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

Several US Presidents have attempted to successfully run for office after losing re-elections. Only Grover Cleveland (left) and Donald Trump have done so.

The only one before Donald Trump: How US President Grover Cleveland lost re-election, returned to powerSubscriber Only

Nov 07, 2024 15:20 IST

Donald Trump has made a rare political comeback. In fact, the only other time a sitting president...

Thu, Nov 07, 2024

Supporters of Donald Trump watch early election results in Georgia, U.S., on November 5.

US Election results: Road to 270 — paths the candidates must take through swing statesSubscriber Only

Nov 06, 2024 06:45 IST

Essentially, the various permutations and combinations of electoral votes from the states represent...

Wed, Nov 06, 2024

How the donkey and elephant came to represent Democrats and Republicans in US politicsSubscriber Only

Nov 03, 2024 18:19 IST

The elephant and donkey were meant to be satirical depictions, popularised by an American political...

Wed, Nov 06, 2024

How did Diwali celebrations begin at the White House?Subscriber Only

Oct 31, 2024 09:00 IST

Barack Obama was the first US President under whom Diwali celebrations were held. It was a...

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, at a campaign event.

Why Donald Trump’s campaign has alleged UK Labour Party interference in US electionsSubscriber Only

Oct 27, 2024 15:33 IST

Foreign interference, especially from Russia, has been a contentious issue in US elections....

Sun, Oct 27, 2024

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Mumbai was inaugurated in Mumbai earlier this month.

Why China has opposed Taiwan opening a new Economic and Cultural Centre in IndiaSubscriber Only

Oct 22, 2024 12:38 IST

The TECC in Mumbai marks the Taiwan government’s third office in India, after New Delhi and...

Tue, Oct 22, 2024

Despite historical discussions around it, happiness is emphasised in modern society to a greater degree in many ways.

This Quote Means: ‘Contentment is the only real wealth’, said by Alfred NobelSubscriber Only

Oct 20, 2024 18:56 IST

A quote on happiness being the journey rather than the destination also appeared in the 2024 UPSC...

Sun, Oct 20, 2024

Macao gets new Chief Executive: What is China’s relationship with the region?Subscriber Only

Oct 15, 2024 12:16 IST

Mainland China authorities are viewed more positively in Macao than in Hong Kong, the other Chinese...

Tue, Oct 15, 2024

2024 Nobel Peace Prize: The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, one of the very few structures that weren't completely obliterated after the Nuclear bomb was dropped.

Nobel Peace Prize 2024: Who are the winners and why have they been awarded?Subscriber Only

Oct 11, 2024 20:17 IST

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation of survivors of the...

Mon, Oct 14, 2024

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences making the announcement for the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2009.

From Physics to Peace, how are Nobel Prize winners selected?Subscriber Only

Oct 08, 2024 08:00 IST

Who can send nominations for the Nobel Prizes, and how are the winners selected? Why are...

Tue, Oct 08, 2024

This Quote Means: ‘The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing’Subscriber Only

Oct 06, 2024 17:15 IST

Should action be prioritised over inaction as a rule of thumb? What are the arguments for and...

Sun, Oct 06, 2024

Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein stores in China.

Why China is investigating US companies Calvin Klein and Tommy HilfigerSubscriber Only

Oct 05, 2024 15:37 IST

The move marks the first investigation from China into foreign companies boycotting cotton from...

Sun, Oct 06, 2024

Fuel tanks at the edge of a miltary airstrip on Diego Garcia, largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from Britain.

UK-Mauritius treaty on Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia: What it means, why it matters for IndiaSubscriber Only

Oct 04, 2024 06:55 IST

For years, Mauritius demanded the UK end its control on the Chagos Archipelago. Why was their...

Fri, Oct 04, 2024

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a presidential debate hosted by ABC as former U.S. President Donald Trump, listens, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a key swing state.

Why swing states have outsize importance in US electionsSubscriber Only

Oct 03, 2024 16:32 IST

Both presidential candidates are focused on seven electorally crucial “swing states”, where the...

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

Why Israel and Hezbollah have long been fighting each otherSubscriber Only

Sep 28, 2024 04:31 IST

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 700 people in the last week alone, and the exchange of fire...

Sun, Sep 29, 2024

Chung Pui-kuen, former chief editor of the now-shuttered Stand News, and Patrick Lam, former acting chief editor, leave the District Court during the hearing on charges of conspiring to publish seditious publications, in Hong Kong, China on June 27, 2023.

Explained: In sentencing of Hong Kong journalists, fears of increasing Chinese controlSubscriber Only

Sep 27, 2024 19:45 IST

'Stand News' was a media organisation founded in 2014, in the wake of a students’ movement in...

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

A demonstrator wearing a Palestinian Keffiyeh, as people protest Israel's attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 24, 2024.

Jhumpa Lahiri refuses US award over ‘keffiyeh’ ban: What is the Palestinian scarf?Subscriber Only

Sep 26, 2024 16:47 IST

What is the keffiyeh and how did it become linked to the Palestinian cause? We...

Fri, Sep 27, 2024

Explained: Emerging gender-age divide in US politics, with young women far more liberal than menSubscriber Only

Sep 20, 2024 09:06 IST

Gallup’s report found that despite the political salience of issues such as environment...

Fri, Sep 20, 2024

Why foreigners can no longer adopt children from ChinaSubscriber Only

Sep 10, 2024 17:49 IST

Americans have formed the largest group of foreigners adopting Chinese children over the years. We...

Wed, Sep 11, 2024

Stills from the music video of 'Bailadila', a song which speaks of the magic that Bastar holds, with Chhattisgarh-based musician Lakheshwar Khudaram (left) and Piyush Kapoor, the lead singer of Mumbai-based bank 'Daira'.

‘Jaadoo Bastar’: A new fusion rock-folk album hopes to showcase the magic of Chhattisgarh

Sep 09, 2024 16:00 IST

A new album combines rock music with folk music from Chhattisgarh's Bastar, a region still largely...

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

A burqa-wearing woman in Afghanistan, after Taliban came to power in 2021.

Formalised ‘gender apartheid’: What Taliban’s new ‘morality law’ means for Afghan womenSubscriber Only

Sep 07, 2024 07:30 IST

The Ministry of Propagation of Virtue, Prevention of Vice and Hearing Complaints published the...

Sun, Sep 08, 2024

How the Titanic wreckage was discovered, 73 years after its sinkingSubscriber Only

Sep 01, 2024 19:26 IST

On its maiden voyage, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912. While...

Mon, Sep 02, 2024

Taliban militia in front of the hijacked Indian Airlines IC-814 flight at Kandahar airport in December 1999.

What was the IC-814 aircraft hijack, the subject of a new Netflix series?Subscriber Only

Aug 30, 2024 06:30 IST

On the afternoon of December 24, 1999, hijackers gained control of a Kathmandu-New Delhi flight....

Thu, Apr 24, 2025

The right to disconnect means employees will not be penalised for not responding to unreasonable calls or messages after hours.

No penalties for refusing office calls or messages after hours: What is Australia’s ‘right to disconnect’?Subscriber Only

Aug 27, 2024 19:21 IST

What are the arguments in favour and against the right to disconnect, and which countries have it?...

Wed, Aug 28, 2024

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

French authorities file preliminary charges against Pavel Durov: All about the Telegram CEO, issues in his arrestSubscriber Only

Aug 26, 2024 20:09 IST

France and Telegram are the latest in cases of governments and tech companies clashing over the...

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

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