Tag: Energy Security
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THE THORIUM BET: How India is Betting Its Energy Future
India possesses one of the world’s largest identified thorium resource bases but thorium cannot simply be loaded into a reactor and burned. This article examines India’s seven-decade three-stage nuclear programme, the role of the PFBR at Kalpakkam, the uranium-233 fuel cycle, and the engineering challenges standing between India’s thorium reserves and large-scale nuclear power.
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The Economics of Oil Crisis: Who Benefits from Chaos ?
When a chokepoint burns and a pipeline falls silent, the ledger tightens for one and loosens for another. A Vaichariki essay asking who truly benefits from crisis, and why the easy answer isn’t always the true one.