Chand Parkash & Co.

Chand Parkash & Co. has its home at 2170, Tilak Bazar. If you’ve ever walked through the lanes here, you know how tight the space is and how loud it gets with all the carts and people moving about. It’s an old part of the city, and our building has been around for a very long time. The walls are thick, and the hallways are a bit dark, but it’s got a lot of character. We don't have fancy office chairs or glass partitions. Most of us sit on older wooden furniture that’s probably been here since the business started. There is always the smell of something in the air—sometimes it's spices, sometimes it’s chemicals from the neighboring shops. We spend a lot of time talking to people who walk in off the street or dealing with deliveries that have to be navigated through the narrow alleys. It’s a chaotic way to work compared to the newer parts of town, but it’s what we’ve always known. We don't use much technology beyond what’s necessary, preferring to keep records in books and talk to people face-to-face. It’s a hands-on kind of life here in the bazaar. You have to be quick on your feet and ready for anything. We just keep doing what we do, day in and day out, in this small corner of the market. Sometimes the electricity goes out for a bit, but we just light a few candles and keep going. It’s just how life works in this part of Old Delhi.