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

James Webb space Telescope | Webb space telescope | First Image of Universe

Explained: NASA’s Webb Telescope and the first look at the universe from 13 billion years agoSubscriber Only

Jul 12, 2022 11:48 IST

President Joe Biden and NASA released the clearest-ever image of our young Universe, dating to the...

Tue, Jul 12, 2022

Explained: Interpol’s ICSE initiative on child sex abuse, now joined by the CBISubscriber Only

Jul 11, 2022 20:15 IST

Interpol's database uses video and image comparison to analyse Child Sex Exploitation Material...

Mon, Jul 11, 2022

Explained: US exempts India from CAATSA, what is it?Subscriber Only

Jul 08, 2022 12:38 IST

CAATSA is a law that came into effect in the US in 2017, and was meant to punish countries having...

Fri, Jul 15, 2022

Explained: Who is Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who shot Japan’s Shinzo Abe?Subscriber Only

Jul 08, 2022 12:07 IST

Tetsuya Yamagami reportedly told investigators he was "dissatisfied" with former prime minister...

Sat, Jul 09, 2022

TN CM Stalin at the birth anniversary of Periyar

Explained: A short history of the demand for ‘Dravida Nadu’, and its evolutionSubscriber Only

Jul 06, 2022 20:57 IST

DMK MP A Raja recently brought back into focus 'Dravida Nadu' or the idea of a separate Tamil Nadu,...

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

Explained: What are Nairobi flies, which are causing disease in Sikkim?Subscriber Only

Jul 05, 2022 18:52 IST

Nairobi flies, also called Kenyan flies or dragon bugs, are small, beetle-like insects that belong...

Tue, Jul 05, 2022

Explained: The fall of Luhansk, its significance in the Ukraine-Russia conflictSubscriber Only

Jul 04, 2022 21:20 IST

Donetsk and Luhansk are the two areas that together make up the Donbas region on the Ukraine-Russia...

Mon, Jul 04, 2022

Alluri Sitharama Raju, who was Alluri Sitharama Raju, PM Modi, express explained

Explained: The legend of Alluri Sitharama Raju, and the political significance of his legacySubscriber Only

Jul 04, 2022 12:15 IST

Alluri Sitharama Raju is believed to have been born in present-day Andhra Pradesh in 1897 or 1898....

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Explained: The frequency, reasons, and controversy over Internet suspensions by the governmentSubscriber Only

Jul 02, 2022 20:01 IST

According to the Software Freedom Law Center, since 2012 there have been 665 Internet shutdowns in...

Sun, Jul 03, 2022

Cassidy Hutchinson testified against Donald Trump

Explained: Who is Cassidy Hutchinson, what is her testimony against Donald Trump?Subscriber Only

Jun 30, 2022 21:34 IST

Hutchinson, the former White House staff member, has given a striking testimony against former US...

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Explained: How China, UAE are helping Pakistan tide over its economic crisisSubscriber Only

Jun 30, 2022 16:06 IST

As Pakistan’s economic condition has worsened over the last few years with foreign exchange...

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Explained: What is the GST Council, and what does it do?Subscriber Only

Jun 28, 2022 22:13 IST

The members of the Council include the Union Finance Minister (chairperson), the Union Minister of...

Wed, Jun 29, 2022

Explained: The G7’s infrastructure investment plan to counter China’s Belt and Road InitiativeSubscriber Only

Jun 28, 2022 16:50 IST

The infrastructure plan was first announced in June 2021 during last year’s G7 Summit in the UK....

Wed, Jun 29, 2022

Explained: Apple, Amazon, Starbucks and the trend of workers forming unions in USSubscriber Only

Jun 25, 2022 18:52 IST

Employees at Amazon, Google, and Starbucks are voting for and increasingly supporting workers'...

Sat, Jun 25, 2022

Explained: A short history of resort politics in IndiaSubscriber Only

Jun 25, 2022 16:33 IST

As some Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra continue staying in a Guwahati hotel, a look at resort...

Sat, Jun 25, 2022

Explained: Who is Sajid Mir, the 26/11 planner reportedly arrested in Pakistan?Subscriber Only

Jun 24, 2022 18:59 IST

Sajid Mir helped direct preparations and reconnaissance for the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), the...

Sat, Jun 25, 2022

Explained: US Representative Ilhan Omar’s resolution on IndiaSubscriber Only

Jun 23, 2022 19:00 IST

Ilhan Omar asked for India's categorisation as 'Country of Particular Concern’ under the US...

Fri, Jun 24, 2022

express explained, french elections, macron loses majority

Explained: Macron’s party loses majority in French Parliament, what happens now?Subscriber Only

Jun 20, 2022 21:37 IST

Exit polls had predicted a difficult fight for Macron’s coalition of centrist parties called...

Mon, Jun 20, 2022

Explained: What now for Julian Assange after extradition orderSubscriber Only

Jun 18, 2022 03:04 IST

Assange still has the right to appeal to the English High Court. If refused, Assange must be...

Sat, Jun 18, 2022

Explained: What is the Inter-State Council?Subscriber Only

Jun 17, 2022 19:20 IST

It is a mechanism that was constituted "to support Centre-State and Inter-State coordination and...

Fri, Jun 17, 2022

Explained: Why have some countries banned Disney’s new film Lightyear?Subscriber Only

Jun 17, 2022 14:35 IST

A kiss exchanged by two LGBTQ women characters has triggered conservative reactions, ironically as...

Fri, Jun 17, 2022

Explained: Govt’s new guidelines banning surrogate adsSubscriber Only

Jun 16, 2022 20:49 IST

In India, tobacco products and alcohol cannot be advertised openly under laws like the Cigarette...

Thu, Jun 16, 2022

Explained: What is the FATF’s grey list, and could Pakistan be taken off it at last?Subscriber Only

Jun 15, 2022 22:08 IST

Grey listing means FATF has placed a country under increased monitoring to check its progress on...

Wed, Jun 15, 2022

Explained: Cases where death penalty is ‘mandatory’, and what is about to change in MalaysiaSubscriber Only

Jun 14, 2022 22:53 IST

In Malaysia, terrorist acts, murder, and rape resulting in death carry the mandatory death...

Tue, Jun 14, 2022

Explained: What is the e-Vidhan system for paperless legislation?Subscriber Only

Jun 12, 2022 15:12 IST

The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a system for digitising the legislative bodies of all...

Sun, Jun 12, 2022

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