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

Karnataka elections: EC denies Congress claim on EVMs being brought from South Africa — but who manufactures EVMs?Subscriber Only

May 13, 2023 07:00 IST

The EC website says there is “very stringent security protocol at manufacturer level regarding...

Sun, May 14, 2023

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin and Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.

China and Canada expel each other’s diplomats: What led to this low in their strained tiesSubscriber Only

May 09, 2023 19:30 IST

Allegations of interference from China in Canada aren’t new and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has...

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

congress leader sonia gandhi speaking on a podium mic.

Sonia Gandhi row: What does the Constitution say about the sovereignty of India?Subscriber Only

May 08, 2023 18:28 IST

The BJP has accused the Congress of calling for the secession of Karnataka from India. What is the...

Tue, May 09, 2023

Why New York wants to phase out gas stoves and furnacesSubscriber Only

May 04, 2023 16:39 IST

From 2026, newly constructed buildings will have to go for induction stoves and heat pumps that run...

Fri, May 05, 2023

‘Godfather of Artificial Intelligence’ cautions against its impact: How Geoffrey Hinton helped the development of AISubscriber Only

May 02, 2023 17:22 IST

Hinton is not alone in voicing fears regarding AI. In early April, more than 1,000 technology...

Thu, May 04, 2023

This Quote Means: ‘The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced’Subscriber Only

Apr 30, 2023 17:23 IST

The quote appeared in the 2021 UPSC Civil Services Examination’s Essay paper. We explain what it...

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

mahatma gandhi spinning the wheel at sabarmati ashram.

This Quote Means: When Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic’Subscriber Only

Apr 23, 2023 17:44 IST

A landmark law on Panchayati Raj institutions came into effect on April 24, 1993, for which the...

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

Kerala BJP leader visits St Thomas’s shrine: Who was the apostle and why is his visit to India disputed?Subscriber Only

Apr 17, 2023 17:26 IST

St Thomas was one of Jesus's 12 original followers. He is believed to have spread Jesus's word far...

Tue, Apr 18, 2023

Why the Women’s Tennis Association ended its boycott of China over player Peng ShuaiSubscriber Only

Apr 14, 2023 17:04 IST

The decision has come around two years after WTA stopped matches there in response to sexual...

Fri, Apr 14, 2023

With the new ‘Tetris’ movie, a look at how the iconic game took shape amid the Cold WarSubscriber Only

Apr 04, 2023 14:06 IST

What makes the origins of Tetris unique is that it came from the USSR in 1984, when the communist...

Tue, Apr 04, 2023

Story of Australia’s aboriginal ‘First Peoples’, for whom a national referendum could bring Constitutional recognitionSubscriber Only

Mar 30, 2023 18:11 IST

Aboriginal people make up about 3.2 per cent of Australia's population and track below national...

Fri, Mar 31, 2023

Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Why parents in the US state of Utah will now have to consent to kids using social mediaSubscriber Only

Mar 26, 2023 19:11 IST

American lawmakers have lately expressed concern over the explosion in social media use in the past...

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

Physicist Homi J Bhabha. (Express Archives)

‘Rocket Boys’ Season 2: The life of Homi J Bhabha, and how he helped pioneer India’s nuclear programmeSubscriber Only

Mar 19, 2023 18:35 IST

We take a look at the life of Jehangir Homi Bhabha, the Cambridge-educated physicist who helped...

Mon, Mar 20, 2023

Chipko Movement at Chamoli, Uttarakhand, showing two women hugging a tree.

This Quote Means: ‘… agitation is incomplete without the strength of women’Subscriber Only

Mar 12, 2023 19:18 IST

Women's Day is a good time to remember Dr Ambedkar's contributions to the field of women's rights....

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

A blue whale surfaces to breathe in an undated picture from NOAA

Protecting ‘two-thirds of the world’s oceans’: What the UN High Seas Treaty draft agreement saysSubscriber Only

Mar 09, 2023 15:59 IST

Also referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for the Ocean’, the treaty to deal with Biodiversity...

Fri, Mar 10, 2023

Japanese women and a child walking down stairs.

Japan will ‘disappear’, says PM aide: Why developed countries are staring at low birth ratesSubscriber Only

Mar 07, 2023 12:05 IST

Countries such as Italy, South Korea, and the United States are also registering declining birth...

Thu, Mar 09, 2023

"Hands up! Don't shoot!" signs displayed at Ferguson protests in 2014.

With Vivek Ramaswamy ‘anti-woke’ US Presidential campaign, a look at ‘woke’ and its originsSubscriber Only

Mar 06, 2023 10:29 IST

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has made targeting the ‘woke’ a central plank of his public...

Tue, Mar 07, 2023

Menstrual leaves introduced in Spain: What’s the debate around period leaves?Subscriber Only

Feb 21, 2023 15:43 IST

A PIL has been filed in SC seeking menstrual leaves for students and working women across India....

Wed, Feb 22, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and his daughter inspect a missile at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Nov. 18, 2022.

Why some North Korean parents have to now change their daughters’ name — and why so many Koreans are called KimSubscriber Only

Feb 16, 2023 14:34 IST

A directive in North Korea relates to Kim Jong-un's daughter, but what is the history of the 'Kim'...

Fri, Feb 17, 2023

PM Modi mentions ‘BIMARU’ tag in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan: What does this term mean?Subscriber Only

Feb 13, 2023 17:33 IST

The 'BIMARU' acronym has been used to refer to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh,...

Tue, Feb 14, 2023

Social media personalities are now ‘deinfluencing’. What does this mean?Subscriber Only

Feb 09, 2023 14:08 IST

Apart from the tiredness from constant trends and people selling items, there may be economic...

Fri, Feb 10, 2023

Beyonce accepts the award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for "Renaissance" during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Why Beyonce thanked the queer community for her record-breaking Grammys 2023 winSubscriber Only

Feb 06, 2023 14:43 IST

Beyonce’s album ‘Renaissance’ is full of samples (tunes or words of existing songs that are...

Tue, Feb 07, 2023

Graduating students throwing their caps in the air.

Delhi University to replace robes with angavastra for convocation: Why are robes and caps worn at graduation?Subscriber Only

Feb 06, 2023 10:54 IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and many others have criticised...

Tue, Feb 07, 2023

Ladakhi engineer Sonam Wangchuck lying on a mattress on icy ground in Ladakh as part of his five-day protest.

Sonam Wangchuck on fast: Why the Ladakh-based engineer is protestingSubscriber Only

Jan 31, 2023 13:37 IST

Wangchuck has criticised the LG and the administration in Ladakh, claiming he is under house...

Thu, Feb 02, 2023

Jawahar Lal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabbhai Patel

Did Gandhi really want the Congress party to be dissolved after Independence?Subscriber Only

Jan 30, 2023 14:46 IST

In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “Mahatma Gandhi had long ago realised that Congress...

Tue, Jan 31, 2023

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