India nuclear program
Shashi Tharoor Criticizes SHANTI Nuclear Bill as "Dangerous Leap" with Inadequate Safety Measures
Dec 17, 2025 10:49 pm CST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has strongly criticized the government's SHANTI nuclear energy bill, calling it a "dangerous leap into privatized nuclear expansion" that lacks adequate safeguards. The bill would allow private entities to operate across the nuclear fuel cycle with minimal oversight and caps liability at just $460 million, despite nuclear disasters like Fukushima costing hundreds of billions to remediate. Tharoor warns that profit motives should not override public safety and environmental protection.
India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor: A Milestone in Nuclear Energy Independence
Oct 14, 2025 12:41 am CST
India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam is finally approaching fuel loading, marking a critical advancement in the country's three-stage nuclear program. This 500 MW liquid sodium-cooled reactor will utilize plutonium as fuel with eventual plans to transition to thorium, potentially unlocking centuries of energy independence for India. As part of the Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat, this indigenous technological achievement represents a strategic leap toward sustainable development and energy security.