Raman Hardware

Raman Hardware is our small shop on Polkheda Road in Machalpur. We are located very close to the Shiv Mandir, so it is a very easy place to find if you are walking through the village. The shop is a bit cramped and the shelves are full of all sorts of things like nails, hammers, pipes, and some basic tools. It can get a bit dusty in here, especially when the wind blows in from Polkheda Road, but we know exactly where every bolt and screw is kept. I spend my days talking to the locals who come in because they need to fix a leaky tap or put up a new fence. We open the doors early in the morning because that is when the workers like to pick up their supplies. We don't use any fancy computer systems here; we just have a big notebook where we write things down. My wife comes in during the afternoons to help out when there are more people. The sound of the bells from the Shiv Mandir is something we hear every day. We have been in Machalpur for a long time and have seen many families grow up. We aren't a big supermarket, just a regular hardware store for the neighbors. We try to keep the things people need most so they don't have to travel far. It is a simple business and we like being a part of this community.