Homegrown

FRESH ON HOMEGROWN

The Strangers’ Choir is a pop-up choral workshop that transforms a room full of strangers into a community through song.

No Auditions & No Experience Strangers’ Choir Is Building Community Through Music

Avani Adiga

17 Jul 2026

2 min read

You can't begrudge venues their economics, not really, but one has to wonder how a student is meant to afford this, because this is precisely the age when you're supposed to be stumbling into the unknown nooks of the city you live in; the age when a stranger's chord progression is meant to rearrange something in you.

This Ain't A Scene: Are We Foolishly Pricing Out The Homegrown Underground?

Trisha Salvi

17 Jul 2026

6 min read

This Week In Culture: Homegrown Music Showcase, A Canadian Comfort-Food Pop-Up, & More

Disha Bijolia

17 Jul 2026

5 min read

Tark Shank is a team-based mock startup competition that challenges participants to create and pitch hilariously impractical businesses.

Pitch The Next Big Thing (Even If It Makes Absolutely No Sense) At 'Tark Shank'

Avani Adiga

17 Jul 2026

2 min read

‘A New World’ explores the implications of land acquisition, ecological destruction, caste privilege, and the enduring colonial logics embedded within India’s urban development.

Sutirtha Chatterjee’s ‘A New World’: Will We Ever Stop Stealing From Our Own People?

Drishya

17 Jul 2026

5 min read

'Before You See the Scar', is a photographic and mixed-media installation created in collaboration with acid attack survivors from Delhi's Brave Souls Foundation.

‘Before You See The Scar’ Challenges The Gaze We Direct Towards Acid Attack Survivors

Disha Bijolia

17 Jul 2026

5 min read

A gallery wall with small white floating shelves displaying independent art books, zines, and small objects at Pulp Bazaar.

Could Pulp Society’s Summer Bazaar Be The Anti-Gallery Space Delhi Sorely Needs?

Rhea Budhraja

16 Jul 2026

3 min read

Through awkward encounters, cultural conversations, and moments of genuine connection, the show explores how diaspora communities navigate dating.

'Desi Me Dating' Captures The Chaos & Confusion Of Modern South Asian Romance

Avani Adiga

16 Jul 2026

3 min read

Mister Singh's India has grown beyond its dining room through cooking masterclasses, retail products, and a loyal following that stretches well outside Glasgow.

Inside Mister Singh's India: Where Punjab's Family Recipes Found A Home In Glasgow

Disha Bijolia

16 Jul 2026

2 min read

‘Satluj’ continues to be screened across rural Punjab is a testament to the indomitable spirit of Indian democracy.

Honey Trehan’s ‘Satluj’ Shows Us The Ghosts That Still Haunt Indian Democracy

Drishya

16 Jul 2026

4 min read

An image from Anga Art Collective, and Sapne Sajhe collective India

5 Independent Collectives Building New Cultural Futures Across India

Disha Bijolia

16 Jul 2026

4 min read

Meeting Rivers Sessions is bringing the spirit of the baithak to London with an intimate evening of Hindustani classical music .

London's Meeting Rivers Sessions Revives The Timeless Tradition Of The Baithak

Avani Adiga

16 Jul 2026

2 min read

Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar is the latest chapter in India's long tradition of fasting as political protest.

Sonam Wangchuk And The Legacy Of Hunger Strikes In India

Avani Adiga

16 Jul 2026

4 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

HGEXPLORE

No Auditions & No Experience Strangers’ Choir Is Building Community Through Music

Avani Adiga

17 Jul 2026

2 min read

HGCREATORS

Honey Trehan’s ‘Satluj’ Shows Us The Ghosts That Still Haunt Indian Democracy

Drishya

16 Jul 2026

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

Project Madras represents a commendable effort in pushing the boundaries of game development in India.

HGCREATORS

GTA Meets Madras: A Homegrown Video Game Is Recreating The City Of Chennai

Sobhika Vasanthan

05 Feb 2024

3 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

HGCREATORS

This Ain't A Scene: Are We Foolishly Pricing Out The Homegrown Underground?

Trisha Salvi

17 Jul 2026

6 min read

A still created by the Desi Crime Podcast

HGVOICES

Murder, Memory, & Reincarnation: The Curious Case Of Titu Singh Toran

Disha Bijolia

18 Jun 2024

4 min read

HGVOICES

Sonam Wangchuk And The Legacy Of Hunger Strikes In India

Avani Adiga

16 Jul 2026

4 min read

Homegrown

FRESH ON HOMEGROWN

No Auditions & No Experience Strangers’ Choir Is Building Community Through Music

This Ain't A Scene: Are We Foolishly Pricing Out The Homegrown Underground?

This Week In Culture: Homegrown Music Showcase, A Canadian Comfort-Food Pop-Up, & More

Pitch The Next Big Thing (Even If It Makes Absolutely No Sense) At 'Tark Shank'

Sutirtha Chatterjee’s ‘A New World’: Will We Ever Stop Stealing From Our Own People?

‘Before You See The Scar’ Challenges The Gaze We Direct Towards Acid Attack Survivors

Could Pulp Society’s Summer Bazaar Be The Anti-Gallery Space Delhi Sorely Needs?

'Desi Me Dating' Captures The Chaos & Confusion Of Modern South Asian Romance

Inside Mister Singh's India: Where Punjab's Family Recipes Found A Home In Glasgow

Honey Trehan’s ‘Satluj’ Shows Us The Ghosts That Still Haunt Indian Democracy

5 Independent Collectives Building New Cultural Futures Across India

London's Meeting Rivers Sessions Revives The Timeless Tradition Of The Baithak

Sonam Wangchuk And The Legacy Of Hunger Strikes In India

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

No Auditions & No Experience Strangers’ Choir Is Building Community Through Music

Honey Trehan’s ‘Satluj’ Shows Us The Ghosts That Still Haunt Indian Democracy

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

GTA Meets Madras: A Homegrown Video Game Is Recreating The City Of Chennai

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

This Ain't A Scene: Are We Foolishly Pricing Out The Homegrown Underground?

Murder, Memory, & Reincarnation: The Curious Case Of Titu Singh Toran

Sonam Wangchuk And The Legacy Of Hunger Strikes In India