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

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a briefing on Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

From US to China, how global media covered India’s Operation Sindoor against PakistanSubscriber Only

May 07, 2025 19:27 IST

While Russian state media led with the Indian Defence Ministry's comments, the Chinese foreign...

Wed, May 07, 2025

A ship with a Panama flag, which is a country flag that is often preferred by merchant ships.

No entry for Pakistan-flagged ships in India: How ships choose their flags and what they signifySubscriber Only

May 04, 2025 20:16 IST

Flags on ships don’t always refer to the nationality of their owners. Ships can also choose to...

Mon, May 05, 2025

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As Trump invokes Bagram, story of the strategic air base in AfghanistanSubscriber Only

May 03, 2025 07:20 IST

The Bagram Airflied was built in the 1950s by the USSR. It has played a central role in the...

Sun, May 04, 2025

People visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall during the five-day Labour Day holiday in Beijing, China, in 2023.

China this week | New manufacturing PMI data and hopes from May Day holiday rush: What to knowSubscriber Only

May 02, 2025 16:30 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the week’s news from China. This week, data showed some...

Sun, May 04, 2025

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The story of Golconda Blue, and of India’s once-legendary diamonds in GolcondaSubscriber Only

Apr 30, 2025 06:45 IST

Today, Africa, Australia, and Russia are some of the key players in the diamond industry. Yet, the...

Wed, Apr 30, 2025

A Chinese national flag flies as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 15, 2025.

China this week | Beijing isn’t backing off, even as the US comes under pressure on trade. Here’s what’s happening right nowSubscriber Only

Apr 25, 2025 11:13 IST

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news that week from China. This week, there has been...

Fri, May 02, 2025

The legends around eggs’ Easter connection, from rebirth symbolism to restrictions on meatSubscriber Only

Apr 20, 2025 14:54 IST

Easter eggs history: Items such as hot cross buns, which are sweet and fruity loaves of bread baked...

Sun, Apr 20, 2025

Amid tariff war, why Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia mattersSubscriber Only

Apr 19, 2025 17:41 IST

China is a major trade partner for many countries in Southeast Asia. This relationship has become...

Sun, Apr 20, 2025

Marion Calder and Susan Smith from For Women Scotland, celebrate outside the Supreme Court to challenge gender recognition laws, in London, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Why the UK Supreme Court defined ‘woman’ in terms of biological sexSubscriber Only

Apr 18, 2025 11:52 IST

The judgment relates to a specific law and comes amid a time of greater advocacy for LGBTQ rights...

Fri, Apr 18, 2025

China restricts exports of rare earths: What will be the impact?Subscriber Only

Apr 15, 2025 15:52 IST

Given China’s dominance in rare earths mining and refining, and their uses ranging from making...

Tue, Apr 15, 2025

Ambedkar Jayanti: A statue of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar at the old Parliament House Lawns in New Delhi.

Ambedkar Jayanti: How Babasaheb defined an ideal society in ‘Annihilation of Caste’Subscriber Only

Apr 14, 2025 06:45 IST

Ambedkar Jayanti 2025, Caste System Critique: We recall a central idea of Dr BR Ambedkar’s...

Mon, Apr 14, 2025

(Left) Chairman Mao Zedong of the Chinese Communist Party and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. In April 1954, when Nehru visited China; and PM Narendra Modi and Chinese PM Xi Jinping in 2016.

From borders to Cold War politics, factors that shaped 75 years of India-China diplomatic relationsSubscriber Only

Apr 04, 2025 19:06 IST

How have India and China responded to moments of crises and the potential for cooperation in...

Sun, Apr 06, 2025

This Word Means: OrwellianSubscriber Only

Mar 28, 2025 21:01 IST

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian...

Fri, Mar 28, 2025

Under WTO rules, a country has the option to impose anti-dumping countermeasures to balance the effects of dumping.

This Word Means: DumpingSubscriber Only

Mar 24, 2025 19:24 IST

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian...

Mon, Mar 24, 2025

The Substance focuses on a TV actress who has just turned 50 and will do anything to regain her youth.

In ‘The Substance’, ‘Severance’ and ‘Mickey 17’, alarm bells for humans in the tech ageSubscriber Only

Mar 24, 2025 12:14 IST

Good science-fiction stories have always reflected the social anxieties of their times. The fact...

Mon, Mar 24, 2025

Radio Free Asia told hundreds of its US-based staff that they would be on unpaid leave from the end of this week. More than 1,300 Voice of America employees were also placed on leave.

Significance of Donald Trump’s funding cuts to Voice of America & Radio Free AsiaSubscriber Only

Mar 20, 2025 19:23 IST

What is the history of these organisations, why has Trump sought to curtail their operations, and...

Tue, Mar 25, 2025

Daniel Kahneman being awarded the Medal of Freedom by US President Barack Obama at the White House on Nov. 20, 2013.

Why the death of an Economics Nobel winner has reignited debate on assisted dyingSubscriber Only

Mar 18, 2025 18:42 IST

Daniel Kahneman was an authority on how humans make decisions and the imperfect reasoning they...

Tue, Mar 18, 2025

Who is Lex Fridman, the MIT researcher who hosted PM Modi on his podcast?Subscriber Only

Mar 16, 2025 19:06 IST

PM Modi podcast host: Fridman and his podcast have been credited for making complex questions of...

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, leaves after the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Growth target reiterated, all eyes on AI: What happened at China’s Two Sessions meetingsSubscriber Only

Mar 14, 2025 17:00 IST

China’s Parliament is often described as a “rubber stamp” that lacks real power to accomplish...

Fri, Mar 14, 2025

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Behind train hijacking in Pakistan, history of Baloch insurgency and a spate of recent attacksSubscriber Only

Mar 11, 2025 20:58 IST

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the regional...

Wed, Mar 12, 2025

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Buenos Aires Summit during Trump's first term.

How Chinese media reported on recent US news: From Trump-Zelenskyy showdown to Gaza ‘Reviera’ planSubscriber Only

Mar 10, 2025 18:02 IST

While urging for peace, China has often criticised the US approach on Ukraine and Gaza. Here is how...

Mon, Mar 10, 2025

Women's Day: Zetkin and Rosa Luxemburg attending the German Social Democratic Party congress in 1910; right: Zetkin in 1897. (Wikimedia Commons)

The woman behind ‘Women’s Day’: Story of socialist leader Clara ZetkinSubscriber Only

Mar 08, 2025 12:20 IST

Clara Zetkin was a German leader who engaged with the question of women within the socialist...

Sun, Mar 09, 2025

Saint Kitts and Nevis, one of the many countries in the Caribbean that offer golden visas.

With Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ announcement, a look at why countries offer ‘golden visas’Subscriber Only

Feb 28, 2025 15:56 IST

The idea of a system for charging high-net-worth individuals for an expedited path to residency in...

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Around 40% of families supported gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI) activities, and 29% supported climate action through their funds for philanthropy.

India’s spending on philanthropy to jump by 10 to 12% in next 5 years: What new report foundSubscriber Only

Feb 27, 2025 19:36 IST

Providing structured services for family philanthropy could unlock an additional Rs 50,000-55,000...

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

An old stone path in Sichuan (left) and porters carrying tea in China in 1908.

How the historic Tea Horse Road connected India to China, through TibetSubscriber Only

Feb 25, 2025 07:15 IST

Although not as well-known as the Silk Road, which linked China and Europe, the Tea Horse Road was...

Tue, Feb 25, 2025

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