Siroya & Company

Down in Zaveri Bazar, that’s where Siroya & Company is located. It’s inside Ashirwad Township 2, specifically units 108 and 112. If you’ve ever been to Zaveri Bazar, you know it’s a madhouse. People everywhere, carts pushing through narrow lanes, and the constant noise. Our place is a bit of a refuge from that, once you get inside the township building. It’s an old building. The stairs are narrow and the elevator is temperamental. We spend our days tucked away in these rooms. There is a lot of paperwork. We have old wooden desks that have been here longer than I have. The fans creak as they spin. It’s not a modern office with glass walls. It feels more like a home that turned into a business. We drink a lot of tea. Zaveri Bazar has a certain energy that you don't find anywhere else in Mumbai. Ashirwad Township 2 is a busy hub. We hear the sounds of the market all day long. Siroya & Company is just a small outfit. We don't have fancy titles or big meetings. We just sit down, do what needs to be done, and talk about the cricket scores. Sometimes the monsoon floods the entrance of the bazar, but we still make it in. It is just the way things are in this part of town. We stay until the sun goes down and the market starts to quiet. That is when we head home.