Pal & Shah House

Pal & Shah House is over at 24 Malleshwaram in the Gulalwadi area. It’s one of those older parts of the city where things feel a bit more traditional. The building isn't very big, but it’s enough for what we need. We’ve been here for a long time and the locals know the name well. Malleshwaram is always bustling with people going to the markets and the temples nearby. You can hear the bells and the traffic all day long if the windows are open. Our office is pretty simple. We have wooden desks that have been around for ages and the floors are easy to clean. There isn't any fancy carpet or decorations. We mostly deal with the day-to-day things that come across our desks. It gets quite hot in the afternoons, so we keep the fans going at full speed to stay comfortable. We don't really have a big staff, just a few of us who have worked together for many years. We know each other's families and what's going on in the neighborhood. It’s a very grounded place to work. Sometimes we get visitors who get a bit lost in the lanes of Gulalwadi, but they usually find us eventually. We don't do much marketing or anything like that. People just know where we are. It’s a quiet life for the most part, just steady work in a familiar setting that hasn't changed much.