Mayfair Industries, Delhi

Bhagirath Palace is a crazy place to work, but Mayfair Industries, Delhi has been here at number 1550 for a long time. Our shop is right in the heart of the electrical market in Delhi. It’s crowded, narrow, and there are wires hanging everywhere you look. We deal with all sorts of electrical goods every day. The space is small, so we have to stack the boxes very high. You have to be careful when you’re walking through the aisles so you don’t knock anything over. It’s usually very loud with people shouting and carts being pushed through the lanes. We drink a lot of chai from the boy who comes around every hour. In the summers, the heat in the market is really something else, but we just keep the wall fans on high and keep moving. Most of our time is spent counting stock or talking to people who come in looking for specific parts that are hard to find elsewhere. We don’t have a fancy showroom, just a counter and a lot of inventory behind us. It’s a bit messy, but that’s just how it is in this part of Delhi. We know most of the other shopkeepers around here, and we help each other out when someone is short on something. It’s a tough way to make a living, but it’s our daily routine. We just keep the lights on and keep going.