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NDTV Good Times kicks off new show ‘Love Bites with Joey’ on 11 June
MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times has announced its latest food show ‘Love Bites with Joey‘. Hosted by supermodel Joey Matthew, the show presents her in a new avatar, cooking straight from the heart with food’s most important ingredient – Love.
The show kicks off on 11 June and airs on Monday and Tuesday at 10 pm.
Every episode will see Joey whipping up three signature dishes, as she prepares quick and easy recipes in her quest to find the perfect restaurant menu. The episodes often end with Joey inviting a few close friends over for an intimate meal.
Joey’s food has no nationality; her food draws inspiration from French, European, Middle Eastern and Indian Coastal region. With strong Malyali roots and global influences, Joey’s food is exotic yet simple; she ensures the food is light and healthy without missing out on any flavour.
NDTV Lifestyle CEO Smeeta Chakrabarti said, “With NDTV Good Times reaching more people than ever before through our innovative and genre defining programming, we are very excited to announce the launch of our latest food show, Love Bites with Joey. The brand new show is a perfect combination of food and indulgence, completely in tune with NDTV Good Times offering. Love Bites with Joey is entertainment at its very best and I‘m confident our viewers will appreciate and thoroughly enjoy it.”
NDTV Good Times channel director and NDTV Lifestyle creative head Shibani Sharma Khanna said, “Love Bites with Joey is a warm, intimate show where supermodel Joey Matthews invites you in to her own kitchen. We hope it encourages people to indulge in easy, delicious cooking.
A super model who has ruled the ramp for over a decade, Joey Mathew has travelled the world and dined at some of the finest restaurants across the globe. Born to Malyali parents, raised in Europe & Middle East, her tryst with food began at an early age. Her love for food led her into the kitchen where she developed a passion for cooking honest and wholesome food – straight from the heart.
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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.
