India finds itself at an inflexion point in an era of climate urgency and rising energy demand. Securing, cleaning, and sustaining the energy future of the country, something very few energy sources can achieve on their own, needs to occur at this time. Nuclear energy, widely misunderstood but tremendously powerful, lays out a pathway for India on how to achieve long-term energy self-sufficiency in general, technological self-reliance, and global leadership in sustainable dev

A brave new world. A highly tabooed energy source. A scourge for some, a holy grail for others - Nuclear power. Can the latest nuclear advancements be deliverance for humanity or a doom ?  Advanced nuclear technology reactors with power capacity of about 300 MW(e)per unit, Small Modular Reactors  constitute about one third of the generating capacity of conventional ones. This innovation in nuclear technology is also sometimes referred to as ‘mini-nukes’ Illustration by The G

India’s 2025 Nuclear Energy Mission marks a turning point, opening the sector to private players, funding SMRs, and reforming laws like the Atomic Energy Act. As India targets 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047, the focus is on cleaner energy, industrial growth, and strategic innovation, while ensuring tight safeguards and non-proliferation.

Nuclear power is the seventh-largest source of electricity in India after coal, solar, wind, hydro, gas and biomass. As of November 2024,...

The invention of the atomic bomb and nuclear energy is embedded as a remarkable shift in human history, and its impact on the state of...

Post its emergence as a free nation in 1947, India had vowed to itself and its people to pursue the path of self-reliance in an era where...