Homegrown

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The Homegrown Watchlist: Essential Shorts, Films & Plays To Watch This September

Drishya

12 hours ago

4 min read

How 'Sonic Distortions' Turned Method Delhi Into A Playground For Experimental Music

Rhea Budhraja

12 hours ago

5 min read

‘The City’ Maps Urban India Through Stories Of Rent, Caste, Gender, Climate & Change

Disha Bijolia

12 hours ago

3 min read

Bar Stormy Wants To Be The Hyderabad Bar You Don’t Need A Reason To Walk Into

Drishya

12 hours ago

7 min read

Gautami Reddy gradually built her own creative practice through sketchbooks and experimentation.

Illustrator Gautami Reddy On Finding Joy & Purpose In Uncertain Times

Avani Adiga

21 Sep 2026

5 min read

This September, the company brings Rebel Ranis, a dance-theatre musical that puts four women from Indian mythology — Kaikeyi, Sita, Draupadi, and Karaikal Ammaiyar — in the same room, across time, to wrestle back control of stories that have usually been told through someone else’s gaze.

Keelaka Combines Dance, Theatre, & Tamil Jazz Into A Feminist Reclamation Of Mythology

Disha Bijolia

21 Sep 2026

2 min read

The Future Of Homegrown Denim Might Be About How Much Water It Uses

Drishya

21 Sep 2026

2 min read

This Week In Culture: A Tamil Hip-Hop Kacheri, A Short Film On The Well Of Death, & More

Disha Bijolia

21 Sep 2026

5 min read

Atola Papers has unveiled Offcuts, its second Maker collaboration, created with Jaipur-based block-printing studio Joshua India.

Atola Papers' Latest Drop, 'Offcuts', Finds Beauty In What Craft Leaves Behind

Avani Adiga

18 Sep 2026

2 min read

Here's What Makes Ziro One Of India's Most Unique Festivals

Rhea Budhraja

18 Sep 2026

4 min read

Permit & Co. Takes A Trip With A Month-Long Menu Inspired By The Northeast

Disha Bijolia

18 Sep 2026

2 min read

Protopolis 2026, the flagship event of Bengaluru Design Week, will take place at IISc from September 24–27.

Bengaluru's Protopolis 2026 Wants To Talk About What Makes A City Liveable

Avani Adiga

17 Sep 2026

2 min read

Individual instrument class at Band House.

Band House: The Island City Studio Initiative Putting Music Lovers Into Live Bands

Rhea Budhraja

17 Sep 2026

3 min read

In Conversation With Aadil Abedi: The Textures & Tensions Of His South Asian Heritage

13 May 2025

6 Exceptional Indian Poets On Our Radar

13 May 2025

A Guide To The Best Japanese Cuisine Across Mumbai

19 Mar 2025

10 Incredible Indian Photobooks On Our Radar

19 Mar 2025

HGCREATORS

Illustrator Gautami Reddy On Finding Joy & Purpose In Uncertain Times

Avani Adiga

21 Sep 2026

5 min read

HGEXPLORE

Keelaka Combines Dance, Theatre, & Tamil Jazz Into A Feminist Reclamation Of Mythology

Disha Bijolia

21 Sep 2026

2 min read

A nostalgic journey through the snacks, sounds, rituals, and relationships that defined a Pune childhood during Ganpati.

HGVOICES

The Sounds, Smells, & Snacks Of A Day Spent In Pune During Ganesh Chaturthi

Avani Adiga

17 Sep 2026

5 min read

It is no secret that the Indian public is deeply fascinated by on-screen sex, with “Bollywood sex scenes” being frequently among the top “trending” national keyword searches.

HGVOICES

8 Of Bollywood’s Wildest, Most X-Rated Films That Are Mainstream Hits

Homegrown Staff

08 Jun 2021

4 min read

The striking frames dabble in visual metaphors of suffocation and separation.

Music

Bidishah’s New Music Video Reinterprets Dysfunctional Relationships Through A Queer Lens

Virender Singh

05 Sep 2023

5 min read

HGEXPLORE

This Week In Culture: A Tamil Hip-Hop Kacheri, A Short Film On The Well Of Death, & More

Disha Bijolia

21 Sep 2026

5 min read

HGSHOP

Atola Papers' Latest Drop, 'Offcuts', Finds Beauty In What Craft Leaves Behind

Avani Adiga

18 Sep 2026

2 min read

India is set to host Panama, Brazil and Uruguay in one of the most significant periods in its footballing history, drawing unprecedented attention to the sport

HGEXPLORE

As India Hosts Brazil & Uruguay, Grassroots Football Risks Being Left Behind

Avani Adiga

17 Sep 2026

4 min read

Homegrown

FRESH ON HOMEGROWN

The Homegrown Watchlist: Essential Shorts, Films & Plays To Watch This September

How 'Sonic Distortions' Turned Method Delhi Into A Playground For Experimental Music

‘The City’ Maps Urban India Through Stories Of Rent, Caste, Gender, Climate & Change

Bar Stormy Wants To Be The Hyderabad Bar You Don’t Need A Reason To Walk Into

Illustrator Gautami Reddy On Finding Joy & Purpose In Uncertain Times

Keelaka Combines Dance, Theatre, & Tamil Jazz Into A Feminist Reclamation Of Mythology

The Future Of Homegrown Denim Might Be About How Much Water It Uses

This Week In Culture: A Tamil Hip-Hop Kacheri, A Short Film On The Well Of Death, & More

Atola Papers' Latest Drop, 'Offcuts', Finds Beauty In What Craft Leaves Behind

Here's What Makes Ziro One Of India's Most Unique Festivals

Permit & Co. Takes A Trip With A Month-Long Menu Inspired By The Northeast

Bengaluru's Protopolis 2026 Wants To Talk About What Makes A City Liveable

Band House: The Island City Studio Initiative Putting Music Lovers Into Live Bands

VISUAL STORIES

In Conversation With Aadil Abedi: The Textures & Tensions Of His South Asian Heritage

6 Exceptional Indian Poets On Our Radar

A Guide To The Best Japanese Cuisine Across Mumbai

10 Incredible Indian Photobooks On Our Radar

TRENDING

Illustrator Gautami Reddy On Finding Joy & Purpose In Uncertain Times

Keelaka Combines Dance, Theatre, & Tamil Jazz Into A Feminist Reclamation Of Mythology

The Sounds, Smells, & Snacks Of A Day Spent In Pune During Ganesh Chaturthi

8 Of Bollywood’s Wildest, Most X-Rated Films That Are Mainstream Hits

Bidishah’s New Music Video Reinterprets Dysfunctional Relationships Through A Queer Lens

This Week In Culture: A Tamil Hip-Hop Kacheri, A Short Film On The Well Of Death, & More

Atola Papers' Latest Drop, 'Offcuts', Finds Beauty In What Craft Leaves Behind

As India Hosts Brazil & Uruguay, Grassroots Football Risks Being Left Behind