There is no sugarcoating it: Canada's unofficial Desi capital, the city of Brampton in the province of Ontario, is a COVID-19 hotspot. But why? Questi...

On the eve of Diwali 2020, Niru speaks with fellow Torontonian and author Zenia Wadhwani, whose new children's book, 'Twas the Night Before Diwali, in...

On another socially-distanced remote edition of Desiland, Niru explores how India has managed the COVID-19 pandemic and why data suggested the crisis ...

Niru offers a unique perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic from Gurpreet Gill, a Colorado woman whose controversial poem on the crisis, "What if...", r...

Niru pays tribute to a provocative post-9/11-themed comedy tour called We Ain't Terrorists that recently ended a decade-long run touring Canada. She c...

After a summer break and vacation with the kids, Niru is back and looking inward on the subject of Branding Desis; stereotypes, assimilation and the b...

Niru speaks with two Canadian journalists who have reported extensively over decades on the Khalistan movement, as well as the bombing of Air India Fl...

In the first installment of Desiland's Currying Votes series, Niru examines the origins of the Khalistan movement for independence in the region of Pu...

Welcome to Desiland! This podcast by Toronto-based journalist Niru Kumar in collaboration with TNKR Media explores modern Desi life in North America. ...

Welcome to Desiland! This podcast by Toronto-based journalist Niru Kumar in collaboration with TNKR Media explores modern Desi life in North America. ...