MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) announced on Friday to introduce an Executive PhD programme in academic year 2026-27, becoming the first conventional social sciences institute to offer such a course. The initiative is aimed at providing opportunities for working professionals to pursue research without taking a career break. "The programme will allow professionals with postgraduate qualifications to undertake doctoral research at a flexible pace, with a maximum duration of six years," said professor Anil Sutar, dean of the School of Research Methodology at TISS. The course has received clearance from the institute's academic council and is awaiting approval from the executive council, he added....