Archives of Contemporary India

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PB Subject-wise Research Material_C (1)
I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017
C. Nuclear Disarmament, Energy and Weapons, 1960-2012
1960
Writings on Atomic Energy, Nuclear power and nuclear safety in India by D.D. Kosambi, K. Natarajan, G.S. Bhargava, R.V.G. Menon, A. Gopalakrishnan, Deb Kumar Bose and others titled, ‘Atomic Energy for India’, ‘Safety of Kakrapara Atomic Power Project (KAPP)’, ‘Nuclear Power in India’, ‘Nuclear Safety: Public Concerns’, ‘Accounting of Nuclear Power’, etc.
Atomic Energy; nuclear power; nuclear safety; India; Kakrapara Atomic Power Project
English
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PB Subject-wise Research Material_C (2)
I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017
C. Nuclear Disarmament, Energy and Weapons, 1960-2012
1976
India’s Nuclear Tests and Weapons: Includes research paper by Aqueil Ahmad and Falguni Sen titled, ‘Scientists and Science Policy Formulation: Indian Scientists’ View of the Indian Nuclear Explosion’, text of Pervez Hoodbhoy’s talk at MIT titled, ‘Say No to Indian & Pakistani Bombs!’, ‘A Note on Radiation Damage’ by Karl Z. Morgan, draft copy of paper by M.V. Ramana titled, ‘Bombing Bombay? Effects of nuclear weapons and a case study of a Hypothetical Explosion’, etc.
India; Nuclear Tests; Weapons; Nuclear Explosion; Radiation Damage
English
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PB Subject-wise Research Material_C (3)
I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017
C. Nuclear Disarmament, Energy and Weapons, 1960-2012
1982
The file contains a cover letter from Simon Pleasance to Praful Bidwai. Includes, Technical notes on constructional processes involved in Atomic Bomb manufacture at the ‘amateur’ level and an article from Newsweek
Technical notes; Atomic Bomb; manufacture
English
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PB Subject-wise Research Material_C (4)
I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017
C. Nuclear Disarmament, Energy and Weapons, 1960-2012
August 1984
Papers related to GROUND (Group for Nuclear Disarmament): Includes draft proposal on organisational rules and structure, draft of an article by Praful Bidwai titled ‘GROUND’s Immediate Need: Minimal Functional Organisation, Maximum Agitational Activity’ and letters regarding commemoration of Hiroshima Day and a GROUND seminar on ‘India’s Nuclear Weapons Policy Options’
GROUND; Group for Nuclear Disarmament; Hiroshima Day; Nuclear Weapons
English
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PB Subject-wise Research Material_C (5)
I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017
C. Nuclear Disarmament, Energy and Weapons, 1960-2012
1984
Bulletins, research papers, press clippings, journal articles, pamphlets and leaflets on nuclear energy, safety, nuclear weapons, nuclear abolition. Includes, text of the treaty of Pelindaba and hand drawn design of nuclear bomb
Nuclear energy; safety; nuclear weapons; nuclear abolition; treaty of Pelindaba; nuclear bomb
English
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