P.C. Ganguly & Sons /Pakur

This is the family business, P.C. Ganguly & Sons, located in Pakur. We’re in building 42/1 on Chetla Road. It’s right there by Tetanus Road, and if you’re looking for us, we’re directly opposite Satyendra Sattu. It’s a well-known landmark for anyone around here. The building is old but it stays sturdy enough for what we do. We’ve got a lot of history in this spot. My father and brothers have all spent time working these floors. It’s a bit of a mix of everything inside. We handle a lot of different things depending on what’s needed that week. Chetla Road can get pretty loud during the day with all the carts and people moving around. We just keep the doors open and stay busy with the paperwork and the lifting. It isn’t a corporate environment at all. There’s dust on the shelves and the tea is usually cold before we get a chance to drink it. We know most of the people who come in by their first names. It’s the kind of place where you stop for a chat while things are being loaded up. We don’t have a website or anything like that; we just rely on being here every day. Sometimes the power goes out, and we just use flashlights to finish the work. It’s a simple life running a shop like this, but it keeps us going and supports the family.