R. Patel & Co.

We are based at No. 28 inside the Vijay Oil Mill Compound in Bhojrajpura. It’s an old area and the compound has that specific smell of old buildings and industrial history. Our space is just one part of the larger site, and we’ve been here for quite some time now. The wooden doors to the office are thick and they creak every time someone walks in. Inside, it’s mostly just shelves of files and a few old computers that take a while to start up in the morning. We spend a lot of time on the phone or talking to the transporters who come in through the main gate. Bhojrajpura is a tight-knit place and you see the same faces every day. We don't have a modern lobby or anything like that, just a bench for people to sit on while they wait. The floor is made of old stone and it’s worn down in the spots where people walk the most. Sometimes the power goes out and we just open the windows to let the light in and keep working with pens and paper. It’s a bit old-fashioned, but it works for us. The Vijay Oil Mill Compound is a landmark around here, so most people don't have a hard time finding where we are. We just keep doing our bit every day without making any big fuss about how the office looks.