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Mumbai City FC welcomes back Fast&Up as official nutrition partners
Mumbai: Football club Mumbai City FC, which competes in the India Super League, has announced a partnership with sports and active nutrition brand Fast&Up as the club’s official nutrition partner through the 2022-23 season.
Fast&Up aims to reinvent smart nutrition and nutritional supplements. It was launched in 2015 and has further developed the brand’s flagship products.
Mumbai City FC said that as a club it represents Mumbai’s fierce, relentless, and resolute spirit, much like Fast&Up, who echo the same ethos as a brand.
Mumbai City FC chief executive officer Kandarp Chandra said, “We are happy to welcome back Fast&Up as our official nutrition partner for what is going to be a very important football season for us at Mumbai City FC. As a brand, Fast&Up promotes a healthy and active lifestyle and shares our club’s core values. At Mumbai City FC, we have always believed in representing the spirit of our great city and by partnering with Mumbai’s very own organisations, we want to promote the holistic development of Mumbai through the power of sports. Our partnership with Fast&Up back in 2020-21 saw us lift the ISL Shield & Trophy and we hope our renewed partnership can help us emulate the same success along with them this year.”
Fast&Up chief executive officer and co-founder Vijayaraghavan Venugopal said, ”Fast&Up is proud to associate with Mumbai City FC for yet another season of ISL, one of the country’s most celebrated platforms for football enthusiasts. Mumbai City FC is a tough team that’s been in the headlines for its outstanding performance with dynamic, world-class talents as a part of the team. As a homegrown brand, Fast&Up has also been compassionate about providing world-class quality nutrition to our consumers, and we are proud to provide it to the team who literally swear by our products.”
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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.
