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In that picture of Nashik policewomen posted above, it seems to me it is the picture of the same woman in different poses. Am I right?

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How about buying a strip of territory from Burma against cash payment?

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So, if India were to use this technology, the TRISO fuel, as well as the fluoride coolant will have to be imported from the US?

Will the economics work compared to PHWR?

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^^
What is the fuel mix for the Kairos plant?

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As for the threat to bomb power plants and bridges, the Iranians will again form a chain of civilians around these targets. Then what?
There are a lot of military targets still left in Iran that should be targeted in the next round of bombing IMHO

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The Rothschilds will likely ask for Pak to recognize Israel, in return for investing their money in Pakistan.

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The Pakis will be more insufferable than ever

over the next few months.

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I think CCTE/ ANEEL will first get commercialized in Canada, where they also have several PHWRs like India. If it is successful there, and proves economical and efficient compared to the natural Uraniumfuel the Canadians are using now, then the nuclear regulators in India may approve this technology...

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when you convert to PNG, can you not just keep your LPG burner, along with a full cylinder of LPG for emergency use in case the PNG supply is disrupted in future? I think that should be sufficient precaution for the future.

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Government likely to restart IDBI Bank privatisation process from scratch https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/government-likely-to-restart-idbi-bank-privatisation-process-from-scratch/articleshow/129644794.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm...

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Power capacity under construction in India, official numbers: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/about-6600-mw-nuclear-capacity-under-construction-in-india/articleshow/129510660.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst New Delhi: Around 6,60...

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India developing 3 types of small modular reactors, govt tells LS https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-developing-3-types-of-small-modular-reactors-govt-tells-ls/articleshow/129471772.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst India is developing thr...

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Pakistan’s obsession is to demonstrate panjabis esp Sikhs are closer to them than other Indians. I guess there is some truth to this assertion in that, in Punjab, the converts to Islam came from the same castes among Punjabi Hindus that adopted Sikhism. Hence the common hatred towards the "Bra...

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'Owned by', not just 'made in' India: MoD looks to reset defence buying https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/owned-by-not-just-made-in-india-mod-looks-to-reset-defence-buying-126021100073_1.html 11 Feb 2026 Going forward, India’s effort to build and retain sovere...

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When the Korean supplier shut down, India should have pressed for the new supplier to be an Indian company.
I am sure that with design documents and new tooling that were supplied to the new Korean company, an Indian company would have been able to produce that part.

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Budget doubles allocation for nuclear research to ₹2,410 cr https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget/budget-doubles-allocation-to-nuclear-research/article70578009.ece The Budget 2026 has almost doubled its support to nuclear research, providing ₹2,410.48 crore to R&D projects under v...

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^^

Thanks for the clarification

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The way I read it, Dr. Kakodkar, in the Indian Express article, is strongly advocating using ANEEL fuel in Indian PHWRs immediately

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JSW Energy to set up its first nuclear power plant by 2030 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/jsw-energy-to-set-up-its-first-nuclear-power-plant-by-2030/articleshow/127725418.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Goa: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW...

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Another Opinion page in Business - Hindu.. Time to sell India’s nuclear power plants My Take: Selling existing nuclear plants may improve financing optics, but it doesn’t fix India’s real bottlenecks — fuel security, execution capacity, and long build times. Partial private participation can help s...

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When the Korean component supplier for the 404IN20 went bankrupt, India should have asked for that production facility to be shifted to India. At the very least, GE could have collaborated with some reputed Indian engineering company to set up a parallel production facility for that component in Ind...

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I recall seeing a news report recently that the MoD has canceled the plan to develop a 90KN Kaveri Derivative with the involvement of Godrej and L&T. The reason given was that, since the GE404 is such a proven, reliable engine, no point spending money on developing a replacement for it. I don't ...

