Ihcl, Taj Hotels

Our little corner of the world is at B-88 in the Jalada RBI Officers Flats. Being on Tata Press Lane in Prabhadevi means we are right in the thick of Mumbai. You can hear the traffic from the main road all day long, and the sound of the trains isn't too far off either. This office for Ihcl, Taj Hotels isn't a grand hotel lobby with marble floors; it’s a functional space in a residential building. We share the hallways with families and people going about their grocery shopping. The elevator is old and sometimes it takes its time getting to the ground floor, so we often just take the stairs if we aren't carrying anything heavy. It is a bit cramped inside with all the files and the desks pushed close together, but we make it work. We have a small window that looks out over the lane, and you can see the tea stall downstairs where we usually go for a break. It feels very grounded here, far away from the fancy images people have of big hotel companies. We deal with the day-to-day logistics and the boring side of things that keep the larger gears turning for the company. Mumbai-25 is a busy pin code, and we are just one small part of the noise and the movement. We start early to beat the worst of the humidity and finish up once the evening rush starts getting loud. It's a long day but it's what we do.