The Trade War on Wheels: China’s WTO Complaint Against India’s EV Subsidies

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The Trade War on Wheels: China’s WTO Complaint Against India’s EV Subsidies Why is this Relevant for UPSC CSE? GS Paper II (International Relations): Role of international institutions (WTO) in dispute redressal; Effect of policies of developed/developing countries on India (China’s aggressive trade posturing).GS Paper III (Economy): Industrial Policy (PLI…

Feminization of Agriculture: Invisible Hands, Unpaid Labor

Posted inAgriculture, Current Affairs, Society
Context: India’s agriculture is increasingly being carried by women, but nearly half of them work as unpaid family workers, exposing a serious mismatch between “Feminisation of Agriculture” and real economic empowerment; this is why tools like the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) / Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) are crucial…

In-Depth Analysis: Fertilizer Policy & Pulse Self-Reliance (Rabi 2025)

Posted inAgriculture, Current Affairs
UPSC Syllabus Link: GS III: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies; Minimum support prices; Technology miss ions. This topic is a classic example of how UPSC interlinks Economy (Fiscal Policy/Subsidies), Agriculture (Food Security/Cropping Patterns), and Environment (Soil Health). A Mains answer on this topic must navigate the "Iron…