Rishika Singh

Introduction

Rishika Singh is a deputy copyeditor at the Explained Desk of The Indian Express. She enjoys writing on issues related to international relations, and in particular, likes to follow analyses of news from China. Additionally, she writes on developments related to politics and culture in India....Read More

Articles by Rishika Singh

Army personnel sit in a vehicle near a polling station on the day of the general election, in Lahore, Pakistan February 8, 2024.

Why Pakistan’s military is the biggest player in the country’s politicsSubscriber Only

Feb 08, 2024 20:28 IST

Pakistanis have voted for a new Parliament. But who becomes Prime Minister will be determined...

Fri, Feb 09, 2024

first finance minister of india, RK Shanmukham Chetty.

This Quote Means: From India’s first Budget, ‘If the… State is not built on durable foundations, it will be futile’Subscriber Only

Feb 04, 2024 21:20 IST

Why did India's first Finance Minister RK Shanmukham Chetty also stress on polity, law and social...

Tue, Feb 06, 2024

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg returns to his seat after standing and facing the audience while he testified during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024.

Why Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the parents of young social media usersSubscriber Only

Feb 02, 2024 17:49 IST

The Meta CEO, along with executives from X, Snap, TikTok and Discord, was at a hearing of the US...

Fri, Feb 02, 2024

Nitish Kumar with Deputy Chief Ministers

How the post of deputy CM emerged, what powers it comes withSubscriber Only

Jan 31, 2024 18:32 IST

Currently, there are 26 deputy CMs across 14 states. The post, not mentioned in the Constitution,...

Thu, Feb 01, 2024

Satellite view of the U.S. military outpost known as Tower 22, in Rukban, Rwaished District, Jordan October 12, 2023 in this handout image.

What is the Islamic Resistance of Iraq, which has claimed responsibility for killing 3 US soldiers in Jordan?Subscriber Only

Jan 29, 2024 16:10 IST

US President Joe Biden said in a statement that “radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in...

Tue, Jan 30, 2024

Around 28% of Americans have no religious affiliation: What their reasons are, who this group isSubscriber Only

Jan 28, 2024 18:31 IST

As recently as the early 1990s, about 90% of US adults identified as Christians. What are the...

Mon, Jan 29, 2024

The dragon is an oft-featured symbol in Chinese culture. Although, it was seen as exclusive to the Chinese emperor in ancient times and hence used sparingly. It is considered auspicious.

Looking for ‘dragon babies’: Could China see more births in 2024? Subscriber Only

Jan 23, 2024 18:51 IST

What is the year of the dragon, and does it see more births in China? With the country witnessing a...

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Canonization of Elizabeth of Hungary in 1235.

Explained: Sri Lanka’s church plans to declare Easter attack victims as ‘saints’Subscriber Only

Jan 22, 2024 19:44 IST

How does the process of declaration of saints work? Do all saints need to perform "miracles" to be...

Tue, Jan 23, 2024

This Quote Means: With Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya, recalling what Gandhi said about Ram RajyaSubscriber Only

Jan 21, 2024 18:33 IST

Gandhi's ideal State, 'Ramrajya', was not associated with a particular religion but was more about...

Mon, Jan 22, 2024

Elderly people spend time with children at a park in Beijing, China January 12, 2024.

China’s population fell for the second year in a row in 2023. But why?Subscriber Only

Jan 18, 2024 19:54 IST

Since 2016, the Total Fertility Rate or TFR (the number of children a woman, on average, is...

Sun, Jan 21, 2024

US UK aircraft launching strikes against Houthis in Yemen.

Who are the Shia Houthis, and why are they aligned with the Sunni Palestinian Hamas?Subscriber Only

Jan 12, 2024 17:56 IST

The US and UK have struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militant group's attacks on...

Fri, Jan 12, 2024

Iranian women hold pictures and flags depicting Qassem Soleimani during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2024.

