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Women on Wheels: Athira Murali, National record holder and off-road racer
16Jun By technwheelzNo Comments
Women Riders

Women on Wheels: Athira Murali, National record holder and off-road racer

We interview Athira Murali, who has the unique distinction of being India’s one of the youngest upcoming woman off-road racer. She was also honoured in the India Book of Records and Universal Record Forum for being the youngest person to hold the most number of vehicle licenses. tnw: Tell us about yourself? Athira: I am Athira Murali from Kottayam, Kerala. I completed my Bachelors in Computer Applications (BCA). As my interest is in the field of automobiles, I later pursued Mechanical Engineering from Regional Institute of Engineering in Thiruvananthapuram. tnw: How long have you been riding / driving and describe on how you got to where you are with your passion of driving today. Athira: I started riding at the age of 12. The very first vehicle I ...
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In conversation with Dr. Vani Parmar; surgeon and off-roader
5Jul By technwheelz2 Comments
Women Riders

In conversation with Dr. Vani Parmar; surgeon and off-roader

We at TECH N' WHEELZ are eager to write about achiever’s and especially if they do something different from the norm. That’s why, we were intrigued to do an interview with Dr. Vani Parmar, Oncosurgeon at Tata Memorial Centre.  She has been part of expedition drives with Mahindra Adventure, and drives including Leh Monastery Escape, Himalayan Spiti Escape and Kashmir to Kanyakumari Expedition.   Q) How long have you been driving?  A) Since last 21 years; Off-roading since last 3 years. Q) The vehicle you started riding/ driving? A) First Car and first love was a Maruti 800;  Later Honda City ZXi. Now Mahindra XUV 500, Mahindra Thar and Maruti A-Star. XUV and Thar are daily rides.   Q) Describe on how you got to where you are with your passion of driving to...
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