Anna University

Manjunatha Kruba is the name of the building where we are located in Bangalore. We are in the 560038 area. This part of the city is always moving, but our office feels a bit like a bubble. It’s a bit old-fashioned inside. We have these big heavy ledgers that we still use alongside the computers. The desks are pushed together and there’s usually a mess of wires and chargers everywhere. We don't have a professional cleaning crew, so we usually tidy up ourselves every morning. It makes the place feel more like ours. We get a mix of people coming in. Some are looking for the university office specifically, and others are just lost. We try to be helpful to everyone. The neighborhood has changed a lot since we first moved here, with more cafes and shops opening up, but we’ve stayed pretty much the same. We have a few fans that help with the Bangalore heat, but they are pretty loud. We don't use much jargon or talk in a formal way. We just talk like normal people. If someone has a problem with their paperwork, we sit down and try to figure it out together. It’s a practical way to run things. We are just a small team trying to keep up with everything that comes through.