A Nuclear Scientist Who Advocated Disarmament

M R Srinivasan focused on the peaceful use of nuclear power at a time when the popular view among the 'hawks' was that India should build a nuclear arsenal as a deterrent. IMAGE: Dr Malur Ramasamy......

India must explore uranium aggresively: Kakodkar

India has to adopt an aggressive mode of uranium exploration and mining and alsocompete for possible international cooperation in the civilian nuclear programme without compromise, Chairman of......

India to carry forward IAEA talks, says Kakodkar

India will speed up negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency on country-specific safeguards, but will ensure that it is done satisfactorily, chairman of the Atomic Energy......

Finalisation of IAEA talks: Kakodkar non-committal

Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar remained non-committal on when the 'agreed text', onIndia specific safegaurdsfor civilian nuclear power plants with the International Atomic Energy......

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......

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......

Rajan's 'resignation' letter to RBI staff

"I am an academic and I have always made it clear that my ultimate home is in the realm of ideas," Rajan said in a letter to staff. Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, who has faced......