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

This quote means: ‘War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength,’ from George Orwell’s ‘1984’Subscriber Only

Jun 12, 2023 13:40 IST

Through protagonist Winston’s character in the novel, the reader understands that he lives in a...

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

Decoding Elon Musk’s shifting politics, as US Presidential polls draw closerSubscriber Only

Jun 11, 2023 17:46 IST

Since Elon Musk became the owner of Twitter in October 2022, his policies and politics have come...

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

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Pincode 110001 | Refugee colonies to UPSC hubs: How Karol Bagh & Rajinder Nagar evolved over the yearsSubscriber Only

Jun 05, 2023 05:05 IST

Not long ago, the twin areas in Central Delhi were largely semi-commercial, residential places...

Fri, Jun 30, 2023

U.S. members of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) stand guard outside municipal offices in Leposavic, Kosovo, June 2, 2023.

Djokovic said Kosovo is the ‘heart of Serbia’ — what is this Balkan story of contesting national claims and deep ethnic divide?Subscriber Only

Jun 02, 2023 19:06 IST

As tensions rise again between Serbia and Kosovo, the Serbian tennis great has drawn criticism for...

Fri, Jun 02, 2023

This Quote Means: Dr BR Ambedkar said, ‘India had parliamentary institutions when people of Europe were mere nomads’Subscriber Only

May 28, 2023 19:29 IST

Ambedkar was making a larger point about how Indian history had references to democratic traditions...

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

De-risking, not decoupling: What’s this G7 strategy against China?Subscriber Only

May 22, 2023 19:13 IST

De-risking, a finance concept that is a diplomatic buzzword currently, refers to a reduction of...

Tue, May 23, 2023

dk shivakumar and siddaramiah joining their hands at the swearing in ceremony in karnataka.

As DK Shivakumar becomes Karnataka Deputy CM, recalling the history of the postSubscriber Only

May 21, 2023 14:33 IST

At present, 10 states (excluding Karnataka) have MLAs occupying the Deputy CM chair. In the...

Mon, May 29, 2023

Workers install the red carpet in front of the main entrance of the Festival Palace before the opening ceremony.

How the Cannes Film Festival emerged out of World War 2 era rivalriesSubscriber Only

May 16, 2023 20:34 IST

Cannes 2023: The Cannes festival generates interest every year not just for its top prizes but also...

Fri, May 19, 2023

Karnataka elections: EC denies Congress claim on EVMs being brought from South Africa — but who manufactures EVMs?Subscriber Only

May 13, 2023 07:00 IST

The EC website says there is “very stringent security protocol at manufacturer level regarding...

Sun, May 14, 2023

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin and Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.

China and Canada expel each other’s diplomats: What led to this low in their strained tiesSubscriber Only

May 09, 2023 19:30 IST

Allegations of interference from China in Canada aren’t new and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has...

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

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Sonia Gandhi row: What does the Constitution say about the sovereignty of India?Subscriber Only

May 08, 2023 18:28 IST

The BJP has accused the Congress of calling for the secession of Karnataka from India. What is the...

Tue, May 09, 2023

Why New York wants to phase out gas stoves and furnacesSubscriber Only

May 04, 2023 16:39 IST

From 2026, newly constructed buildings will have to go for induction stoves and heat pumps that run...

Fri, May 05, 2023

‘Godfather of Artificial Intelligence’ cautions against its impact: How Geoffrey Hinton helped the development of AISubscriber Only

May 02, 2023 17:22 IST

Hinton is not alone in voicing fears regarding AI. In early April, more than 1,000 technology...

Thu, May 04, 2023

This Quote Means: ‘The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced’Subscriber Only

Apr 30, 2023 17:23 IST

The quote appeared in the 2021 UPSC Civil Services Examination’s Essay paper. We explain what it...

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

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This Quote Means: When Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic’Subscriber Only

Apr 23, 2023 17:44 IST

A landmark law on Panchayati Raj institutions came into effect on April 24, 1993, for which the...

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

Kerala BJP leader visits St Thomas’s shrine: Who was the apostle and why is his visit to India disputed?Subscriber Only

Apr 17, 2023 17:26 IST

St Thomas was one of Jesus's 12 original followers. He is believed to have spread Jesus's word far...

Tue, Apr 18, 2023

Why the Women’s Tennis Association ended its boycott of China over player Peng ShuaiSubscriber Only

Apr 14, 2023 17:04 IST

The decision has come around two years after WTA stopped matches there in response to sexual...

Fri, Apr 14, 2023

With the new ‘Tetris’ movie, a look at how the iconic game took shape amid the Cold WarSubscriber Only

Apr 04, 2023 14:06 IST

What makes the origins of Tetris unique is that it came from the USSR in 1984, when the communist...

Tue, Apr 04, 2023

Story of Australia’s aboriginal ‘First Peoples’, for whom a national referendum could bring Constitutional recognitionSubscriber Only

Mar 30, 2023 18:11 IST

Aboriginal people make up about 3.2 per cent of Australia's population and track below national...

Fri, Mar 31, 2023

Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Why parents in the US state of Utah will now have to consent to kids using social mediaSubscriber Only

Mar 26, 2023 19:11 IST

American lawmakers have lately expressed concern over the explosion in social media use in the past...

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

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‘Rocket Boys’ Season 2: The life of Homi J Bhabha, and how he helped pioneer India’s nuclear programmeSubscriber Only

Mar 19, 2023 18:35 IST

We take a look at the life of Jehangir Homi Bhabha, the Cambridge-educated physicist who helped...

Mon, Mar 20, 2023

Chipko Movement at Chamoli, Uttarakhand, showing two women hugging a tree.

This Quote Means: ‘… agitation is incomplete without the strength of women’Subscriber Only

Mar 12, 2023 19:18 IST

Women's Day is a good time to remember Dr Ambedkar's contributions to the field of women's rights....

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

A blue whale surfaces to breathe in an undated picture from NOAA

Protecting ‘two-thirds of the world’s oceans’: What the UN High Seas Treaty draft agreement saysSubscriber Only

Mar 09, 2023 15:59 IST

Also referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for the Ocean’, the treaty to deal with Biodiversity...

Fri, Mar 10, 2023

Japanese women and a child walking down stairs.

Japan will ‘disappear’, says PM aide: Why developed countries are staring at low birth ratesSubscriber Only

Mar 07, 2023 12:05 IST

Countries such as Italy, South Korea, and the United States are also registering declining birth...

Thu, Mar 09, 2023

"Hands up! Don't shoot!" signs displayed at Ferguson protests in 2014.

With Vivek Ramaswamy ‘anti-woke’ US Presidential campaign, a look at ‘woke’ and its originsSubscriber Only

Mar 06, 2023 10:29 IST

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has made targeting the ‘woke’ a central plank of his public...

Tue, Mar 07, 2023

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