Nirankari General Store

Nirankari General Store is a small place located in Ram Nagar. I took it over after my uncle decided he was too old to manage the heavy lifting anymore. It’s just a basic neighborhood shop for the families living around here. We have all the staples like flour, sugar, tea, and some basic medicines. The building itself is quite old and the paint is peeling in a few spots near the ceiling. I don’t really mind the look of it because it’s functional. I spend a lot of my morning checking the stock and dusting off the cans of ghee and oil. Ram Nagar is a decent area, but the street lighting isn't great, so I usually keep a torch handy for when I close up at night. The counter is made of heavy wood and has a lot of scratches from years of use. I don't use any fancy technology to run the place. I have a big ledger where I record everything by hand. Sometimes the neighbors come in just to chat for ten minutes without buying anything, and that’s fine by me. It keeps the day from feeling too long. We have a small fridge for cold drinks, but it makes a loud rattling noise every time the compressor kicks in. I’ve tried putting a piece of cardboard under it, but it doesn't help much. It’s just a regular store where we do our best to keep the shelves full for the people who live nearby and need things.