R K Hatti

Malleshwaram has its own rhythm that you get used to, especially around the 4th Cross on Nagappa Street. Our place is at 30 A, tucked away in the Palace Guttahalli area. It is a quiet enough spot if you can ignore the temple bells in the distance and the occasional vendor shouting about vegetables on the street. We have a small space where we keep all our books and the two computers we use. It is not the kind of place where you will find plush chairs or a waiting area. Usually, there is a stack of yesterday's newspapers on the table and some folders that need sorting out. We spend a lot of our time just working through the daily chores. The big trees outside give us a bit of shade, which is really nice when it gets hot in the afternoons. Sometimes the neighbors stop by just to say hello or ask a quick question about the neighborhood. We are not trying to be the biggest office around or the most modern. We just like being in this part of the city because it feels real and lived in. The walk from the main road is not too long, and most people around here know the building well. We try to keep things organized, but it gets a bit messy when we are in the middle of a big project. We don't have a marketing plan; we just do our work.