Kiran Karnik Papers

Content Description

Archival material related to Karnik's work at the Physical Laboratory, Ahmedabad, Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) and as a consultant for various international organizations including the United Nations. Material includes writings of Karnik Karnik in print media, chapters of books, reports authored by Karnik for various institutions, print media clippings, some correspondence and a few loose photographs.

Condition Description

Mostly stable, some fragile papers, some sign of foxing

Accession Date

2026-02-04

Dispostion

All material processed as a new collection, MS-065 (Kiran Karnik Collection). All received material is retained for the collection, except for duplicates of Jamal Ara's published journal articles, which were returned to Raza Kazmi.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Material was first appraised by Venkat S in December 2025 at Karnik's residence. Sanjna GY packed and shipped material from residence on 4th February 2026 via SafeExpress. Shipment of four boxes received at NCBS by Ravi KB.

Retention Rule

Permanent retention. The Kiran Karnika Collection fits within the scope of the Archives at NCBS as part of the history of space sciences in India, especially focused on the SITE programme. The archives shall have full authority to handle the material in the future, as per the Deed of Gift (except for third-party copyright).

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.

Use Restrictions

Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.