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Apparently the French company asked for about Rs. 36,000 crores for the 3 new submarines, which was deemed by India to be too expensive for the older generation submarines (compared to the AIP-equipped new model German submarines). So 11K Cr (for new Scorpene) vs 12K Cr (for P75I) unit price - thou...

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Manu Pubby jumping the gun again? India, France near mega rafale deal amid IAF gaps https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-france-near-mega-rafale-deal-amid-iaf-gaps/articleshow/126441297.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst India and France ar...

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Apparently the French company asked for about Rs. 36,000 crores for the 3 new submarines, which was deemed by India to be too expensive for the older generation submarines (compared to the AIP-equipped new model German submarines).

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India can make small modular reactors 30% cheaper than global players: L&T https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/india-can-make-small-modular-reactors-30-cheaper-than-global-players-lt/article70487440.ece L&T’s Anil V. Parab said India’s long experience in nuclear manufacturing and...

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‘ANEEL fuel fundamentally reshapes India’s thorium pathway’ https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/clean-tech/aneel-fuel-fundamentally-reshapes-indias-thorium-pathway/article70471152.ece CCTE CEO Mehul Shah's interview: How appropriate is ANEEL for small modular reactors and India’s existing ...

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For those of us who were alive and aware during 1971, there was never a more just war. Right from March '71 as the events unfolded in East pakistan, we were all hoping and praying for the war to start so that the Indian Army can set things right. The public was constantly criticizing the GoI for not...

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Amber G. Saheb: Thank you very much for the detailed answer to my questions. It clarifies the situation for me. PHWR-->FBR-->AHWR is the correct path for India. Whatever I have learnt about nuclear technology has been by reading your posts on this thread. BTW, another development that might be of in...

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Paging Amber_G and other Gurus: Now the investment advisor type of people are getting interested in nuclear power based on Thorium. The following is a detailed discussion on Thorium fuel and molten salt reactors with Kirk Sorenson, who seems to be a proponent of this technology. Is Thorium The Futur...

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rajsunder wrote: ↑10 Dec 2025 21:45 How true is that the HAL/ADA wants to go with the regular route of Limited service Production aircraft instead of directly going to FOC?

Tejas Mk2 LS aircraft to be made, 24 Tejas Mk2 to be made every year

You will need the LSPs for testing, certification, and updates.

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I would have thought the S500 complex would have made a better choice than the S400 ? Was the reason cost ? i know the project Sudarshan and Kusha has evolved missiles and radars as well The indigenous Project Kusha, that the DRDO is working on now, is designed to meet/ exceed the parameters of S50...

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I think the next logical step in the Kaveri program is to come up with an improved Kaveri 2,0 indigenously, with collaboration between GTRE and private companies like Godrej Aerospace, with performance that equals the GE404-IN20. Godrej has already proposed this to the MoD, saying this is more achie...

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This is a wet lease. The purpose of this lease is to save the remaining hours on the current IL-78 refuellers of the IAF, before a new set is ordered.

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^^
Good analysis khalsaji!

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^^Agree 100%

I think the Javelin will be procured in large numbers under the 'Make in India' veneer.

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Instead of shooting for a 110KN engine, I think the first priority should be the development of an 85KN Kaveri derivative engine to replace the GE404-IN20 when they come in for replacement. At least 400 of these engines will be needed for the 2 engine replacement cycles of the Tejas Mk1A. GE may not...

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I suspect this helicopter will be purchased in place of the LUH.

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IIRC, the ELM-2052 was chosen for the first lot of Mk1A because the Uttam would not have been ready as per the original delivery schedule of the Mk1A. Of course, with delays in the delivery schedule, now Uttam is ready before the first Mk1A has been delivered. I agree that, even while they are testi...

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^^ But the Turkish population is now genetically closer to Europeans than to the Central Asians where the Turkish civilization actually started. This is because of their conquest/ conversion/ assimililation of European people living in Asia Minor and Eastern/ Southern Europe during the centuries of ...

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