Ratan Kumar Singh

I’ve been running things here in Ward No. 9 for a while now. If you know Supaul, you probably know where the Vyapar Mandal is, and we’re located right near there. It’s a local spot, nothing too fancy. My name is Ratan Kumar Singh, and this is where I handle my daily business. The area stays pretty active because of the market nearby, so there’s always people moving about and tractors passing by. My office is a simple place. I have a wooden desk, a few chairs for visitors, and a lot of registers that I keep updated by hand most of the time. It gets hot in the afternoons, so the ceiling fan stays on high speed all through the summer. I don’t believe in having a polished corporate look because that’s just not how things work around here. We deal with people face-to-face, often over a glass of water or tea. Most of my neighbors know me by name. The building is older, with thick walls that keep some of the heat out. I spend my mornings going through the mail and checking on the day's tasks. There isn’t a big staff, just me and a couple of helpers when things get busy. It’s a quiet, honest way to make a living in this part of town. We stay focused on the work at hand and don't worry much about the rest of the world. It is just a regular job in a regular neighborhood.