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

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

Context: In October 2025, China filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO), alleging that India’s flagship Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) batteries violate global trade norms. China claims these schemes unfairly favor domestic goods over imported ones (Domestic…

Securing India’s Strategic Future: Decoding Critical Minerals, Recycling & The Rights Debate (UPSC GS2 & GS3)

Syllabus Links GS Paper II: Governance - Federalism/Tribal Rights GS Paper III: Economy; Critical Minerals; Conservation related issues (Circular Economy). Context: The Union Cabinet recently approved the ₹1500 Crore Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme to boost domestic recovery of minerals like Lithium, Cobalt, and Nickel from e-waste. Simultaneously, the exemption…

Defence Modernisation in India: Theaterisation, DPM 2025, and Indigenisation

Syllabus Link GS III - Internal Security (UPSC): Various Security Forces and agencies and their mandate; Indigenization of technology and developing new technology; Challenges to Internal Security. Context: The year 2025 has been declared the "Year of Reforms" for India's defence sector. The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025 held in…

Cybersecurity and Digital Fraud: Decoding for UPSC Exam

Syllabus Topic Linked GS III: Challenges to Internal Security through communication networks; Basics of Cyber Security; Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers. Reason Why It Was In NewsImportance from UPSC Exam PerspectiveFeatured due to the alarming rise in cybercrimes (900% jump) and scams (APK, Digital Arrest) targeting Indians, particularly…
DDPA Act 2025 Rules updated

Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025: Decoding for UPSC Mains

GS II (Polity & Governance): privacy as fundamental right (Puttaswamy Judgement), RTI interface, administrative adjudication (Data Protection Board), rule-making and executive power. GS III (Internal security / S&T / Economy): data governance, cyber-security obligations, impact on digital economy & AI/data-driven industry. What the Act (2023) + Rules (2025) together do?…