'Nuclear power plants pose unmanageable risks'

When dealing with risky technology, it is most important to take people into confidence and tell them what the real risks are, says activist Nityanand Jayaraman. Nityanand Jayaraman, an......

Why nuclear power is not the dream that failed

The rising prices of fossil fuels and the unreliability of alternative sources like solar and wind power means that the charms of nuclear power may still return, thanks to improvements in safety......

IAEA loses contact with monitoring system of Chernobyl nuclear plant

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russian forces last month, has stopped transmitting data to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations atomic......

Explained: The Fukushima crisis and lessons for India

The reactors that exploded at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami are similar to those at Maharashtra's Tarapur atomic power plant. But does India need to......

India needs to end reliance on China for critical minerals: Survey

India needs to recognise and address challenges posed by its dependence on China for critical minerals and examine the implications of phasing down coal on bank balance sheets as it accelerates its......

Land trouble may trip N-power in Gujarat

Vashram Patel, a farmer in the Jasapara village in Gujarat, says it is better to "fight and die" on his land rather than move to another place. "Most of us are illiterate and we have done nothing......

Reactor shortage to sour India's nuclear dream

In the 1980s, there were about 400 nuclear suppliers and 900 nuclear-certified companies in the US. These have shrunk to fewer than 80 suppliers and 200 certifications. The euphoria of the nuclear......

Meltdown mantra: Shock and alter

If we are not careful, changes in incentives to save could sharply reduce aggregate savings and investment. In 1986, more than half a million firemen, soldiers, workers, medicos and volunteers......

Japan crisis: Sportspersons lend their support

Maria Sharapova's focus on the Indian Wells WTA tournament has been distracted as she keeps a close watch on Japan's struggles to recover from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami.......

Sharapova on charity mission

Maria Sharapova, the world's top-ranked female tennis player, on Wednesday became a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Fund and donated $100,000 to help victims of the Chernobyl nuclear......

Shevchenko takes English lessons

Andrei Shevchenko's new life in London means giving up sports cars, improving his golf and trying to learn English as quickly as possible. On Monday, the new Chelsea striker was carried down the......