M N Dastur

Our office for M N Dastur is at 27 13 MG Road in Tollygunge. It is an old part of Kolkata, and the building we are in has that classic feel to it, with high ceilings and thick walls that keep out some of the heat. We have been here for years, and the space has slowly filled up with more and more stuff until it feels a bit cramped. There are stacks of paper everywhere, and the shelves are bowing a little under the weight of all the binders. We don't have any of the modern office luxuries like fancy ergonomic chairs or a lounge area. We just have our desks and a small table where we eat our lunch. The sound of the Tollygunge traffic is always there, but you stop hearing it after the first week. We aren't trying to impress anyone with our decor or a big mission. We just show up and get through the day's work as best as we can. Sometimes the power cuts out and we have to stop for a bit, which is usually when we catch up on the neighborhood gossip. It is a very straightforward, no-frills kind of place. We don't make big promises or use complicated language to describe what we do. It’s just a group of people working in an old building, doing what needs to be done every day until it is time to lock up.