A school dropout, the 39-year-old was one of the first women*licensed taxi driver in India. Bharathi's life story was one of determination and courage.*She had moved to Bengaluru from her home town in the neighbouring state of Telangana in 2005. Initially working as a tailor, she joined an **nprofit where she learnt how to drive. Bharathi then went on to get a driving licence and a job at an all-woman cab service Angel City Cabs. When she joined Uber in 2013, she became the company's first cab driver in India.* Read more...