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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India can deliver 52 GW RTC clean power by 2030, save ₹9,000 crore annually: Report
New Delhi: India can deliver 52 gigawatts (GW) of round-the-clock (RTC) clean electricity by 2030 at a lower cost compared to annually matched clean energy, according to a new analysis by climate think tank TransitionZero. The 52 GW capacity would account for 70 per cent of a hypothetical RTC electricity portfolio designed to meet five per cent of India's national electricity demand. This shift to RTC procurement could result in annual savings of USD 1 billion (approximately ₹9,000 crore) for grid operators by 2030 due to avoided overbuild of generation capacity. According to the report, carbon emissions could be reduced by 2.4 per cent at the system level, with the cost of carbon abatement three times lower than annual matching of clean energy. At full 100 per cent RTC matching, India-wide emissions could be reduced by seven per cent compared to annual matching. RTC clean electricity, or 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE), matches every hour of electricity consumption with supply from clean sources. The report noted that unlike annual renewable energy certificates, RTC ensures clean power is available consistently across all hours. This is particularly relevant for sectors like heavy industry and data centres, where electricity demand is continuous. 'Our model shows that in India commercial and industrial customers can meet 70 per cent of their hourly electricity demand with carbon-free electricity at a cost below that of annual renewable energy matching, while driving greater levels of decarbonisation and providing significant benefits to the Indian electricity system,' said Irfan Mohamed, South Asia Analyst at TransitionZero. The report highlighted that incentivising RTC electricity procurement is critical for least-cost grid planning. It noted that India can avoid issues being experienced in Europe, where excess solar capacity has contributed to a decline in power purchase agreement (PPA) capture rates, particularly in Spain. 'Round-the-clock clean electricity planning and procurement is a 'no regrets' option for India's energy planners, grid operators, and large corporations,' said Matt Gray, Co-founder and CEO at TransitionZero. 'It shows that companies can procure hourly-matched clean electricity at minimal extra cost, and grid operators can save money through least-cost grid planning. In doing so, governments can help deliver the energy transition at the lowest cost.' The findings come as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) undergoes a multi-year revision, with updates to Scope 2 guidance being considered. Hourly emissions accounting is emerging as a preferred method, though the GHGP does not set targets or rank performance levels.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AIC‑BIMTECH hosts over 150 startups at ‘Google AI Day for Startups' event
Live Events Atal Incubation Centre, BIMTECH (Birla Institute of Management Technology (AIC‑BIMTECH) hosted the Google AI Day for Startups , a flagship event under the India-wide initiative by Google for Startups . Held at the BIMTECH campus in Greater Noida, the event was designed to empower early-stage founders through power-packed knowledge-sharing sessions for startups from investment to immersive sessions on Generative AI , expert panels, hands-on learning, and meaningful networking, covering more than 150 startups from across AI Day for Startups is a multi-format, full-day workshop series organized by Google for Startups in collaboration with ecosystem partners across India. These events aimed to equip early-stage founders with the knowledge, technical expertise, and networks required to build with Generative AI and scale their solutions event featured keynotes and panels by Google AI experts, VCs, and founders, offering insights into key Generative AI trends such as AI agents, multimodal systems, and commercialization, with a focus on scaling real-world solutions. The day commenced with a high-impact panel discussion titled 'AI's Next Wave: Agents, Multimodal, and Monetization,' featuring prominent industry leaders including Mr. Alok Shankar Pandey, Group General Manager, DFCCIL; Amit Singal, Partner, Fluid Ventures; and Noor Fatma, Founder, Easiofy. The panel, moderated by Mahesh Prajapati (Founder - stressed the role of India's startups in driving AI-led innovation for the next billion Rajib, Director, BIMTECH, said: 'Hosting Google AI Day at our campus reflects BIMTECH's commitment to fostering innovation and driving meaningful engagement with the startup ecosystem. We are proud to facilitate the innovators through AIC BIMTECH's Kant, CEO of AIC-BIMTECH, said: 'Startups are the backbone of our nation. I've been engaged with the Google team since 2023, and it's an honor for AIC-BIMTECH to host this event. It perfectly aligns with our mission to empower AI and emerging tech startups, contributing meaningfully to the vision of Viksit a Strategic Impact, Enisha Kalita, Program Manager, Google, introduced the Google for Startups programs, covering all initiatives to the startups that help early-stage ventures with mentorship, cloud credits, and go-to-market strategy. The event encouraged meaningful conversations, idea validation, and opened doors for future investment by showcasing how AI can be rapidly prototyped into impactful solutions by startups. Over 150 startup founders, developers, investors, and Google engineers came together for a hands-on day of AI exploration and collaboration. Startups dove into codelabs and live demos, working with advanced tools like Gemini 2.5, Gemma 3.0, Vertex AI, and AI Studio to bring real-world ideas to life.
Hans India
01-07-2025
- Science
- Hans India
Twin National Honours for Faculty Excellence and Research Leadership
Salem :In a major recognition of its academic and research excellence, Sona College of Technology, Salem, has secured two prestigious India-wide distinctions: achieving the top faculty performance ranking in the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) among over 7,000 colleges during the January–May 2025 cycle., and its renewed certification as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India. These accolades reinforce the NAAC A++ accredited (with a CGPA of 3.65) Sona College's consistent commitment to quality education. NPTEL, India's largest technical e-learning platform, is jointly managed by the IITs and IISc to enhance faculty development through online courses and certifications delivered via the SWAYAM platform. Sona College has been awarded the First Position in Faculty Performance Rating for the sixth time, having consistently ranked among the Top 3 colleges in NPTEL faculty performance since the inception of this award category. The college earned the NPTEL Local Chapter Star (LC STAR) status for the second time, in recognition of its consistent performance in examinations and for ranking within the national Top 100 since 2017. Mr Chocko Valliappa, Vice-Chairman of Sona College of Technology, recognised faculty members for their outstanding NPTEL performance. 'We are proud to reward our faculty who have propelled Sona to the top national rank in NPTEL. Their dedication ensures our students receive world-class education,' he said. 'Sona College's commitment to academic excellence is deeply rooted in faculty development through NPTEL and innovation-led research across our 36 R&D centres, aligning with national priorities for self-reliance,' said Prof Dr SRR Senthilkumar, Principal. The SIRO certification enables institutions to undertake scientific and industrial research that promotes indigenous technology development, fosters self-reliance, and minimises reliance on foreign inputs. This is the fourth SIRO recertification for Sona College since 2016, highlighting its sustained focus on innovation through its 36 active R&D centres, including SonaSPEED, which contributed to ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan missions. In the three years starting 2020 Sona College was granted 44 patents out of 423 patent filings and 324 published patents. Sona College continues to be ranked among India's premier private engineering institutions. For the academic year 2023–24, it has been placed among the Top 7 private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu and the Top 50 nationally, according to independent research studies. For more details, please visit: ###
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
