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Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
THIS was the first ever sports biopic made in Indian cinema
The Indian cinema has long romanticized bigger-than-life heroes, but the genre of sports biopics remained untapped until the release of ' Paan Singh Tomar ' in 2012. Made by Tigmanshu Dhulia and starring Irrfan Khan as the titular character, the film is widely considered to be the first mainstream sports biopic of Indian cinema that managed to succeed both critically and commercially, thereby marking a benchmark for films in the genre to follow. Storyline and plot 'Paan Singh Tomar' is inspired by the true life of Paan Singh Tomar, a phenomenal sportsman who was a soldier in the Indian Army and went on to become a seven-time national steeplechase champion in the 1950s and 1960s. The film follows his rise from a talented sportsman who represented India in the 1958 Asian Games to his sad transformation into a dreaded dacoit in the Chambal Valley, fuelled by personal revenge and bureaucratic indifference. The story flows in two simultaneous narratives: Tomar's emergence as a sportsman, influenced by discipline, nationalism, and national pride, and his fall into outlawry, instigated by unsettled land conflicts and the inability of the authorities to mete out justice. The film touchingly examines the issue of neglect of national sporting heroes by society, bringing out how situations can lead even the morally upright to a life of rebellion. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Characters and performances Irrfan Khan gives a tour de force performance as Paan Singh Tomar, capturing the sportsperson's physical strength, emotional fragility, and later disillusionment with great depth. He is ably seconded by a strong supporting cast, including Mahie Gill as Tomar's wife, Vipin Sharma, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in significant roles. The realism of the characters is also established by the realistic dialogues, screenplay, and cinematography of the film, which realistically portray both the sporting world and the hilly terrains of Chambal. Production and reception Produced on a budget of ₹ 7.00 Cr, 'Paan Singh Tomar' was released in the London Film Festival in 2010 prior to its India-wide theater release on 2 March 2012. The movie received the status of a sleeper hit with a box office collection of around ₹ 17.05 Cr across the world and was appreciated for its intense narration and strong performances. Achievements and legacy 'Paan Singh Tomar swept' top honors, including Best Feature Film and Best Actor (Irrfan Khan) at the 60th National Film Awards. It also picked up awards for Best Screenplay, Best Dialogue, and Critics' Awards, among others. The film's success not only renewed interest in the life of a lost sports hero but also opened the doors to a new wave of sports biopics in India. Essentially, 'Paan Singh Tomar' is a milestone of Indian cinema, which fuses the energy of sports with a powerful human narrative, and is a benchmark for biopic storytelling in Bollywood
India Today
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- India Today
Hyundai opens new battery and electrification research centre at IIT Delhi
Hyundai Motor Group today announced the opening of the Hyundai Center of Excellence for future mobility technology (Hyundai CoE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. This initiative is establishing a joint research system to advance future mobility technologies focussed on electrification and battery has selected nine joint research projects in collaboration with IITs as part of its long-term academic-industrial cooperation framework. These projects cover key focus areas, including battery cells, systems and testing; battery management system; energy density enhancement; safety; durability and diagnostic Steering Committee of the Hyundai CoE will be co-chaired by Executive Vice President Chang Hwan Kim and IIT Delhi Professor Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi. "We are excited to work with India's brightest minds in battery innovation," said Heuiwon Yang, President and Head of R&D Division, Hyundai Motor Group."Collaborating with leading researchers and IIT professors through the Hyundai Center of Excellence for future mobility technology will help us develop technologies tailored to India while contributing to its economy and society. We see this partnership with India's academia and industry as a foundation for building a sustainable future together," he Hyundai is expanding its Future Technology Research Program, which has been in operation since 2021. Unlike the general operation methods of academic-industrial projects, the program allows university faculty members to propose their own research topics, which are then reviewed and selected by limited to domestic universities and Korean professors at overseas institutions, the program has been expanded to include foreign faculties, beginning with professors at with IIT Delhi, the Hyundai CoE will expand in phases to build an India-wide network of experts, connecting leading researchers and institutions across the Hyundai collaborates with three IITs (IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and IIT Madras), engaging around 30 professors. By December 2025, it aims to expand its reach to 10 universities in India, including non-IIT institutions, with approximately 100 professors to Auto Today MagazineMust Watch
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Particulate matter levels in air exceed WHO limits in majority of world's big cities
March 11 (UPI) -- Fewer than one in five global cities met World Health Organization air pollution standards in 2024 with Central and South Asia accounting for the nine most polluted metropolitan areas on Earth, six of which were in India, a new report out Tuesday shows. Byrnihat, straddling the border between the Meghalaya and Assam states of northeastern India was the most polluted city with an annual average concentration of tiny, breathable so-called PM2.5 particulates of 128.2 micrograms suspended in each cubic meter of air, Swiss environmental technology company IQAir said in its annual World Air Quality Report. The city's PM2.5 level was more than 25 times the WHO's 5 µg/m3 annual limit. India-wide, the level was 10 times the limit at 50.6 µg/m3. Bangladesh recorded 78.0 µg/m3, more than 15 times WHO's PM2.5 annual limit, while Pakistan's level exceeded the limit by than 14 times. The two other worst offenders were the African nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad, where particulate levels were 11 and 18 times the WHO-required standard, with IQAir lamenting an extreme shortage of air quality monitoring data due to the fact there was just one monitoring station for every 3.7 million people on the continent. In all, 126 of 138 countries and regions, or 91%, exceeded the 5 µg/m3 limit, with only Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Estonia, Grenada, Iceland and New Zealand meeting the standard, according to the Steinach, Switzerland-headquartered manufacturer of air purification products and air quality measuring instruments. PM2.5 is defined as fine particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter -- so small it can only be seen through an electron microscope -- but because it is so small bypasses filters in the nose and lungs when breathed in, passing directly into the bloodstream. The World Health Organization ranks air pollution as the second leading mortality risk factor overall after ischemic heart disease or, in the case of children, malnutrition. Elevated PM2.5 levels contribute to and worsen asthma, cancer, stroke and lung diseases. Exposure during pregnancy and early childhood is linked to congenital heart defects, eczema and allergic disease, cognitive impairments and delays, and neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders. However, IQAir sounded a note of optimism due to a jump in the proportion of cities that recorded levels below the PM2.5 limit in 2024 to 17%, up from 9% the previous year. "While this marks some progress, much more work needs to be done to protect human health, especially that of children. It is our shared responsibility to safeguard the health and well-being of the world's children, who will one day become the leaders of tomorrow," it said. "By equipping them with the knowledge and resources they need, we empower them to tackle the global challenges of the future." Two Californian cities were the most polluted U.S. cities with Los Angeles the having the dirtiest air among major metro areas while Ontario, in San Bernardino county, east of Los Angeles, was the most polluted city overall. However, the report found Mayaguez in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico had the cleanest air of any metro area around the world with a PM2.5 level of just 1.1 µg/m3. IQAir said man-made activities such as fossil fuel burning for transportation, generating electricity and domestic heating, industrial processes, fireworks and smoking were the largest sources of pollutant PM2.5, but that natural sources including wildfires, dust, pollen and dirt also contributed to particulate loads in the air.
