This series contains speeches, correspondence, administrative records, articles and writings, printed materials, newspaper articles, and handwritten notes. PM Bhargava was deeply involved in discussions on scientific temper and critical of religious practices which invoked supernatural powers. Here we find records documenting radio speeches delivered on the subject, administrative records belonging to the Society for the Promotion of Scientific Temper, papers pertaining to the Nehru Centre in Bombay, reports on the Seminar on ‘Scientific Temper and Spiritual Values’ held at the Centre in 1983, correspondence with individuals about superstition and godmen, and Bhargava's own writings. A large number of letters are exchanged between PM Bhargava and Makarand Paranjape, and another set of exchanges is with Meera Ananda. The Statements, Articles, and Writings subseries contains a 1980 signed statement on scientific temper with correspondence around the drafting of the same. It also includes a published article by PM Bhargava.

Correspondence commenting on Statement on Scientific Temper. It also contains commentary by Shyam Benegal.

A pamphlet and name tag for National Convention in Defence of India's Freedom and Unity and handwritten notes signed by PM Bhargava. Email prints and schedule for Workshop of Temples of Modern India and printed speeches.

Email prints and speeches for Workshop of Temples of Modern India on topics such as epigenetics. Email includes details of travel expenses incurred by PM Bhargava. Emails with TV Venkateswaran, Rajendra Kondapalli, and Ganga Nair

Formal records pertaining to the Forum of Scientists for Peace and Development, the Scientific and Technical Forum for Society, Science for Society (Andhra Pradesh). This includes a constitution with objectives, membership guidelines, memoranda, subscription information, and the functions of executive committees and office bearers. The file also includes associated correspondence and handwritten notes.

Email prints and speeches for Workshop of Temples of Modern India on topics such as sleep research, ballooning and human genome mapping. Email to Arun Ram from PM Bhargava.

Printed speeches for Workshop of Temples of Modern India and Company Profile for Pulse Media Private Limited

Four versions of the statement on scientific temper including some with annotations. Includes a corrigendum and list of signatories and proposed signatories.

This contains correspondence between PM Bhargava and others on scientific temper. This also includes handwritten notes and letters.

This contains correspondence between PM Bhargava and KV Acharya. This also has a write-up by Acharya, titled 'Receipt of Foreign Contribution by Voluntary Associations in India, 1999-2000'. Then there is another set of correspondence between PM Bhargava and VV Paranjpe, which includes a handwritten letter by Paranjpe to PM Bhargava.

Comments on Shimla Seminar Statement by Bhargava. Article by KV Subbaram. Includes printed resolution of European Parliament with handwritten note possibly indicating Bhargava's filing system.

This contains all the printed materials that promote Science and Rationality. Along with all these materials, there is also a letter from PM Bhargava addressed to TH Chowdary. This also contains a handwritten note and a small appeal note.

This contains correspondence between PM Bhargava and Makarand Paranjape. This also contains print out of a PowerPoint presentation, a few handwritten notes and a few interview questions.

This contains correspondence between PM Bhargava and Meera Ananda. The correspondence are placed along with the content for a book titled 'Toward a Secular India: Why Scientific Temper Matters' and also the draft of the first chapter titled 'Religiosity, Secularism and Scientific Temper: An Overview'.

Three articles typed and one printed article by PM Bhargava. An unsigned and undated statement on technology policy and a statement on national integration by I Sequera.

This contains correspondence between PM Bhargava and others on scientific temper. This also contains handwritten notes and a letter. It has documents in Telugu and a letter in Hindi. This also includes emails.

These are radio speeches to promote Scientific Temper on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Scientific Temper. This contains handwritten notes and undated documents which are arranged alphabetically. This also has a speech by an unknown author.

This also contains a few letters related to the report by Vasantha Surya on the debate held during the seminar 'Scientific Temper and Spiritual Values'. This seminar was held on January 22 and 23, 1983, at the Nehru Centre in Bombay. These also contain a few handwritten notes.

This file contains newspaper articles on scientific temper by Vivek Monteiro, Gautam Adhikari, and Vasantha Surya, among others. Includes a clipping on the importance of Mahalayam and two cover letters.

