Balaji Provision Stores

We’ve been here at Model Town 170/B for quite some time now. Most people around here know us as the place to grab whatever is missing from the kitchen shelf. It started out small, just a few basics, but over the years the shelves have gotten a bit more crowded with stuff. You’ll find the usual things like flour, pulses, and soaps. Sometimes it gets a bit cramped when the morning delivery arrives, but we manage. My brother and I usually handle the counter. We aren't fancy or anything. Just a regular store where you can get your milk or bread in the morning without making a big deal out of it. If we don’t have something, we usually try to get it by the next day if the supplier comes through. People stop by on their way home from work, often just for a quick chat and a packet of biscuits. The building is an older one, 170/B, right in the heart of the block. We keep the lights on until late evening because someone always forgets something for dinner. It’s a simple life running a provision store. We know most of the faces that walk through the door. It’s not about being the biggest shop, just about being here when the neighbors need a kilo of sugar or some tea leaves. Sometimes the kids come in for toffees and we have to tell them to wait their turn. That’s just how it is.