All India Granites Stone Association

Up in Sadashivnagar at 429/7, we have the office for the All India Granites Stone Association. It is a place where people from the stone industry come together to talk about rocks, basically. We aren't a big flashy organization. It’s a relatively small office with a lot of samples of granite and stone sitting around on the shelves. Most of the time, we are busy with paperwork, memberships, or organizing meetings for the members. It can get a bit dusty because of all the stone samples, but we don't mind. We have a few desks and a table in the middle for when people come in to chat. The building is in a nice part of Sadashivnagar, quite easy to find if you know the area. We spend a lot of time on the phone talking to quarry owners or exporters. It’s a very specific kind of work, but we enjoy the community feel of it. Everyone knows everyone else in this business. We don't have any fancy mission statements on the wall; we just have calendars and maps of where the quarries are located. It’s a practical place for practical people who work with their hands or deal with heavy materials. We just keep the records straight and make sure the association keeps running smoothly. It’s a quiet, steady kind of office life where we get through the day together.