This contains the statement of purpose of the Society for the Promotion of Scientific Temper. The pamphlet is the circulated version of this statement. This also includes a cheque and an account book.

This contains a few letters related to the seminar on 'Scientific Temper and Spiritual Values' held at the Nehru Centre, Bombay, on January 22 and 23, 1983. This has an article by Rajeev Joshi, titled 'The (Ir) Relevance of Religion to Modern Man, along with a few newspaper clippings and a brochure on the seminar.

This file contains newspaper articles on scientific temper, quacks, and medicine, as well as a review of a book on Henrietta Lacks.

The papers in this series pertain to the estate of JBS Haldane and his wife, Helen Spurway Haldane. JBS Haldane died in 1964. Following Helen Haldane’s death in 1978, PM Bhargava and his wife, Manorama Bhargava, handled her estate and corresponded extensively with JBS Haldane's sister, Naomi Mitchison, and her grandson, Graeme J Mitchison. Included here are letters, notebooks, handwritten notes, share certificates, financial documents, JBS Haldane’s Last Will and Testament, Helen Haldane’s autopsy, and articles on the Haldanes by PM Bhargava and other researchers. Certain letters also pertain to the dispatch of JBS Haldane’s personal papers to his family in the United Kingdom. These are a combination of originals and facsimiles. This series includes one photographic print and a newspaper article announcing Helen Haldane's death. Note on subseries: The files within the Correspondence subseries have been organized based on the original order of subject-wise arrangement. Letters within each broad subject have been arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, except in special cases. Certain key documents, such as official records, were removed and kept in the Official Records subseries. The share certificates under the Official Records subseries are oversized and have not yet been boxed. The third subseries contains personal papers, possibly compiled by JBS Haldane himself. It includes a notebook, handwritten drafts of his last will and testament, and notes on his surgical history, along with correspondence. These drafts were written by JBS Haldane in November 1962, when he was preparing for an operation in London.

This contains letters pertaining to discussions related to estate duty and Haldane family assets. These letters are mostly from 1979 to 1980. However, with the exception of an email from Kriti Kapila that belongs to the year 2012. This also contains handwritten notes, estate duty challans, and entry permits.

This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All these letters are from GJ Mitchison, the great-grandson and heir of the Haldanes. This also contains a few handwritten notes and a telegram.

This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All letters in this are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison.

This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All letters in this are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison.

This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All letters in this are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. These are mostly related to the manuscripts of JBS Haldane and Helen Spurway Haldane.

This contains letters related to legal matters and accounts of the Haldane family. This also contains two certificates and a visitor proposal form from the British Council.

This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All these letters are from GJ Mitchison, the great-grandson and heir of the Haldanes. This also contains two challans and one telegram.

This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from M to P. This also has an envelope and a handwritten note, as well as a handwritten letter. This file does not include letters from Graeme and Naomi Mitchison.

This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from R to S. This also has a few handwritten notes.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from A to B.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters arranged from people with the last names Chandra to Chaturvedi. This also contains two telegrams and one envelope.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from D to M.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also contains a few handwritten notes.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also contains a few handwritten notes.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also contains a handwritten letter.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate and financial records. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from A to B. This has two forms. This also contains a telegram along with a few handwritten letters and notes.

This contains a miscellaneous, loose collection of documents pertaining to Helen Haldane, including payment receipts. This contains a few handwritten notes. This also contains a letter from Helen Haldane.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also has a handwritten note.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also contains a few handwritten notes.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are from people whose last names are Reddy. This also contains a handwritten letter and two postcards.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Sreeraman.

This contains documents related to Helen Haldane's possessions. This mostly contains handwritten notes.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate and financial records. All these letters are arranged from people with the last names Chandra to Chenoy. This also contains a telegram.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or sent from Chenoy.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from N to R. This also contains a handwritten letter and two telegrams.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from S to T. This also contains a few handwritten notes and one envelope.

This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate and financial records. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from S to T. This also has a few receipts.