The state is a perfect tourist haven in terms of wild life, intricately carved step wells, stunning palaces, vibrant culture, mouth-watering cuisine and a plethora of tourist activities. R Srinivasan Gujarat, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and ‘textile king of India’ has a lot more going for it. Recently, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, as per recent news reports … [Read more...]

The entrance to the palace was modelled on Paris’ Arc de Triomphe Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK, and was the residence of the dukes of Marlborough. The palace was built between 1705 and 1722. Designed in the English Baroque style, the palace is an architectural wonder with distinctive features on both the … [Read more...]

The start of a new financial year is an appropriate time to review the year that has gone by and to prepare a wish-list of what would happen in the forthcoming year. The sudden collapse in the compact camera market worldwide definitely took Japanese camera manufacturers by surprise. Whilst Smartphones were expected to nibble at the edges, they ended up ravaging the bottom end … [Read more...]

As a camera user, have you ever wondered what you would do if your camera or lens ever needed service? When purchasing a camera, have you ever considered that things can go wrong even with the best of products? And if they do, where  should you take them for the required repairs? Well, these questions are not new. In the film-camera-days, things were a bit different though, … [Read more...]

Adhik Shirodkar was a highly successful criminal lawyer, and at the same time, he was a very accomplished nature and wildlife photographer. What many don’t know about him is that he was also a Member of Parliament for six years from 1995 to 2001. Though Senior Advocate Adhik Shirodkar was a legal person, his first love was for nature and wildlife. In spite of his high-pressure … [Read more...]