The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ldt.

Our office is over in Agarpara, at the Bose Garden area on East Station Road. We are care of Dr. Pradip Kumar Basu at this location. It is a bit of an older part of Kolkata, 700109. Being near the station means we hear the trains going by all the time. It is a constant backdrop to our workday. The Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Ltd. has its presence here for the local coordination and paperwork. The building is a bit tucked away, so you have to look for the Bose Garden signs carefully. It is a lived-in space. We have some old bookshelves filled with technical manuals and metal samples. The air is often heavy and humid, which is typical for this part of the world. We have a small table in the corner where we eat our lunch together. Most of our work involves the tube business, tracking orders and talking to the factory guys. We are not big on technology beyond what we absolutely need to function. A couple of computers and a printer that sometimes jams is what we have to work with. We still write things down in ledgers because it feels safer than just having it on a screen. The neighborhood is friendly, and we know the tea stall guy down the street. We do not have any corporate slogans on the walls. Just some calendars and maybe a photo of a family. It is a practical, quiet office.