India’s PFBR has reached criticality, but delays in the fuel cycle revive Anil Kakodkar’s case for using thorium in PHWRs rather than waiting for Stage 3.
Sharmila Chavaly
September 18, 2026 at 6:32 AM IST
Going critical, PFBR advances India’s multi-stage nuclear roadmap, reducing reliance on uranium imports and bringing the thorium-based energy transition closer to reality.
TK Arun
April 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM IST
Petr Pavlicek-IAEA/Via WikiCommons
India’s nuclear opening was meant to unlock private capital, yet its first pilot has exposed deep structural flaws. The country now faces a choice between engineering a breakthrough or entrenching a dead end.
December 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM IST
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