All India Rubber Industries Association

Down in Kolkata, at 72 3 Dakshin Para Road in Barisha, is where we handle things for the rubber industry group. It’s a part of the city that has a lot of character. The office is located in a building that’s been around for a while. You can tell by the way the doors creak sometimes. We spend a lot of time on the phone or going through papers related to the industry. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s important for the folks involved with rubber production. The area around Barisha is usually buzzing with people. Inside our space, things are a bit more focused. We have posters on the walls about trade and old photos of members from years ago. There’s a lot of tradition in what we do, even if we’re using modern computers now. It’s a simple office—desks, chairs, and stacks of files that need sorting. We don’t go in for fancy meetings; we just talk things through over a cup of chai. The weather in West Bengal can be tricky, especially during the rains, but we keep the office open and the work moving. It’s a local hub for people who need information about the trade. We like being part of the 700063 zip code. It feels like we are right where we need to be. No big corporate attitude, just a helpful group of people in an old Kolkata neighborhood. We keep an extra umbrella by the door because you never know when the rain will start.