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11 October 2004

16 October 2004

Interior Designers win awards
Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Interior Designers (IIID) has announced awards for 13 designers in six different categories for the year 2003.

While Shilpa Gore-Shah (Mumbai) has won the award in the Residential Spaces segment, Pinkish Shah of Mumbai won the award in the Office Space segment. The other winners include Sanjay Puri (Mumbai) - Public Spaces; Quaid Doongerwala/Shilpa Ranade (Mumbai) - Interiors in Heritage Buildings; and Sandeep Khosla/Amaresh Anand (Bangalore) - Hospitality Interiors.

Manoj Shirodkar is IDSA chief
New Delhi: The Country Director of Herbalife International India, Manoj Shirodkar, has taken over as the Chairman of Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), the regulatory and promoting body for the direct selling industry in the country.

Shirodkar said IDSA would focus on consumer protection by acting as a watchdog against unscrupulous operators.

15 October 2004