Brands
House of Hiranandani onboards Madchatter Brand Solutions as its PR partner
Mumbai: House of Hiranandani has signed Madchatter Brand Solutions as its PR partner. The agency will oversee promoting House of Hiranandani’s developments and overseeing the company’s media communication and reputation management.
The association aims to develop and maintain House of Hiranandani’s position as India’s leading developer that is responsible for creating some of the most iconic residential landmarks in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. House of Hiranandani has a four-decade legacy and is credited towards building neighbourhoods like Powai in Mumbai. Etched on premium architectural pillars, focus on sustainability and integrated community living, House of Hiranandani has over 40.23 million sq.ft expanse of properties across major cities in India.
Madchatter will work with House of Hiranandani to increase its brand recall and equity among Indian consumers while focusing on the company’s mission towards sustainability and horticulture.
On this partnership, House of Hiranandani VP marketing strategy Prashin Jhobalia said, “We found Madchatter’s ideas refreshing and their research on the industry was insightful. Their energy and rigour towards our goals has made them good partners of growth for us. We hope to pave the way for interesting communication campaigns and brand building soon.”
Madchatter founder Rachna Baruah added, “House of Hiranandani occupies a unique position in the Indian real estate market, transforming the industry benchmark in real estate ethos and aesthetics. By leveraging our media connections and industry strategic ideas, we hope to increase the developer’s share of voice, maintain public recognition, and elevate their image in the industry. We’re excited to learn from them and be inspired to do more clutter-breaking work.”
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
