The majority of women who do work for BluSmart are single mothers like Deepa Shankar whose financial needs trump their family’s objections. The 25-year-old in New Delhi said she became a driver after her husband abandoned her and their baby son. Her mother, brother and neighbors all tried to shame her into quitting. They told her she was staining the family’s good name.

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Persons: Deepa Shankar Locations: New Delhi