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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicIndia nuclear energy

Topic: India nuclear energy

Big private players showing interest in India’s nuclear sector: Jitendra Singh on SHANTI Act

One of the most significant introductions in the SHANTI Act was allowing private players to enter the operations side of the nuclear power sector, which has always been tightly guarded by the government

Indian govt considers inviting bids for third fleet of locally designed nuclear reactors

A government report estimates that reaching the 100 gigawatts target would require 19.3 trillion rupees ($211 billion) investment.

NTPC scopes 30 sites across states in fresh bid for nuclear expansion

The sites are spread across 5 to 6 states, including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha, the people said, asking not to be named as discussions aren’t final.

Atomic energy can be used for peaceful purposes, to the immense advantage of humanity: Nehru

In his Lok Sabha speech on 10 May 1954, Jawaharlal Nehru examined nuclear weapons, peaceful atomic energy, and the risks of unequal international control.

As India rewrites nuclear policy with SHANTI Bill, how the world is renewing its nuclear push

According to World Nuclear Association, nuclear power accounts for around 9% of global electricity generation, with over 31 countries using it to meet part of their power demands.

The enhanced powers of govt under SHANTI Bill & what’s changed when it comes to nuclear liability

Govt has refused to send Bill to parliamentary panel, insisting it is necessary if India is to increase nuclear capacity. Tharoor says liability cap too low, govt hasn't learnt from Chernobyl.

Fast breeder reactor gives India a strategic edge — and a step closer to nuclear self-reliance

Fuel-loading for Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in Tamil Nadu's Kalpakkam began on 18 October. Officials expect it to achieve first criticality in six months.

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Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

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Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.