Ram Kishore Bansal

Being at 292 Tis Hazari means we are right in the middle of all the noise and the crowd. It is a place where you always hear people talking and the sound of typing from different offices around us. Our space is not very big but we make it work. We have a couple of large wooden tables where most of the work happens. The ceiling fan wobbles a bit if you turn it up to the highest speed so we usually keep it on medium. There is a specific smell of old paper and ink here that you just get used to after a few days. We start the day early because the area gets very crowded by mid-morning and it is better to get settled before that happens. The floors are made of that old grey stone that stays cool even when it is hot outside. We don't have a big sign out front, just a small one that lets people know they are in the right place. Most of our day is spent reading through documents or talking to people who drop by for a quick chat about their requirements. It is a practical environment where everything has its place, even if it looks a bit cluttered to an outsider. We have a small shelf for our tiffin boxes and a clock that is five minutes fast. Sometimes the hallway outside is so packed you can barely walk through to the stairs.