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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSHANTI Bill

Topic: SHANTI Bill

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.

Amid Oppn walkout in LS, Modi govt pushes through bill allowing private money in nuclear energy sector

SHANTI bill seeks to remove supplier’s liability clause, adding that operator’s right to recourse against supplier will now be based on what is specified in the contract.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.