Shiv Shakti General Store

Shiv Shakti General Store is tucked away in Hiran Magri Basant Vihar, Sector-5, at house number 328. We’ve been serving this corner of the neighborhood for quite a while now. It’s a typical general store where you can find a bit of everything, from lentils and rice to soap and notebooks for the school kids. The shelves are packed pretty tight, and sometimes you have to move one thing to find another. We know where most of it is, though. It’s a family business, so you’ll usually see one of us sitting behind the small counter near the door. We don't have a supermarket setup; it’s more of a place where you call out what you need and we get it for you. Mornings are the busiest when people are getting their milk and bread. In the afternoon, it gets quiet and we spend time restacking the goods that arrived on the morning delivery truck. We know most of our customers by name since they live just a few houses away. If someone is short a few rupees, we usually just tell them to bring it next time. It’s a friendly way to do things. The shop is our second home, really. We keep it open late because there’s always someone who forgets they ran out of sugar or tea leaves at the last minute. We don't mind staying open a bit longer for the neighbors.