Ved Prakash Mittal

We have been operating out of 49-A in the Kidwai Nagar East Central Market area for quite some time now. Ved Prakash Mittal isn't a fancy name, but it’s what is on our sign and what people call the shop. The market here is always full of life, especially in the evenings when everyone comes out to shop. Our space at 49-A is not very large, but we make it work with what we have. Most mornings start with unlocking the front gate and clearing away some of the dust that blows in from the street. It’s just a regular local business where we sit and wait for the day to bring whatever it brings. We don't have a big staff or a corporate office. It is just us here. The walls could probably use a new coat of paint, and the shelves are a bit old, but they do the job just fine. You can hear the sounds of the market all day long, from people bargaining to the scooters zipping by. We don't bother with fancy advertisements or saying we are the best at anything. People just know where we are if they need us. We have a few old chairs for people to sit on if they want to stay a while. It’s a simple way to spend the day. Sometimes we share a tea with the neighbor from the next shop over. We just keep going, day in and day out, at our little spot in Central Market.