Taneja Auto Centre

Our place, Taneja Auto Centre, is over at 1841/49 in the Naiwala section of Karol Bagh. It is a small shop that feels even smaller when the new stock arrives on Tuesdays. We have an old iron stool for whoever is working the counter, and the legs are a bit wobbly. The street outside is usually blocked by scooters and carts, so getting things in and out can be a real struggle. We spend a lot of time just talking to the neighbors about the local news while we wait for the next delivery. The walls are covered with old posters and some calendars from three years ago that nobody bothered to take down. It gets pretty dusty, especially when the wind picks up, so we are always wiping down the counters. We don't have fancy computer systems, just some big notebooks where we write everything down in blue ink. The light flickers sometimes when the neighbors use their heavy machinery, but we just keep working. It isn't a place where you would go to relax, but it works for what we do. We know most of the people who walk by every day and we say hello from the doorway. It’s a busy life in this part of Delhi and we are just another part of the scenery.