Can Bhavish Aggarwal's ambitious plans for Ola Electric challenge Musk?

Whether Ola Electric succeeds or not, Aggarwal's admirers seem to agree that he has turbo-charged the EV market, pulling in millions of investment dollars

When Bhavish Aggarwal arrived for a recent visit at the Ola Futurefactory, marketed as the world’s largest electric two-wheeler plant, the company’s founder was quick to spot a shuttered entryway that should have been left open. He immediately summoned a custodial manager, people who were present said, and meted out a punishment: run three laps around the several-acre-large plant.

Such an unsparing attitude has made Aggarwal, 37, one of India’s most determined entrepreneurs but also one of its most divisive. In his twenties, the founder of India’s largest ride-sharing company held off deep-pocketed rival Uber to remain the country’s top