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

APIs are vital for quickly and efficiently building applications and web programmes, and are behind features seen across the Internet.

Why has OpenAI blocked API traffic from China?Subscriber Only

Jul 11, 2024 17:52 IST

What impact would this have on Chinese AI companies? Where does China stand on AI...

Thu, Jul 11, 2024

US Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage as she attends the 30th annual Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., July 6, 2024.

Coconuts for Kamala Harris: Why the Internet is memeing the US VP amid speculations of her candidacySubscriber Only

Jul 07, 2024 14:48 IST

Following Joe Biden’s debate performance, some have called for his replacement as the...

Sun, Jul 07, 2024

Indian EAM Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart and Wang Yi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

EAM Jaishankar attends Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit: What the grouping is, why it mattersSubscriber Only

Jul 04, 2024 12:58 IST

With Russia and China as members, SCO has been projected as an alternative to Western-led...

Thu, Jul 04, 2024

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), seeing its first tracks being laid in December 2023.

Why China plans to run trains from Kunming all the way to SingaporeSubscriber Only

Jun 28, 2024 18:47 IST

Chinese Premier Li Qiang recently said China could study a plan to connect its rail projects in...

Sat, Jul 06, 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out a plane window as he approaches Bangkok airport for layover, according to the post by Wikileaks on X.

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange set to walk free: What is the deal he made with the US govt?Subscriber Only

Jun 25, 2024 15:50 IST

Julian Assange shot to fame in the early 2010s, when his website WikiLeaks made public some...

Tue, Jun 25, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 53rd GST Council meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 22, 2024.

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

Jun 23, 2024 16:04 IST

Mentioned under Article 279A (1) of the Indian Constitution, the GST Council is responsible for...

Mon, Jun 24, 2024

Israeli Minister Benny Gantz addresses the media after his ultimatum to withdraw his centrist party from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government expired, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 9, 2024.

Israeli Minister Benny Gantz quits Netanyahu govt: Why this mattersSubscriber Only

Jun 10, 2024 20:59 IST

Benny Gantz joined the wartime government constituted after the Hamas attacks last year, in order...

Tue, Jun 11, 2024

Preparations in place for the swearing-in-ceremony of the new government, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, S

All about the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt, the venue for PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremonySubscriber Only

Jun 09, 2024 19:25 IST

Prior to 2014, oath-taking ceremonies were mostly organised inside the President’s official...

Mon, Jun 10, 2024

People attend a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and to call for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 1, 2024.

What explains the divisions in Israeli govt over the Gaza peace plan from Joe Biden?Subscriber Only

Jun 03, 2024 21:26 IST

What exactly does the plan offer in terms of the ongoing war in Gaza, and why is the Israeli...

Mon, Jun 03, 2024

Ajay Gupta, center, during a lunch interview while in self-imposed exile, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 9, 2018.

Who are the Gupta brothers, linked to corruption in South Africa, and why two of them were arrested in IndiaSubscriber Only

May 31, 2024 07:15 IST

Anil Gupta and Ajay Gupta were arrested in Dehradun recently in an abetment to suicide case. What...

Thu, May 30, 2024

The Philippines' President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

A country where divorce is illegal: How the Philippines is attempting to allow legal separationSubscriber Only

May 27, 2024 19:53 IST

The Philippines is one of the two countries in the world, apart from Vatican City, that do not...

Tue, May 28, 2024

Director Sean Baker, Palme d'Or award winner for the film "Anora", poses with Samantha Quan and Mikey Madison at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 25, 2024.

From Palme d’Or to Un Certain Regard, what the Cannes Film Festival’s Award categories meanSubscriber Only

May 26, 2024 20:40 IST

What exactly are the different categories at the Cannes Film Festival, and how has India fared this...

Mon, May 27, 2024

A Palestine flag with a Liverpool emblem and message is displayed before the Europa League final match.

Why Norway, Ireland, and Spain have decided to recognise Palestine as a stateSubscriber Only

May 24, 2024 19:57 IST

What does statehood mean, and what is the status of Palestine currently? And why does it...

