Maha parties bolt stable door to prevent horse-trading ahead of MLC polls

With threat of cross-voting looming large, political parties in Maharashtra have moved their MLAs to hotels and are holding last-minute strategy meetings ahead of Friday's biennial elections to 11......

Virtual classrooms go commercial

Ramesh Thorat (not his real name) is at home. But sitting on his computer, he is intently watching and listening to a lecture on the internet. He has a broadband connection, a webcam and even a......