Shanti Hardware

If you walk through Chawri Bazar you will find us at 3634. Shanti Hardware is a small place but we keep a lot of stuff packed onto the shelves. It’s hard to find space to even turn around sometimes. We have hammers, saws, and all kinds of metal fittings piled up. The floor is a bit uneven and the fan makes a clicking noise but it keeps the air moving. We don’t do any big advertising. People just find us by walking past or because they’ve been coming here for years. It’s a busy market so there is always someone asking for a price or looking for a specific bolt size. We spend a lot of time opening boxes and checking what came in the latest delivery. Sometimes the delivery guys struggle to get their carts through the crowd outside. It’s just how things are in this part of Delhi. We drink a lot of water because it gets stuffy inside with all the inventory blocking the windows. We don't have a big team, just a couple of us who know the stock well. We open up early and stay until the market starts to quiet down at night. It’s a simple way to make a living. We don’t think about much else besides getting the right tools into the hands of the people who need them.