Trade Advisory Group

Shanthi Nagar in Trinagar is where we decided to plant Trade Advisory Group. It’s a local neighborhood, so 1746/128 is more like a community spot than a big corporate tower. Our office is a bit cramped because we keep every record we’ve ever had. You have to navigate around stacks of folders just to get to the back. We give advice on trade, which sounds simple, but it keeps us on our toes all day long. The streets around here are narrow, so we hear the motorbikes and the vendors clearly from our window. It keeps us grounded. We aren't some fancy consultancy with glass walls. We have wooden chairs and a ceiling fan that clicks a bit too loudly when it’s on high. Usually, there’s someone coming in with a question about a shipment or a tax rule. We don't have a script; we just talk to people like they’re our neighbors, because often they are. It gets dusty, and we spend some time every morning just wiping down the desks. It’s a family-run kind of vibe, even if we aren't all related. We drink a lot of tea and argue about which cricket team is doing better while we sort through the mail. It’s honest work and we don't try to make it sound like anything else. We’ve been here for years now and the routine is part of who we are. Every day brings a new stack of papers to deal with, but we just take it one at a time.