This file contains mostly correspondence about the collaboration between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India, and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, United Kingdom. The letters in this file are from October 1987 to July 1988. This file includes letters either addressed to or written by KN Johry, Head, International Scientific Collaboration of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), MJ Crumpton, Deputy Director of Research of Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories, and many more. Two copies of a document are retained since they contain different annotations. This file also contains a handwritten letter. Enclosures are retained as found. 

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

This contains correspondence on the polio vaccine in India and polio eradication and immunization programmes. This also has 2 newspaper clippings.

A new building was inaugurated at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on November 26, 1987, which was dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. This file contains a bound volume containing all photocopies of the correspondence pertaining to the same. All letters and telegrams in this bound volume were received between November 1987 and January 1988. This file is the same as the file 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]' except for the annotations in it.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

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 letters pertaining to the Method of Science Exhibition from the year 1986 to 1988. These letters are arranged chronologically. This file contains correspondence with Baldev Singh, MS Bamji, R Parthasarathy and many more. All the enclosures are retained as found.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' have been kept in their original order as they were received. The arrangement of documents in 'Letters received before and after dedication ceremony from November 1987 to January 1988 - files 1 to 9' matches the arrangement of documents in the file titled 'Letters/telegrams received from November 1987 onwards in connection with or following the dedication of the new CCMB complex to the nation and to the cause of science by the Prime Minister [till 12th January 1988]', except file 9, which is different. All the letters and telegrams in this file are originals.

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.

The file contains abstract paper titled 'Seminal Plasmin: An Antimicrobial and Transcription Inhibitory Protein From Seminal Plasma Which May be Nature's Own Antifertility Agent' by PM Bhargava. It also includes the letters exchanged between PM Bhargava and Satya Bhushan regarding NIEPA-NISTADS seminar.

This file contains documents pertaining to financial assistance from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for foreign scientists who would be attending the inauguration of Jonaki, a new complex at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), as well as the symposium on 'Frontiers of Tomorrow in Biology'. Both of these events occurred almost concurrently in 1987. This funding is provided as part of a collaboration between the NIH and CSIR (CCMB). This file includes correspondence dated from 1987 to 1988. This file contains letters either addressed to or written by Waclaw Szybalski, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Leo F Buscher, Grant Management Officer of the NIH, and many more. The majority of the correspondence in this file have enclosures, which are retained as found. This file also contains letters that contain letters from 1987 as enclosures. This file includes two handwritten notes. 

This series contains the important publications that Pushpa Mittra Bhargava kept in his collection. The first subseries contains 123 issues of Vijnan Karmee, the official publication of the Association of Scientific Workers of India (ASWI). These issues span a period from May 1949 to October 1968. The monthly magazine addresses scientific subjects and discussions in the field of science in India and includes articles and essays by contributors such as Joliot-Curie, JD Bernal, CV Raman, DD Kosambi, Niels Bohr, and many others.

The magazine also covers issues related to the Association of Scientific Workers of India and the broader scientific community in India. They have been arranged chronologically. Certain issues bear handwritten inscriptions by PM Bhargava.

Letter to PM Bhargava by Rajiv Gandhi on holding the Third Indira Gandhi Conference in New Delhi from 4-7 February, 1991, and letter by PM Bhargava to Rajiv Gandhi regarding the election manifesto of the Indian National Congress dated May 14, 1991.

This contains letters pertaining to transfer of Method of Science Exhibition to Birla Science Centre from the year 1990 to 1992. This file contains letters either addressed to or written by DG Sidharth, KV Natarajan, A Muralikrishna and many more. All the enclosures are retained as found.

Addresses and papers presented at All India Seminar on Legal Aid, a letter to PM Bhargava by David Park, and the IUCAA Bulletin of July 1992.

Report of the symposium, a letter to PM Bhargava regarding the publication of the proceedings of the symposium, and a paper presented by CR Bhatia on 'Biotechnology and Law'.

PM Bakshi and PM Bhargava exchanged letters regarding the paper, with PK Bakshi enclosing it.

This file contains photocopies of articles pertinent to the Method of Science Exhibition. These articles were published in magazines, but the photocopies are retained since the originals have not been found.

Report of the workshop and 'The Constitution Seventy-Third Amendment Act, 1992 on the Panchayat'.

Continuation of paper by BS Chimni, and letters exchanged between PM Bhargava and BS Chimni can be found, among others.

