- HOMEGROWN WORLD
- #HGCREATORS
- #HGEXPLORE
- #HGVOICES
- #HGSHOP
- CAREERS
- ABOUT US
- CONTACT US
It’s unsettling how quickly a bill can pass when it’s about state control, and not protecting marginalized communities. Where is all that red tape and bureaucratic delay everyone keeps talking about; the same “process” that kept the Women’s Reservation Bill stuck for decades and slowed down disability rights legislation? The recently passed Trans Amendment Bill has shocked everyone for its regressive mandate over the process of verification and approval for gender identification, even though the Supreme Court had already recognised self-identification as a right. If the legislature can dare to go backsies on a ruling, how fickle is our constitution? And who’s next?
George Carlin in one of his last specials told us that rights are an idea; they’re imaginary. And that "rights aren’t rights if they can be taken away, they’re privileges." That every time you turn on the news, the list of those privileges get shorter and shorter. Decades later, it’s still the same, worse actually. Even sci-fi has lost its charm for me. Any dystopian surveillance state they imagine already feels a little too close for comfort.
Despite the "caring is cringe" propaganda that's been circulating online, resistance is the only thing keeping off that edge. As of now, amid nationwide protests and legal pushback, the government has set up a parliamentary review process to re-examine the bill — after sustained pressure from trans activists, legal groups, and even members within official bodies — raising the possibility that parts of it could be rolled back or sent back for reconsideration. Let’s not just “hope for the best” — write to your representatives here.
Ankur Hooda’s The Calf Doll follows a retired village teacher trying to hold on to his way of life as everything around him changes. After his cow gives birth to a stillborn calf, the grief and loss becomes synonymous with how urbanisation insidiously erodes rural identities, where even everyday economies and systems begin to push people out of the lives they’ve always known.
Read about it here.
In 'I Know a Garden', Edwin Raphael builds an inner world out of memory, myth, and childhood imagination. The album moves through this space like a series of small, connected moments, where grief, wonder, and the search for meaning take shape through an indie folk sound filled with strings, saxophone, and layered arrangements. Edwin is bringing the album to India for the first time with a live show at antiSOCIAL in Mumbai as part of its tour.
Listen to it here.
Curated by Kunal Shah, Space Making: Making Space brings together artists looking at how land and environments are shaped in real, everyday ways—from farmland marked using saris to elephant habitats getting cut through by human development. Through these works, the exhibition focuses on how space is used, divided, and changed across both rural and urban contexts. It is on view at Gallery Art Motif in New Delhi till April 26.
Learn more about it here.
'A Dialogue' is a research-led project that studies how food is deeply tied to ecology and local knowledge systems. Founder Prerna Garg works with communities across India to document things like wild plants, seasonal food practices, and how people relate to the land and its agricultural rhythms. This research is then turned into curated dining experiences, where every ingredient and dish reflects a specific ecosystem and its relationship with people.
Check it out here.
Voodoo Valley is a three-day mountain festival in Himachal that blends music, nature, and community into one immersive experience. With a strong focus on homegrown artists, multiple stages, and wellness sessions like yoga and meditation, it moves beyond the usual festival format. The idea is to create a space where people reconnect—with music, with each other, and with the landscape itself. Voodoo Valley 2026 takes place from May 29 to 31 at Dev Lok, Manali.
Get your tickets here.
The Common Ground based in Attappadi, Kerala and Bengaluru is a community-led commune that centres tribal knowledge and sustainable living through hands-on workshops in natural building, farming, and architecture, teaching people how to live more responsibly with the environment. Their upcoming sessions, led by members of indigenous communities, focus on learning by building structures together while understanding the deeper ecological thinking behind them.
Register here.
