BANGALORE - The Pochampalli village in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu is abuzz with the new Ola Electric scooter factory, which is run entirely by women.
"Until now, girls from here have never worked in a factory, let alone an automobile factory," said Ms R. Priyadarshini, a production associate at the factory, which started operations in September.
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