Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- In India, turning sixty is often seen as the beginning of a quieter chapter- slower mornings, limited mobility, and a gradual retreat from public life. But along the bustling stretch between Karad and Undale in Maharashtra, 65-year-old Mangala Awale has chosen a different script. Known affectionately as Mangala Aaji, she starts her auto-rickshaw each morning and heads out onto the road, proving that age can be an engine for purpose rather than pause.

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