Sushil Kirana

Sushil Kirana is situated in Sastri Nagar, Dhanbad, right on Sastri Nagar Road. We are a small grocery shop serving the local community here in Jharkhand. Running a kirana store means you have to be ready for anything. We stock lentils, rice, spices, and all the other bits and pieces people need for their kitchens. The shop is often filled with the smell of different spices, which is something I’ve grown to love. We don’t have a website or do any social media stuff. Our marketing is just the sign outside and the word of mouth from people who live on our street. The shop is a bit small, so we have to stack the sacks of grain carefully so they don't fall over. We know which brands our customers like and we try to keep them on hand. It’s a lot of work weighing things out and bagging them up for people. Sometimes the kids from the neighborhood come in for a single piece of candy. We’ve been here long enough to see families grow up and children become adults. It’s not a polished business with a lot of rules or fancy uniforms. We just open up in the morning, sweep the front, and start the day. Dealing with the heat and the power cuts is just part of the routine in Dhanbad. We’re just a regular part of the neighborhood, doing what we do every single day without much fuss or bother.