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Nuclear scientist R Chidambaram dies at 88

Veteran scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, died on Saturday, an official of the Department of Atomic Energy said. He was 88. IMAGE:......

Govt to open nuclear power sector for private participation

Ushering in reforms, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to open up the nuclear power sector for private players and announced a Rs 20,000 crore Nuclear Energy Mission......

Rs 200 Billion For Bharat Small Reactors

Whether the ambitious targets are achievable is a moot question as India's earlier target was 20,000 MW of nuclear power by 2020. IMAGE: A view of India's first indigenously developed 700-megawatt......

'Dr Chidambaram Was An Extraordinary Mentor'

'He was deeply committed to nurturing young talent and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration.' IMAGE: Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, then chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission, in his......

The Nuclear Physicist Whose Smile Worked Wonders

'Rajagopala Chidambaram's smile, simplicity and ability to put younger colleagues at ease always encouraged me to approach him for advice or guidance.' IMAGE: May 20, 1998: Then chairman of the......

Govt to procure 200K-tonne onions amid farmer protest

Barely days after imposing a 40 per cent export tax on onions to cool down soaring prices, which, in turn, triggered widespread protests across the main growing belts, the Centre on Tuesday sought......

Govt eyes N-technology to end vegetable shortage

To curb rising food prices, the Union government is contemplating using large-scale nuclear irradiation technology for increasing the shelf life of fruit and vegetables, particularly that of onions......

Singh assumes charge as divestment secretary

Dhirendra Singh on Tuesday assumed charge as the new divestment secretary, following Monday's high level bureaucratic reshuffle.Singh, a 1968 batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, takes over......

Solar energy yet not commercially viable: Kakodkar

Nuclear energy will continue to be an inevitable option for India as other alternative renewable energy sources like solar will take few more years to establish as a commercially viable technology,......

Railways need Rs 1 lakh crore to fund safety upgrade

The committee, headed by Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, in its report said Rs 100,000 crore (Rs 1,000 billion) would be......

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Cillian Murphy as J......

Oppenheimer Review: Simply Brilliant

Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra. When 'American Prometheus' Dr J Robert Oppenheimer decided to lead the Manhattan Project to make the......

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