Fri, May 24, 2024

Riverbank with slums in the foreground and high-rise building in the background.

This Quote Means: ‘There can be no social justice without economic prosperity… prosperity without it is meaningless’Subscriber Only

May 19, 2024 21:43 IST

Can the concepts of social justice and economic development be exclusive to each other? A quote in...

Mon, May 20, 2024

Adansonia grandidieri, a species of the baobab tree in Madagascar.

‘Mother of the forests’: What a new study found about the origin of Madagascar’s baobab treesSubscriber Only

May 17, 2024 19:48 IST

Endemic to Madagascar, Africa and Australia, the baobab trees appear unique due to their wide...

Thu, May 30, 2024

A damaged building in Noumea, New Caledonia, May 15, 2024.

Riots in France-controlled New Caledonia leave 4 dead: What is happening?Subscriber Only

May 16, 2024 18:54 IST

A state of emergency has been imposed in New Caledonia, an island located near Australia and under...

Fri, May 17, 2024

Hybe Chairperson Bang Si-Hyuk (left) and ADOR CEO Min Hee-Jin during her recent press conference.

Explained: Controversy and drama at Hybe, the K-pop company behind BTSSubscriber Only

May 15, 2024 07:00 IST

The South Korean company has emerged as a major entertainment giant in the last few years, as...

Sun, May 26, 2024

Ukrainian gymnast Maria Vysotchanska participates in the Olympic torch relay in Marseille on Thursday.

How the Olympic Games got the torch relay, a tradition with links to Greek mythologySubscriber Only

May 10, 2024 07:25 IST

The Olympic torch is taken across cities and countries, carried by thousands of people for each...

Fri, May 10, 2024

This Quote Means: ‘Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego’, by GandhiSubscriber Only

May 05, 2024 20:23 IST

As a mass leader, Gandhi was aware of the power of people coming together to demand large-scale...

Sun, May 05, 2024

The front page of 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette', March 10, 1781, from the University of Heidelberg's archives.

On World Press Freedom Day, the story of India’s first newspaper – ‘Hicky’s Bengal Gazette’Subscriber Only

May 03, 2024 18:41 IST

On January 29, 1780, Ireland-born James Augustus Hicky published the first edition of ‘Hicky’s...

Fri, May 03, 2024

Why the Booker Prize’s links to slavery have come under criticism, againSubscriber Only

May 01, 2024 16:40 IST

The founders of the Booker Group enslaved more than 200 people in Guyana, in the 19th century, and...

Thu, May 02, 2024

The BRP Sierra Madre, a marooned transport ship which the Philippines' Marines live on as a military outpost, is pictured in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea March 30, 2014.

What is Sierra Madre, an old ship fuelling China-Philippines tensions in South China Sea?Subscriber Only

Apr 29, 2024 20:14 IST

In 1999, the Sierra Madre was left on the Second Thomas Shoal, which is a part of the mostly...

Tue, Apr 30, 2024

Women show their voter identity cards as they wait in queues to cast their votes during the first phase of Lok Sabha 2024 polls in Sikar, Rajasthan, on April 19.

This Quote Means: ‘We do not have government by the majority… but by the majority who participate’Subscriber Only

Apr 28, 2024 20:39 IST

In democracies, voting is seen as a basic exercise that shows people’s faith in the political...

Mon, Apr 29, 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, April 26, 2024.

Why fentanyl, reportedly the biggest killer of Americans aged 18-49, figured in Antony Blinken’s China visitSubscriber Only

Apr 28, 2024 12:57 IST

The United States has long spoken about China’s role in the supply of fentanyl, a potent opioid....

Mon, Apr 29, 2024

Students protest in support of Palestinians on Columbia University campus.

How US colleges are witnessing protests over the Israel-Palestine conflictSubscriber Only

Apr 23, 2024 20:26 IST

Last week, around 100 pro-Palestinian protesting students from Columbia University were arrested....

Fri, Apr 26, 2024

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