Sudha Debnath

Sudha Debnath is located in the 700051 area of Kolkata, very close to the Birati Railway Station. Being near the station is actually quite helpful because you can hear the trains passing by all day long. It kind of gives the place a rhythm. It is a very local setup, and Sudha handles most of the things herself. Since it is so close to the station, there are always people moving around outside, and it gets quite crowded during the office hours in the morning and evening. The place itself is just a regular room in a building that has seen better days, but it serves the purpose. We have some wooden chairs and a big table where everything happens. It gets a bit stuffy when the humidity is high, so the ceiling fan is always running at full speed. There are posters on the walls and piles of notebooks everywhere you look. People often drop by because they saw the name while walking to the platform. It is not a corporate environment at all. It feels more like a home office where things are a bit messy but everything has its place. Sometimes the noise from the station makes it hard to hear, but we just talk a bit louder. It is a very straightforward arrangement without any bells and whistles. We just focus on the work at hand and try to stay out of the heat as much as possible.