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From Shop Floor to Leadership: Indian Women Are Rewriting Auto's Rules

For decades, women were largely absent from assembly lines, engineering teams and leadership roles. With the rise of electrification, automation and SDVs, the industry is beginning to open new doors.

13 Mar 2026 | 6058 Views | By Prerna Lidhoo

In her 20s, Khushboo Patel is already doing something few women in India’s automotive sector have done before. Among the youngest deputy managers at the JSW MG Motor India’s Halol plant in Gujarat, Patel grew up in a village not far from the factory gates. Today, she oversees operations inside ...

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