Rajesh Karyana Store

If you find yourself in Mohinder Colony in Ludhiana, you’ll probably pass by Rajesh Karyana Store at Shop Number 2562. We are situated near Moti Nagar, which is a fairly busy part of the city. Being a karyana store, we deal mostly in the dry goods that every Punjabi kitchen needs. We have big sacks of flour and different kinds of pulses stacked up near the entrance. The shop isn't very big, so we have to be clever about how we stack the boxes. Sometimes it feels like a bit of a maze in here. The area around 141001 is always full of activity, with cycles and rickshaws going up and down the lanes. We get a lot of dust from the road, so cleaning is a never-ending job for us. We don't really do much advertising; people in Mohinder Colony just know that Rajesh is here. We’ve had the same wooden counter for years, and it’s seen a lot of transactions. We usually have the radio playing some local music in the background while we weigh out sugar or lentils for the customers. It’s a basic, honest way to make a living. We just try to keep the staples in stock and stay on good terms with everyone who walks through the door. Sometimes the inventory is a bit messy, but we find what people need eventually. It is just a regular local shop.