From fast breeder reactors to accelerator systems, Anil Kakodkar’s 2006 address traced India’s path beyond uranium on Dr Homi Bhabha’s 97th birth anniversary.
Sooner than later, India will have to fast-track the use of thorium as fuel, the third cycle of nuclear progression, reduce the use of fossil fuels, and minimise carbon emissions.
The biopic ‘Oppenheimer’ included some of the atomic-era's greatest physicists in cameo roles, while others were entirely overlooked. A closer look at some of their accomplishments.
Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy's full-fledged biography of Homi J. Bhabha provides a good vehicle for telling the story of Indian science and the foundations of India’s atomic energy programme.
Brilliant physicist Meghnad Saha was a ‘Namasudra’, and has mostly been forgotten. This made it convenient to bury his character in a ‘true’ history, give him evil Muslim avatar.
SonyLiv's Rocket Boys begins with Nehru's criticism for ‘favouring' Homi Bhabha, whom the PM knew personally. But the show pays a fitting tribute to 'Nehruvian India'.
Taking a break from work in England, Homi Bhabha returned to India in 1939 and decided to stay, going on to become the father of India's nuclear programme.
The crashes occurred in the same region of France in 1950 and 1966. The 1966 crash killed Homi Jehangir Bhabha, revered as the father of India’s nuclear programme.
Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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