India and Lodestar UM shone at the Festival of Media Global Awards 2021 announced Thursday night. While Mindshare India won the grand prix: Agency of the year award bagging two gold and three silver medals, Lodestar UM won two gold, one silver and a bronze medal. Wavemaker also bagged a silver, taking India’s total tally at the global awards to eleven.
Mindshare won its two golds for its campaigns for Active Wheel and Boost brands. The winning campaigns included, career from home – beyond the confines of her kitchen for Active Wheel and Boost stamina meter – A new currency in town! for Boost. These awards were under the best campaign for a local brand and best use of data & insight award categories respectively.
The agency won its three silvers also for the same campaigns- two for the Active wheel campaign and one for the Boost campaign.
Lodestar UM’s four major awards came for the The punishing signal campaign done for the Mumbai Police. This included, a gold in the impact award category, gold in best use of event or experiential category, silver in best use of traditional media – OOH category and bronze in the creative use of media category.
You can watch the award-winning campaign video here:
The Festival of Media Awards programmes have been showcasing the very best in media and marketing campaigns, while upholding and maintaining global industry benchmarks throughout the sector for over 14 years.
With events in Singapore, New York, Milan, Miami and London the portfolio covers all corners of the world providing a platform for the best in class in media and marketing and the opportunity for companies to amplify their work, generate PR, boost internal motivation, win new business and create a competitive edge.
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Maharashtra panel orders Lodha to refund Rs 5 crore to homebuyers
Consumer court flags unfair practices in long-running property dispute case
MUMBAI: In a sharp rebuke to one of India’s biggest real estate players, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Macrotech Developers to refund nearly Rs 5 crore to a senior citizen couple, Uttam and Anindita Chatterjee. The ruling, delivered on March 13, 2026, calls out the developer for “deficiency in service” and “unfair trade practices”, bringing closure to a dispute that has stretched over a decade.
The case traces back to 2015, when the couple booked a 3-BHK flat at World Towers in Lower Parel for Rs 12.22 crore, with possession promised within a year. What followed was a series of changes that complicated matters. After deciding to exit the project, they were persuaded to shift to a 4-BHK in another development priced at Rs 8 crore, with delivery scheduled for 2018. However, within months, the price was allegedly increased to Rs 10 crore. After demonetisation reshaped the market, similar flats were reportedly being offered at lower prices, but the couple were not given the benefit.
Despite paying over Rs 2.83 crore, the couple neither received possession nor clarity. Instead, in 2018, the developer unilaterally cancelled the booking, retained part of the amount as earnest money, and argued that the buyers were investors rather than consumers. The commission rejected this claim, observing that casual references to “investment” do not take away consumer rights when the purchase intent is residential.
The bench also held that the developer could not penalise buyers for payment delays while failing to meet its own delivery commitments. It noted the lack of formal documentation for revised terms and termed the prolonged retention of funds without delivering a home as exploitative.
As part of its order, the commission directed the developer to refund Rs 2.83 crore paid by the couple, along with interest at 10 per cent per annum, amounting to around Rs 2.12 crore. In addition, Rs 1 lakh has been awarded for mental agony and Rs 50,000 towards litigation costs, taking the total payout to over Rs 5 crore. The developer has been asked to comply within two months.
For now, the ruling serves as a reminder that in real estate, shifting terms and delayed promises can carry a significant cost.
