Tata Institute of Social Sciences finally gets a new director after the retirement of Prof Parsuraman in February 2018. Prof Shalini Bharat has been appointed as director of the premier social institute. Prof Bharat will be taking charge immediately.

She has previously worked as deputy director (academics) at TISS. Prior to this she was dean of the School of Health Systems Studies and the National Coordinator of Global Fund Project - Saksham.