several locations around the world, in such a case why do shipowners choose to sell the ships to recycling yards that adopt beaching? I think the answer is straight forward and I need not specify that. We have been building and operating ships with all of these pollutants for decades now. It will take some time to see that these are safely recycled, it just will not happen overnight. I am not advocating the unsafe recycling methods, but all I am saying is it will happen and we need not get paranoid over it. Japan and India have been investing substantial amounts of funds on upgrading the Indian Recycling yards. Around 50 plus ( and yet the number is growing) recycling yards of Alang - out of 120 odd, are now HKC standards compliant thanks to the various Hazmat Experts within the country and various Classification Societies working tirelessly to achieve this. The situation ahead is not bleak as many portray it to be, and I am optimistic about it. We just need to give it some time.
Q 10. You are well known for your love of digital photography and indeed have written books and given presentations on this subject. But what is it you love so much about digital photography?
I love photography, but not just Digital Photography, Analogue Photography too. That is how I started and at times I yet practice it as and when I can lay my hands on some good film stock, specially Ilford FP4 being my favourite for its fine grain, a good exposure latitude and contrast. I do love the digital medium as well, most notably for the price factor. It is much cheaper to go digital than conventional film. One can afford to do a lot of mistakes going digital than on film. One can experiment a lot with digital cameras. You need not worry about having lost a precious frame from the spool of 36 exposures. New learners can be shown results almost instantaneously and it makes the learning much easier.
Q 11. Many readers will be unaware that you devote time to trek and train others in the Himalayas. It is easy to understand why one might want to do that and get drawn back time and time again, but what is it about the Himalayas that keeps you going back?
Mountains teach you so much. These are the lessons I learnt and precisely the very reason why I trek so often:
Teamwork: You can’t reach a mountain summit without teamwork.
Keep on moving: No matter what. Just take that one step at a time and you will reach your goal.
Hardwork pays off: You get the best of the views from the top and the best of the views come after the hardest climbs.
Be optimistic: Whoever said “I can’t” never ever climbed a peak.
Milind doing what he loves the most
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