Iran bomb blasts leave 103 dead: How this can impact the Middle EastSubscriber Only

Jan 04, 2024 17:07 IST

Why had crowds gathered in Iran to mourn the late General Qassem Soleimani? And with Iranian...

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

Why the UK has stopped some postgraduate students from bringing family membersSubscriber Only

Jan 03, 2024 09:21 IST

The UK curbs have to do with larger concerns over migration and are also a central plank of the...

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

Deng Xiaoping, the first Chinese President to visit the US, and US President Jimmy Carter at the arrival ceremony for the Vice Premier of China in 1979, at the White House.

How China and the US first established diplomatic ties 45 years ago, why Taiwan became a sticking pointSubscriber Only

Jan 02, 2024 11:28 IST

Cold War rivalries resulted in a lack of official contact between the US and China for decades....

Tue, Jan 02, 2024

The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023.

Red Sea attacks: Why many US allies have not joined its Op Prosperity GuardianSubscriber Only

Dec 31, 2023 19:50 IST

The US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin announced a joint maritime security initiative called...

Mon, Jan 01, 2024

On Congress Foundation Day, a brief history of the INCSubscriber Only

Dec 28, 2023 15:11 IST

The Indian National Congress came into existence on December 28, 1885. In the 138 years since then,...

Fri, Dec 29, 2023

The many origins of Santa Claus, from Christian saints to Nordic evil spiritsSubscriber Only

Dec 24, 2023 15:47 IST

How did the grandfatherly figure of Santa Claus come to be linked with Christmas and with the...

Mon, Dec 25, 2023

‘Dunki’ and immigration: How the first modern passports came to beSubscriber Only

Dec 22, 2023 19:38 IST

The recent Shahrukh Khan-Rajkumar Hirani film ‘Dunki' is centred around the issue of immigration....

Tue, Dec 26, 2023

Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Attacks on ships, costly rerouting and more: What is happening in Red Sea, as spillover of Gaza warSubscriber Only

Dec 19, 2023 20:18 IST

The United States has launched Operation Prosperity Guardian to maintain security in the Red Sea....

Sun, Mar 16, 2025

This Quote Means: Lending hands to someone is better than giving a doleSubscriber Only

Dec 17, 2023 20:12 IST

What relevance does the quote have to politics in India? We explain. Questions of economic and...

Sun, Dec 17, 2023

Conference of the Big Three at Yalta makes final plans for the defeat of Germany. They are UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Franklin D Roosevelt, and USSR Premier Josef Stalin in 1945.

US veto of Gaza ceasefire: Why only five countries have veto power in the UN Security CouncilSubscriber Only

Dec 17, 2023 16:21 IST

Israel-Hamas conflict: The continued US support for Israel has been noted at the UN. It vetoed a...

Sun, Dec 17, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu during the COP28, in UAE, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

Maldives to not renew 2019 water survey pact with India: What are hydrographic surveys?Subscriber Only

Dec 15, 2023 16:36 IST

What was planned under the pact, and why did the Maldives pull out of it? Does India have similar...

Sat, Dec 16, 2023

SC verdict on abrogation of Article 370 Explained Live:

SC verdict on abrogation of Article 370 Explained Highlights: Everything you need to know about the landmark judgment

Dec 11, 2023 09:17 IST

SC verdict on abrogation of Article 370 Explained Highlights: What are the judgment's implications?...

Tue, Dec 12, 2023

As China-US tensions rise over Taiwan, what do the Taiwanese themselves think?Subscriber Only

Dec 09, 2023 16:53 IST

Taiwan elections 2024: With the campaign focus on concerns around security and foreign policy,...

Sat, Dec 09, 2023

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the United Nations before a meeting about the conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023.

What is Article 99 of the UN Charter, invoked for the first time in decades as Israel attacks GazaSubscriber Only

Dec 07, 2023 16:04 IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said 'Nowhere is safe in Gaza'. Why has he invoked Article 99...

Fri, Dec 08, 2023

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