Ashok Chawla

Ashok Chawla’s place is at 569, Phase 2, in the Urban Estate area of Jalandhar. The zip code here is 144022. Urban Estate is a bit more of a residential-feeling neighborhood compared to the busy markets downtown. It’s a nice area with wide streets and some parks nearby. Our office is basically a room in the house that we’ve set up with a computer and some shelves for books and files. It’s a quiet place to work, which is how Ashok likes it. You might hear the sound of kids playing outside or someone selling vegetables from a cart on the street. We don’t have a big staff or a fancy reception area. If someone wants to see us, they usually just call and then come over to the house. The desk is always a bit messy with notes and pens scattered around. We spend a lot of time on the phone or working on the computer. It’s a very local way of doing things. We’ve lived in this part of Jalandhar for a long time, so we know most of the people on our block. It’s not a corporate office with glass walls; it’s just a practical space where work gets done. We don't have any big mission statements. We just handle our business as it comes and try to stay organized in our own way. The routine keeps us busy enough from Monday through Saturday every week.