The automotive world has traditionally been male-dominated, but thankfully this is changing. We’ve had the privilege of being among the few publications who’ve had a number of women in our ranks over the years, and we're proud of this fact. 

This month, we put the spotlight on women in various sectors of the automotive industry. We spent a day with the 14-year old Nithila Das, who is already an ace dirt-biker and looks set for bigger achievements. We also interacted with Ramkripa Ananthan, who was behind the design of the crowd-favourite Mahindra Thar, and is now spearheading the design department at Ola Electric. Melissa Holbrook Pierson, an internationally-renowned writer and motorcycle enthusiast, was kind enough to contribute to this issue. We also had the pleasure of spending some time with Mrinalini Deshprabhu, a vintage and classic car enthusiast, who owns several beautiful cars. Lastly, Vaishali Dinakaran needs no introduction to regular readers of this magazine, and in this issue she reflects on her journey as an automotive journalist.

We also drove the BMW X5, the Mahindra XUV700 facelift, some newly-launched Mercs, the Tata Tigor iCNG AMT and the Range Rover Velar. On the two-wheeler front, we checked out the Kawasaki Eliminator and pitted the Triumph Scrambler 400 X and RE Himalayan against each other, while also heading out to the Royal Enfield Track School. Pick up a copy today - we guarantee you'll enjoy it!