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Vikram Nijhawan

Vikram Nijhawan is a Toronto-based journalist and fact checker who has written long-form stories in The Walrus, The Local, and other publications.

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Feature by Vikram Nijhawan

Cricket in the GTA Is Booming. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the game from within.

Feature by Vikram Nijhawan

When You’re Afraid That Your Classmate Is a Spy

From death threats to surveillance and intimidation by their government, Chinese students at Canadian universities feel the chill of transnational repression.

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