Modern Traders Syndicate

You can find Modern Traders Syndicate on the second floor of 55 Ezra Street. Being in the middle of Ezra Street means we are surrounded by everything electrical. The stairs up to the second floor are a bit steep and narrow, so it’s a bit of a workout if you’re coming up multiple times a day. Our space is filled with boxes of lights, wires, and various electrical components. It’s not the most organized place in the world, but we generally know which corner holds what. The building itself is quite old, like most of the structures in this part of Kolkata. We spend a lot of the day dealing with walk-in customers and people who have been buying from us for years. There is always a lot of shouting and haggling going on in the street below, which you can hear clearly through the windows. We use old wooden desks and the walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but it works for us. We don't have a big corporate team, just a few of us handling everything from sales to packing. It gets pretty humid in the afternoons, so the ceiling fans are always on full blast. We don't really do much in terms of advertising; people just know we are here on the second floor. It’s a busy, dusty, and very normal way to run a trading business in this part of the city.