Desiland

Desiland

4.6 (9)
SOCIETY & CULTURE

A podcast about modern Desi life in North America, by Niru Kumar

2021-09-17

Currying Votes Part 4: Doing Politics Differently with Ujjal Dosanjh and Adrienne Batra

The fourth and final instalment in this mini-series features two prominent Sikh-Canadians with critical views on how politicians curry votes: Former Premier (Governor) of British Columbia and federal Health Minister of Canada Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, and Toronto Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra. Please note that views expressed in these episodes by guests are their views alone. Namaste. More episodes of Desiland are coming this fall! Subscribe to our newsletter at Desiland.ca for updates.

1 hr
2021-09-17

Currying Votes Part 3: The Khalistan Argument with Jatinder Singh Grewal

With days before Canada's federal election, Niru completes her four-part Currying Votes series with two new episodes on the Khalistan movement in Canada and how Canadian politicians of all stripes court minority communities. Part 3 is devoted to understanding arguments in favour of Khalistan, featuring the international policy director with Sikhs for Justice, Toronto-based lawyer Jatinder Singh Grewal. Please note that views expressed in these episodes by guests are their views alone. Namaste. Next on Desiland: Part 4 with Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh and Adrienne Batra.

1h 20m
2021-07-15

India's Healthcare Crisis: From Palo Alto to Delhi with Rohit and Kanika Mediratta

While most Indians around the world watch in horror, worried for their families and friends, one Bay-area couple decided to do take action. Rohit and Kanika Mediratta co-founded CovidReliefIndia.com, an initiative dedicated to getting badly-needed life-saving medical equipment into India. Please consider donating what you can to their efforts. Subscribe to our Desiblast newsletter to get new episodes delivered to your inbox: www.desiland.ca

33 min
2021-07-15

India's Healthcare Crisis: Cracks in the System with Dr. Samir Gupta

Thank you for subscribing and tuning in to Desiland as we return from a hiatus for two important episodes on India's healthcare crisis. In this first conversation, Niru speaks with Toronto-based respirologist and clinician-scientist Dr. Samir Gupta who describes a perfect storm of factors that led to horrific outcomes in Indian hospitals, and the shocking impact the crisis has had on his own family in India. Subscribe to Niru's Desiblast newsletter for new episodes via email: www.desiland.ca

34 min
2020-12-16

Pandemic Politics and The Mayor of Desiland, Ontario with Patrick Brown and Gurpreet Malhotra

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? Questionable theories abound, and Niru explores a complicated problem with Brampton mayor Patrick Brown (who we also discover has spent more time in India than Niru). First, a snapshot of just how multifaceted pandemic politics are in the heart of Desiland with Gurpreet Malhotra, CEO of Indus Community Services, a social services agency serving Ontario Desis. Subscribe to our Desiblast newsletter to get new episodes delivered to your inbox: www.desiland.ca

43 min
2020-11-13

'Twas the Night Before Diwali with Zenia Wadhwani

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, introduces us to the Mithai Monster who gobbles up piles of sweets in the midst of family Diwali festivities!

32 min
2020-06-23

India Manages the Pandemic with Dr. Prabhat Jha and Arnob Bal

On another socially-distanced remote edition of Desiland, Niru explores how India has managed the COVID-19 pandemic and why data suggested the crisis began on a positive note. As India closes in on half a million cases, what changed? Our guests: From Toronto, Dr. Prabhat Jha is a renowned epidemiologist who explains how the crisis has been managed in India, and from Mumbai, Arnob Bal, a music producer and Mispronunciation Nation podcaster, who describes life under lockdown. Donate to the #HumHaarNahiMaanenge campaign here.

44 min
2020-04-17

Love in the Time of Corona with Gurpreet Gill

Niru offers a unique perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic from Gurpreet Gill, a Colorado woman whose controversial poem on the crisis, "What if...", recently went viral on Facebook. Gill, who describes herself an intuitive healer and guide, spoke to Niru via Zoom video conference in a conversation the Desiland host describes as a "soothing balm". Subscribe to Desiland on iTunes, Google, iHeartRadio or your favourite podcast platform, and visit www.desiland.ca for blogs and to subscribe to the Desiblast newsletter.

53 min

TRAILER

Desiland Preview with Sugar Sammy

Welcome to Desiland! This podcast by Toronto-based journalist Niru Kumar in collaboration with TNKR Media explores modern Desi life in North America. In this preview, Niru discusses episodes and guests to come, and we hear from quadrilingual Desi-Canadian comic Sugar Sammy, who weighs in on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wardrobe choices during a recent mission to India. Sugar Sammy is playing nearly sold-out shows in Toronto this month and will return in September. For all tour dates, check out www.sugarsammy.com! Please subscribe to Desiland and share on social media! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. And be sure to check out our website, www.desiland.ca, and sign up for our newsletter. If you'd like to support this podcast, contact us at desilandNA@gmail.com.

2019-02-11

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5 min

4.6

out of 5

9 Ratings

I came for Sugar Sammy I stayed for

2019-05-19

West ended

... the fascinating interviews with knowledgeable individuals about important moments in Canadian history and politics. So far it’s a perfect blend of light and heavy, looking forward to more.

A podcast about modern Desi life in North America, by Niru Kumar

Creator

Desiland
Years Active

2019 - 2021
Episodes

14
Rating

Explicit
Show Website

Desiland