Nuclear Energy – Page 2

Statement against India-UK nuclear cooperation

We strongly oppose the joint statement between UK and India signed during PM Modi's visit to London, which calls for renewed push in the civil nuclear sector. The nuclear cooperation is absurd and dangerous.

Praful Bidwai: a principled and knowledgeable critic

For about four decades, the late Praful Bidwai, who was 66 when he died suddenly last month in Amsterdam, was no stranger to the readers of this journal. He wrote prodigiously on various aspects of nuclear weapons and energy. Even for someone as widely published as Praful, the sheer volume of his output is noteworthy.

Good and strong: remembering Praful Bidwai

To think, articulate, convince, argue and write about topics as wide and relevant as Secularism, Climate Change, Nuclear Disarmament, National Politics, Ecological Justice and People’s Movements is not an easy task for a single human mind. More amazing would be the gentle and non-violent way in which the most vehement and strong arguments would be framed and presented in a characteristic intense style.

[TEXT] Joint Statement from the 2014 No Nukes Asia Forum

Activists from Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Turkey, Philippines, India and Taiwan converged in Taipei last week to chart out the common issues across Asia and build solidarity for a nuclear free world. Kumar Sundaram participated on behalf of the CNDP in the Forum. Here is the joint statement adopted by the NNAF 2014 -

Fortnightly Nuclear Updates [March 1-15, 2014]

Fortnightly Nuclear Updates [March 1-15, 2014] compiled and summarised by Sonali Huria.