Mumbai: There`s a great deal of giggling at Nikhil Kalelkarīs class for two-wheel riders. `If youīre passing a person who is handling an animal that looks like it might get out of control, how will you respond?` asked Kalelkar. `Will you slow down or will you blow your horn?` `Sir, Iīm terrified of animals. I will simply stop,` said 20-year-old Shweta Jadhav, her hair pulled back in a neat plait. Itīs the wrong, if honest, answer, and 20-odd women erupted in laughter. Next week, they will be taking an online test, the first step towards getting a learnerīs license, the first step towards driving their own two-wheelers, the first step, hopefully, to financial freedom and a vocation. Not...
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