Fast Breeder Reactor

India Should Scale up its Fast Breeder Reactor Program to Meet Rising Energy Needs

The constraint on India’s expansion is fissile inventory, particularly between 2035-2045. At present, the breeder program depends on plutonium from a limited set of eight unsafeguarded reactors. Meanwhile, India has accumulated spent fuel from uranium imported for its safeguarded reactors. This significant plutonium is lying idle because we lack safeguarded reprocessing facilities. 

A Thousand Splendid Wounds: Afghanistan through Hosseini’s prophecy

India's engagement with the Taliban is strategic as much as it is humanitarian, a counterweight to Pakistani influence, a gateway to Central Asian connectivity. And the Taliban's continued erasure of women and minorities sits as a profound moral contradiction at the heart of any diplomatic embrace.

A Scientist’s Rebuttal to the "Hellhole" Rhetoric: Why the West Misjudges Global Happiness

The rhetoric targeting these nations ignores the fact that they steer the very firms—Google, Microsoft, Adobe—that sustain Western dominance. This wasn't "loophole" migration. It was strategic resource acquisition. During the Y2K crisis, the U.S. was desperate for Indian talent to prevent a digital infrastructure collapse. 

Where Will This Hate-Spreading End? Need to Curb Unchecked Propaganda Against India's Minorities

Authorities must ensure transparent and impartial investigations, free from political or communal bias. Corporations like TCS should proactively counter misinformation and reinstate employees found to be innocent. At the same time, the Indian media must uphold professional standards of verification and accountability.

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