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Godrej & Boyce unveil new brand ‘Godrej Interio’
MUMBAI: Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. have unveiled ‘Godrej Interio’, which claims to provide complete solutions for homes, offices and special projects. Godrej Furniture and Interiors Group has unified its home, office and special projects business lines, to offer stylish and aesthetically designed furniture under the Godrej Interio Brand.
At the launch of Godrej Interio, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Chairman & MD Jamshyd Godrej said, “Godrej Interio is an amalgamation of time-tested values of quality and trust of Godrej and a contemporary outlook to business. Along with the new image, we are offering a complete array of expertly designed home and office solutions, which we are sure will delight home and corporate buyers. Our endeavor is to give Indian consumers global quality products at affordable prices.”
Godrej offers the Interio range of furniture solutions in wood, metal, composite materials, with specially designed software for online project tracking. Interio carries the expertise of design houses from Italy, France and India, coupled with strong Godrej R&D.
In the B2B segments, Godrej Interio offers a wide variety of products for offices, laboratories, education institutes as well as complete solutions including desks, chairs, modular furniture, carpets and interiors. The range of home solutions includes products for the drawing room, bed room, children’s room and kitchen. The range also includes special projects like labs, schools and auditoriums and even the most specialized solutions for the Navy.
Godrej Interio COO Anil Mathur added, “Godrej Interio is the result of deep understanding of consumers about their lifestyle and desires. The Godrej Interio range of products will be available across India through 42 Company managed Godrej Lifespace stores and a Network of 800 Godrej Interio Channel Partners.”
An official statement issued by the company states that the turnover for the division for the last year stands at Rs. 600 crores. Targeting a growth of 33 per cent, huge investments are being made in the business. This includes investment to the extent of upto Rs. 100 Crores in technology and brand building. As the result of added investments, and aggressive marketing strategy, the turnover for 2006-07 is targeted at Rs. 800 Crores and the Division plans to reach a sales turnover of Rs. 1500 crores by 2010.
It also plans to increase focus on niche segments like Stadium Furniture, Health and Hospitality Furniture and Corporate Showrooms. Exports are expected to grow from the present 5 per cent to 15 per cent in the near future.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
