Desiland Masala

Indian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. Episode 17 of Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states with a focus on the southwestern state of Karnataka, home to India's Silicon Valley, Bengaluru.

India has 28 states. Indian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. Episode 16 of Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states with a focus on the second most populous state, Maharashtra.

India has 28 states. Indian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. With this episode, Desiland Masala begins an audio tour of the states most likely to be represented by Desis in North America. Episode 15 begins in Gujarat.

Have you ever wondered if you should be impressed if your Desi friend tells you s/he graduated from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras or Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad? Have you ever wondered what it means when your Desi friend tells you his daughter is in 4th Standard? Episode 14 looks at India's education system, from lower primary to university level.

Have you ever heard Desis say "Do the needful" or "I need to prepone my visit" or "My manager threw a googly by giving us Friday off."? Episode 13 will cover a variety of idiomatic expressions commonly used by Desis.