Lasen & Toubro

Lasen & Toubro is based right here in Valparai, specifically at 28/424 in Kamaraj Nagar. If you know the area, you know it’s a beautiful place with all the hills and the cool air. We are lucky to work in such a spot, even if the rain gets a bit much sometimes. Our office is just a regular place where we keep our things and handle the daily tasks. It’s not something you’d see in a magazine. We mostly just focus on getting our work done without making a big fuss about it. The street is usually pretty calm, except when the local buses go by. We’ve been at this address for a while now. Most of the people around here recognize us. We don’t have any slogans or big goals written on the walls. It’s mostly just calendars and notes about what needs to be finished by Friday. Sometimes the power goes out, but we just wait it out or find something else to do. Working in Tamil Nadu, especially in a place like Valparai, has its own rhythm. We just follow that. It’s a honest living and we try to keep things straightforward. If someone comes by, they usually just walk right in. We don’t have a big reception desk or anything. It’s just us in a room, working. The tea gardens nearby are a nice sight when we step out for a minute of fresh air.