Bharat Variety

We have been here on Chinchwad Nehru Road for a while now. The shop is full of all sorts of things, from small plastic toys to kitchen items and stationary. It gets quite crowded in the evenings when people are heading home from work. Sometimes the shelves look a bit messy because we are always moving things around to make space for new stock. It’s just how it is when you try to keep a bit of everything in a small space. We know most of the people who walk through the door by their first names. They come in for a pen or maybe a gift for a kid's birthday. The fan in the corner makes a bit of noise but it keeps us cool during the hot afternoons. We spend a lot of time unpacking boxes and checking what needs to be ordered next. If you walk past Nehru Road, you will see our sign. It is nothing fancy, just a regular shop where you can find what you need for the house. We don't have a big team, just a few of us making sure everything is in its place. Sometimes we run out of things and have to tell people to come back tomorrow. That's just part of running a local business. We keep the doors open late most days. It’s a lot of work but we are used to the rhythm of this street now. Our counters are old wood and the floor is a bit worn out, but it works for us.