Rachna General Store

Our shop is on the 22Ft Road in C-Block, right here in Dabua Colony. It’s a part of NIT Faridabad that stays pretty active throughout the day. We are quite close to the old post office, which used to be a big landmark for everyone around here. Most of the people who come in are our neighbors who have been living in this colony for decades. We sell the usual stuff—shampoo, flour, snacks for the kids after school, and things like that. The shop feels a bit small when we get a big delivery, and we have to stack the crates of cold drinks near the door. It’s a bit of a juggle sometimes. I usually spend my time checking the dates on the packets or writing down what we need to order for next week. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but we never seem to find the time to close up for a day to get it done. We’ve seen kids grow up, go to college, and then come back with their own kids to buy sweets. That’s the thing about a local store; you see the whole neighborhood change while you stay mostly the same. We don’t try to be anything we aren’t. It’s just a place to get your groceries without having to travel too far from home. We keep the doors open late because you never know who might need a last-minute item. It’s just how we run things in this little corner of Faridabad.