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

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed as he arrives at the Kyiv Central Railway Station from Poland to begin his one-day visit to Ukraine on Friday.

What is ‘Rail Force One’, the train PM Modi took from Poland to Ukraine?Subscriber Only

Aug 23, 2024 16:19 IST

The Ukrainian airspace has been closed ever since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022....

Fri, Aug 23, 2024

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris/glass ceiling.

Hillary Clinton says Kamala Harris could break the ‘glass ceiling’ with her nomination. What does it mean?Subscriber Only

Aug 22, 2024 19:22 IST

‘Glass ceiling’ is a metaphor used to describe the invisible barriers in front of women in...

Fri, Aug 23, 2024

Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes (left) and Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X.

Why Elon Musk’ X announced it will shut down operations in BrazilSubscriber Only

Aug 19, 2024 07:00 IST

X has said a Brazilian Supreme Court judge threatened arrest against its legal representative, over...

Tue, Aug 20, 2024

Thailand Prime Minister-elect Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives with her father former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Pheu Thai party headquarters ahead of a royal endorsement ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, August 18, 2024.

What the rise of 37-year-old Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra means for the country’s politicsSubscriber Only

Aug 18, 2024 18:45 IST

Paetongtarn Shinawatra comes from a political dynasty, with two Prime Ministers from her family...

Mon, Aug 19, 2024

At a cellular level, aging reflects the damage which the body has sustained over a long period due to multiple reasons — from the Sun’s ultraviolet rays to the lack of adequate nutrition.

Why 44 and 60 could be two key ages in human aging, according to a new studySubscriber Only

Aug 16, 2024 06:15 IST

The study from Stanford University found changes linked to cardiovascular diseases and the body’s...

Fri, Aug 16, 2024

Team China celebrate winning gold in Group Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Paris Olympics.

How China increased its medal haul at the Olympics and why the Games matter to itSubscriber Only

Aug 11, 2024 22:28 IST

People’s Republic of China first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1984. Since then, China...

Mon, Aug 12, 2024

Before Bangladesh and Sheikh Hasina, how leaders of Sri Lanka and Afghanistan fled amid turmoilSubscriber Only

Aug 06, 2024 20:03 IST

In recent years, South Asian leaders — Sheikh Hasina, the Rajapaksa brothers and Ashraf Ghani —...

Wed, Aug 07, 2024

Algeria’s Imane Khelif (right) and Italy’s Angela Carini after their bout on Thursday at the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics: In Imane Khelif vs Angela Carini boxing controversy, why issue of gender took centre stageSubscriber Only

Aug 03, 2024 07:05 IST

Algeria’s Imane Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds. Her gender attracted speculation and...

Sun, Aug 04, 2024

Hezbollah-affiliated civil defence members stand near a damaged building the day after an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 31, 2024.

Israeli strikes: What is Hezbollah and why are fears over a new regional conflict being raised?Subscriber Only

Jul 31, 2024 14:30 IST

A series of recent attacks have brought focus to the Lebanon-based Hezbollah. Israel and Iran have...

Thu, Aug 01, 2024

Vice Chairman of Fatah Mahmoud al-Aloul, left, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Senior Hamas member Mussa Abu Marzuk at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China.

14 Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Fatah, sign China-brokered deal: Why it mattersSubscriber Only

Jul 28, 2024 13:21 IST

The Chinese Foreign Minister said the declaration was aimed at unity among 14 Palestinian groups....

Mon, Jul 29, 2024

President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, July 14, 2024. With Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.

How the Democratic Party will choose its nominee, after Biden’s withdrawal from US electionsSubscriber Only

Jul 22, 2024 20:42 IST

Joe Biden has declared his support for Kamala Harris, but that does not automatically make Harris...

Mon, Jul 22, 2024

Why did Amazon create the Prime Days sale?Subscriber Only

Jul 21, 2024 06:00 IST

Amazon Prime Days are meant to drive shopping sprees. During the peak of the 2023 Prime Day, 22,190...

Sun, Jul 21, 2024

A security personnel keeps watch next to a Chinese Communist Party flag before the new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 23, 2022.

Explained: China’s Third Plenum, key policy meeting held amid concerns around economic growthSubscriber Only

Jul 15, 2024 20:19 IST

Plenums are meetings of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). What happens...

Fri, Aug 23, 2024

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gets into a vehicle with the assistance of U.S. Secret Service personnel after he was shot at during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.

Donald Trump shot: What is the US Secret Service, tasked with protecting US Presidents, current and formerSubscriber Only

Jul 14, 2024 17:24 IST

The director of the US Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle has tendered her resignation ten days after...

Tue, Jul 23, 2024

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