A few weeks ago, Vinay wrote about the growing business opportunities in the e-governance sector. An exciting recent development in this area has been the announcement by the Government of India of knowledge kiosks being set up in Panchayats. The project is…

Here is the daily dose of headlines:

• Water supply: In Chennai, city officials have made it mandatory that buildings connected to the main water supply install meters to measure consumption.
• Government transparency: The Central Information Commission (CIC) will now require political parties to…

Headlines from around the block:

• What policies can inspire men?

What policies can inspire men to end violence against women? This was the topic of a conference held in New Delhi, recently. The discussion hoped to begin a dialogue on masculinities itself,…

Selected headlines from various sources:

• Ministry plans to set up 10 organ banks

If the proposal comes through, doctors in government hospitals will be able to remove organs of a patient who is either dead or brain-dead for transplant, with or without…