Alisha Impex & Engineers Private Limited

You can find us on the second floor of Zarina Mansion, right on 17 Princep Street. It’s a classic old Kolkata building with plenty of character and a few creaky stairs. Alisha Impex & Engineers Private Limited has been set up here for some time now. Being on Princep Street means there is always something going on outside, usually a lot of noise and people moving about. Inside the office, it’s mostly just us surrounded by technical drawings and shipping documents. We handle a mix of engineering parts and import-export tasks, so there is always a variety of things to do. It’s not a polished environment by any means. We have old desks and shelves full of catalogs that have been there for years. We don't spend money on fancy decorations because we’d rather just focus on the work. When someone calls, they usually speak to one of the three or four of us who are always here. We try to be clear about what we can do and how long things will take. If a part is out of stock, we’ll just say it instead of making excuses. It’s a straightforward way of doing things that seems to work for us. The afternoon tea break is probably the most consistent part of our day. We’re just a small outfit trying to stay busy in a crowded city and keep our heads above the paperwork.