The PRESS Pad

In today’s Daily Current Affairs (22nd August 2025), we cover Lebanon’s severe water crisis, Kerala becoming India’s first 100% digitally literate state, CCPA’s penalty on Rapido, India–Russia strategic talks, the Sudarshan Chakra security doctrine, and the urgent need for India’s space law.

Catch up on the key current affairs of 5 August 2025 — covering NITI Aayog’s $200B EV Opportunity Report and India Electric Mobility Index, Supreme Court’s ruling empowering Pollution Control Boards to levy environmental compensation, ESG reform recommendations, expansion of GIFT City-like financial hubs, E20 ethanol-blended petrol, AGNISHODH defence tech centre at IIT Madras, conservation efforts for the Asian Giant Tortoise, and major reforms like PAN 2.0 and bond switching

This UPSC Mains GS 3 model answer delves into the structural, financial, and societal challenges faced by women-led MSMEs in India. With data from the Economic Survey 2024–25, it proposes a shift from piecemeal interventions to integrated support ecosystems, addressing credit access, formalisation, digital inclusion, and public procurement. A must-read for aspirants aiming to master inclusive growth and gender-responsive policy frameworks.