Krishna General Store

If you go down to Tulsi Mandi in the Gulzarbagh area of Patna, you will find Krishna General Store. We are right in the middle of the market. It’s a very traditional part of the city and things move at a certain pace here. We carry all the general items you’d expect—soaps, detergents, packaged snacks, and basic stationery. The shop is usually busy because Tulsi Mandi is a place where people come from all over for their shopping. We have stuff hanging from the ceiling and stacked in the corners to make the most of the space. It can get quite dusty with the street traffic, so we spend a lot of time wiping down the jars and packets. Patna heat is no joke, so we have a couple of fans going all day. We’ve been part of this market for years. We know the other shopkeepers around us and we all help each other out. There’s no corporate strategy here. We just buy what people want and sell it at a fair price. Sometimes we run out of change and have to ask the neighbor shop for some. It’s just how business happens in Gulzarbagh. We enjoy being in the middle of the hustle and bustle. People stop by not just to buy things but sometimes just to say hello. It’s a good way to spend the day.