After receiving funds from the Tata Education Trust (TET), the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) announced an extension of contracts of 115 teaching and non-teaching contractual employees till March 31, 2025. The contracts of the 50 teaching and 65 non-teaching staffers were set to end on December 31. “If more funds are received (from TET), or the process for funds are streamlined, the contract will further be extended,” TISS’s acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) Manoj Tiwari told the Free Press Journal. “We are working on a long-term solution,” he added. On June 28 this year, TISS had announced the termination of contracts for 55 faculty members and 60 non-teaching staff across its four campuses. The termination letters indicated that their contracts would not be renewed, with their services officially concluding on June 30. However, following concerns raised by students and staff highlighting that many of the affected teachers were involved in project work and teaching across various courses, TET agreed to extend funding for the 115 staff members until December 31. With the deadline nearing, the Progressive Students Forum (PSF), a student organisation at TISS, sought clarity regarding staff employment by submitting a letter to the administration on November 30. In response, TISS confirmed that the contracts for TET staff would be extended until the end of March 2025. “As we welcome this temporary extension, we believe a permanent solution is extremely necessary and urge the TISS administration to devise a long-term plan for the same,” the PSF said in a statement after the contracts of the contractual employees were extended.Miller scores 38 and Ball adds 35 to lead Hornets past Pistons 123-121 in OT
NoneThe digital poster of the upcoming film 'Sangee', which stars Sharib Hashmi , was unveiled on Tuesday. The poster on social media revealed the star cast of the film including Sanjay Bishnoi, Shyamraj Patil, Vidya Malvade, and Gaurav More in lead roles. Talking about the film, Sharib Hashmi said, "'Sangee' is a film very close to my heart, and unveiling the poster digitally is a wonderful way to connect directly with the audience. The poster encapsulates the soul of the story, and I'm thrilled for everyone to see what we've been working on". Director Sumit Kulkarni said, "This digital launch is a reflection of how cinema continues to evolve and embrace technology. Sangee is a film that speaks to the heart, and this poster is just the beginning of an incredible journey. I am grateful for the dedication and passion of our entire team". Produced by Armoks Media Pvt Ltd, Yantrana Films, and presented by Supreme Motion Pictures and Satyam Jewellers, the film is directed by Sumit Kulkarni and written by Thopte Vijaysinh Sarjerao. Rohhan Bhosale, Arun Prabhudesai, Pintu Saw, Monica Prabhudesai, Pratik Thakur, and Sumit Kulkarni. Lalasaheb Shinde, Rajendra Shinde, and Rahul Kiranraj Chopra serve as co-producers on the film. Sharib Hashmi is best known for portraying J.K. Talpade in the Prime Video series 'The Family Man' for which he won several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He worked behind the scenes in 'MTV Roadies' season 2. In 2008, he appeared in Slumdog Millionaire, which became an Oscar-winning movie. In 2012, he obtained a major role in 'Filmistaan', alongside Inaamulhaq and Kumud Mishra. He played a supporting role in 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', which starred Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. The film is set to release in cinemas on January 17, 2025. Khoj- Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar: Sharib Hashmi, Anupriya Goenka and Aamir Dalvi Starrer Khoj- Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar Official Trailer
Flag football scours nation with talent camps to uncover next wave of starsAll three major indices are now positive on the day. The gains are led by the S&P index which is up 0.41%. The NASDAQ index is up 0.39%. The Dow industrial average which was down by as much as -309.91 points is now back in positive territory with a gain of 59.23 points or 0.13%. Both the S&P and the Dow industrial average are on pace for record closes. For the Dow industrial average, it closed at a record level yesterday so anything positive today, would be a new record. For the S&P index it's all time high close was reached on November 11 at 6001.35. The current index is trading at 6012 up 25 points or 0.41%. The NASDAQ index is trading up 73 points or 0.39% at 19128. It's all time high closing level was at 19298.76 also reached on November. 11. The Russell 2000 is trading down -20.69 points or -0.85% at 2421.35. Yesterday the index closed at 2442.03. That was just short of its all-time high close of 2442.74 reached back in November 2021. Some big winners today include: Microsoft, +2.01% Amazon, +2.69% Meta , +1.21% Oracle, +1.26% Alphabet, +1.08% Novo Nordisk +1.38% Walmart +2.56% Salesforce, +1.0% Palo Alto networks+2.66% Dell will announce its earnings after the close. Its shares are currently down $2.95 or -2.05% at $141.37. Shares of Dell are up around 85% this year. Dell EPS is expected at $2.06 on Revenues of $24.67B. That compares to $1.88 (+9.04%) on revenues of $22.25B (10.8%). Earnings have been expectations in 10 straight quarters. Revenues they been expectations on eight of the last 10 quarters. Key Items to Watch: Dell's AI Growth Momentum Dell emphasizes AI growth as a critical focus, mirroring industry trends. AI-optimized server demand reached $3.2 billion in Q2 , a 23% increase from Q1. Backlog for AI-optimized servers stood at $3.8 billion at the end of Q2. Dell's pipeline for AI solutions has expanded to multiples of its backlog , signaling strong future demand. Shares of Dell peaked at $179.80 on the day before its earnings announcement on May 30, 2024. The price gap lower the next day opening at $143.80. The price stepped lower from there bottoming on August 7 at a low of $86.93 before starting its rebound back to the upside. Recently, Dell's shares have benefited from the turmoil from Super Micro Computer as they struggled with accounting issues