This file contains correspondence with E Deenadayalan with enclosed copies of a press release handed out at different times and a copy of a provisional report of the International Medical Commission on Bhopal. It also contains correspondence with Satinath Sarangi regarding the Sambhavna Trust. This file contains a review article titled 'Verbal Autopsies for Adult Deaths: issues in their Development and Validation' from the International Journal of Epidemiology which was attached to a letter written by Satinath Sarangi to Padma Prakash. Enclosures are retained as found.

This file contains newspaper articles and writings from 1996 to 1998 pertaining to the Bhopal gas tragedy. It also contains a press statement from Satinath Sarangi and a few handwritten notes. It also contains an annotated newspaper.

This file contains correspondence between B Premanand and PM Bhargava discussing the transfer of the Method of Science Exhibition from Birla Science Centre; however, there are also others to whom the letters are addressed or written, such as MW Pandit, A Muralikrishna, and many more. All the enclosures are retained as found.

This file contains documents pertaining to the printing of the inaugural speech delivered at the Atheist Society of India : 8th A.P. State Conference, held on 30 May and 31 June, 1999, at Vishakhapatnam. This file contains letters either addressed to or written by Jaya Gopal of the Atheist Society of India and PM Bhargava. One of the letters penned by Bhargava originally had two fair copies of the same speech as the enclosure; however, only one is saved. This file also includes a small handwritten note, which we have retained as found.

This contains correspondence, articles, architectural plans, telephone bills and affidavits all related to Kalki Bhagavan. This also contains newsletters regarding Kalki Bhagavan.

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.

This contains two articles, one of which is from Economic and Political Weekly. These articles are related to religion and atheism. This also has sixteen handwritten refence cards.

This file contains personal papers possibly compiled by JBS Haldane. It includes a notebook, handwritten drafts of his last will and testament, and notes on his surgical history, along with correspondences. These drafts were written by JBS Haldane in November 1962, when he was preparing for an operation in London. Two letters signed by Bhargava from 2004 were found along with these records.

This contains all the printed materials related to religion and atheism. It has one pamphlet, four booklets and three brochures in this file.

This file contains correspondence between B Premanand and PM Bhargava discussing the transfer of the Method of Science Exhibition from Birla Science Centre; however, there are also others to whom the letters are addressed or written, such as MW Pandit, Arun Bhargava, Vasantha Surya and many more. All the enclosures are retained as found.

This contains correspondence from PM Bhargava to MF Husain, with a note on Husain's movie 'Gajgamini'. There is another letter from Najma Husain to PM Bhargava about an exhibition in Singapore. This also contains stationery items belonging to Husain, handwritten notes by PM Bhargava, PM Bhargava's entry permit to Dubai, and a print of a newspaper article on Husain. Along with all these, there is an envelope with 9 pictures from Husain's movie, 'Gajgamini'.

This large and significant series contains 272 files pertaining to the Method of Science Exhibition. In 1975, PM Bhargava was invited by the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Rais Ahmed, to set up an exhibition on the method of science. What followed was a decades-long endeavour to create and disseminate this exhibition and to give it a permanent home.

Although initially set up in Bal Bhavan, New Delhi, the exhibition was locked by Bhargava in 1977 following the general elections and a subsequent regime change both at the central government level and within the NCERT. In 1978, Bhargava discovered that the exhibition had been dismantled without his knowledge. After an investigation and a court dispute regarding this, the exhibition was eventually bought by the Andhra Pradesh government and installed at the Andhra Pradesh State Public Library. It was finally inaugurated on 12 November 1984, just a few days after the assassination of Indira Gandhi. In 1992 the exhibition was shifted to the Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad. In 2000, B Premanand, publisher and editor of ‘The Indian Skeptic’ wanted to bring the exhibition to Kerala but discovered that the material had been neglected and was unusable. Along the way, the exhibition had been documented by the Films Division and released in the late 1980s, and text from the exhibition serialized in the publication ‘Science Today’.

The records in this series are divided into 8 subseries based on the following record types: correspondence, accounts, official documents, exhibition materials, administration, articles writings and printed materials, compilations, and newspapers. Within each subseries, records are arranged thematically or chronologically, paying attention to the significant phases that this exhibition went through:

The initial conception and preparation period

Dismantling

Investigation and court case

Shifting of exhibition to Andhra Pradesh and subsequent inauguration

Shifting of exhibition to Birla Science Centre

Media and outreach initiatives

Involvement of B Premanand and proposed set up in Kerala