Kalpana Andalkar

Our place is in Ashwini Apartment, which is part of the Vastunagar Society near Marketyard in Pune. If you have ever been to Marketyard, you know how busy it gets with all the trucks and people moving goods around. We are a little bit away from the main chaos, but you can still feel the energy of the market nearby. Kalpana Andalkar is a small operation. We do not have any big corporate goals or fancy mission statements. It is just us doing our daily work in a flat turned into a workspace. The walls could use a fresh coat of paint, and the lift in the building is sometimes a bit moody, but it gets us where we need to go. We have been in this spot for several years now. Most of our day is spent handling orders and talking to people on the phone. It is a practical setup. We have our files, a couple of computers, and a small area to sit and have lunch. I like being in 411037 because it is close to everything I need. I do not see the point in having a flashy office in a high-rise. This feels real. We know the security guards at the gate and the local shopkeepers. It is a community here, and that makes the workday a bit more pleasant than sitting in a glass box somewhere else.