India, Oct. 6 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a deemed-to-be university, is planning to establish a national network of academic institutions across the country to strengthen research and discussions on regional complexities and development challenges. The initiative aims to establish four research hubs in North, South, East, and West India to foster collaboration among universities and social science institutions.

Announcing the plan, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Badri Narayan Tiwari, said the idea is to set up an integrated network for the co-production of knowledge and policy innovation. So far, TISS Guwahati campus is planned to be a centre for East, and TISS Hyderabad for the South. "Recently, the ...