"This is the first time that… members have been appointed” to the advisory council of Bombay University, announced the Hindustan Times (HT) of February 26, 2020, reporting on the appointment of chairman emeritus of Tata Sons and chairman of Tata Trusts Ratan Tata to the chairmanship of the council. The Maharashtra State Public Universities Act had first proposed the setting up of such a body four years ago. Quoting from a statement released by the University, HT stated that the council will generate reports and action plans in academic(s), research and development, administration, generation of financial resources "so as to......