Shroff C. Sivashankarappa And Bror.

Our place is on Avenue Road, which is easily one of the busiest streets you’ll find. We are in Building No -475, right across from the Durga Darshan Hotel. If you’ve ever been to this part of town, you know the traffic and the noise are constant. Shroff C. Sivashankarappa And Bror. has been around for a long time. The name is a mouthful, but people just know us. The shop is narrow and filled with things from floor to ceiling. It can be hard to move around when there are more than three people inside. We spend a lot of time counting things and writing in ledger books. We don’t use computers for everything because the old way still works for us. The hotel across the street is a good landmark, otherwise people might walk right past our door. It’s an old building, so it has its quirks, like the light switch that sticks and the floorboards that aren't quite level. We get a mix of regulars who have been coming for years and strangers who are just lost on Avenue Road. It’s a family-run kind of thing, so there’s always someone related to someone else working behind the counter. We take our tea breaks when there’s a lull in the crowd. It’s a long day, but being in the heart of the market keeps things interesting. We keep the shop open until late because Avenue Road never really sleeps.