Harpreet and Vandana planned to buy the building in the market in which their showroom was located. Ever since the market has become the main market for people living in the surrounding apartments, their business has grown. They have been able to buy a car and book a flat in an apartment complex nearby.

Nirmala have to work very long hours in the months from December to April. A normal working day begins at 9 am and finishes only by 10 pm, sometimes even later.
She works for six days a week. At time when the work needs to be done urgently, she works on Sundays too.

Workers like Nirmala have to work very long hours in the months from December to April. A normal working day begins at 9 am and finishes only by 10 pm, sometimes even later. She works for six days a week. At times when the work needs to be done urgently, she works on Sundays too. Nirmala is paid Rs 80 per day for eight hours and Rs 40 extra for working late. By June the work is over and the factory reduces its staff. Nirmala will also be asked to leave. For about three or four months in the year, there is no work for her.

Some parts of the city have high rise buildings. Some parts of the city are crowded and congested as they are occupied by pavement shops and vendors. The smoke of industry also pollutes the atmosphere.

(i) Call centres are generally set-up as large rooms with work stations that include a computer, a telephone set and supervisor's stations. India has become a major centre not only for Indian companies but also foreign companies. They set-up call centres here as they can get people who can speak English and will work for lower wages.
(ii) We find labour at labour chowk where many people were sitting on railings or in groups at the crossing These labourers are daily wage labourers.

The hawkers face many things per day.
These are following:
(i) They work on their own, they are not employed by anyone. They sell their products from one place to another.
(ii) Their shops are usually temporary structures like some boards or papers spread over discarded boxes or may be a canvas sheet hung up on a few poles.
(iii) They may also use their own carts or simply a plastic sheet spread on the pavement.
(iv) They can be asked to dismantle their shops at any time by the police. 
(v) There are certain parts of the city where these hawkers are not allowed to enter.