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Media Minds 2 | Want to be an Indian network that travels the world: Suveer Bajaj, Pratik Gupta
NEW DELHI: Starting a digital agency at the young age of 19 and over a dozen years later transforming into a full-fledged integrated creative and tech solution-providing network has made FoxyMoron and Zoo Media co-founders Suveer Bajaj and Pratik Gupta wise beyond their ages. The duo sat down to share their inspiring journey, thoughts on current industry trends and plans for an international expansion on the fresh episode of Indiantelevision.com’s Media Minds 2.
Gupta said, “We started off as just wanting to do something for three months. Now, we have been at it for over twelve years. It’s been one of the most real journeys that you can think of and it’s been an absolute pleasure.”
The duo grew the network from flagship FoxyMoron to a vast network including content studios, production house and everything else that the current digital ecosystem requires, under the umbrella of holding company Zoo Media.
Bajaj highlighted, “We like to be a full-service agency and we like to offer our clients holistic solutions but of course the breadth of digital as an industry also kind of diversified and found areas for specialities as time progressed. So, in 2016 we spun off a creative technology company called Phosphene, which dabbled in the space of AR, VR, MR, does a little bit work with AI, ML, NLP, image recognition. In 2017, we spun off our own production house called The Rabbit Hole, In 2018, we partnered with a marketing technology company called Noesis Technology that works in the space of marketing tech; we also spun off a talent management and influencer management company called Pollen. In 2019, we spun off a small consultancy company called Doyen Oink Consulting that works, that aims to work with young companies, startups, that want to work with us as a network for our expertise. Last year, we also spun off a media company called Mammoth Media that dabbles in the space of media assets and IPs but not for brands.”
The duo, which believes that India has a great potential to be a trendsetter and leader in the martech, ad tech, and advertising, marketing space, wants to be an Indian network that goes international. “We do see international networks that come to India and consume a large chunk of the market share and while of course, we are a small drop in the ocean and it will take us generations to keep building out this vision, but we should be very excited of taking our vision to the world and becoming an Indian network that starts going from India to the world.”
Watch the full episode here:
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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.
