Shalimar Paints Ltd.

Our place is over in Alaknanda, in the Nilgiri Apartments. It's a nice enough area of New Delhi, unit 208. We’ve got some trees around, which is a relief when the summer heat really starts to hit. The apartment complex is mostly residential, so it feels a bit quieter than a main market area. We’ve been operating out of here for Shalimar Paints for some time now. It’s not a showroom, just our office space where we handle the logistics and the admin side of things. Most mornings start with sorting through emails and checking on the orders that came in overnight. We see the same neighbors every day, and the security guard at the gate knows us all by name. It’s a bit of a climb if you don’t use the lift, but we’re used to it. The space inside is filled with files and a few sample cards tucked into corners. We don't really do the whole corporate image thing. It’s just us doing our jobs. Sometimes the water cooler makes a loud noise, or we run out of milk for tea, but we just get on with it. It feels like a lived-in space. Alaknanda has its own rhythm, and we’re just a small part of that daily flow. It’s practical, it’s homey, and it keeps us close to the city without being right in the chaos of Connaught Place. We often stay late during the busy season.