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Liminal Spaces: How Imtiaz Ali Used The Desolation Of A Highway To Explore Trauma

26 Apr 2023

5 min read

English-Vinglish shows us the story of a woman who steps outside the shadow of just being someone's mother and wife, and finds herself among complete strangers.

We Need To Stop Turning Our Mothers Into Martyrs

08 May 2026

4 min read

Indian legacy business families: The Tatas & The Mahindras

We Spoke To 6 Young Indians About Nepotism, Privilege, & “Earning It” In Modern India

08 Apr 2026

6 min read

The Bhajan Rave, under all its benevolent charm of being an equaliser that lets nice, god-fearing kids have let it loose, is a rebranding and aestheticisation of religion, so it can slip past the critical eye of a discerning young individual trying to find his place in the world.

The Dark Side Of The Bhajan Rave: When Religion 'Rebrands'

26 Feb 2026

5 min read

Indian diasporic artists from left top: Sid Sriram, Raqib Shaw, D26, Jessie Sohpaul & Gurinder Chadha

Homegrown 'Hot Takes': Indianness Is Not a Homeland, It’s a Continuum

23 Jan 2026

4 min read

That sense of shared emotion inside a darkened theatre is what makes today’s shifts in the global film industry feel especially consequential.

Streaming vs Spectacle: What We Stand To Lose Amidst The Changing Definition Of 'Cinema'

02 Jan 2026

6 min read

For representational purposes only.

A-Year-In-Review: The Homegrown Editorial Team Picks Their Favourite Stories Of 2025

19 Dec 2025

8 min read

KALA, a video conceptualised by GOGA and Killachoc, captures this deeply ingrained shame and discrimination associated with dark skin in our culture.

What 'KALA' Shows Us About the Inherited Shame Of Skin Colour In Indian Society

19 Dec 2025

3 min read

Here are the spots our team discovered in their respective cities in 2025 that we think you should check out.

Homegrown Writers Talk About The Places They Discovered In Their Cities & Towns In 2025

19 Dec 2025

7 min read

As platforms collapse and institutions falter, I believe the future of culture lies in offline, intimate, community-focused experiences.

A Homegrown Culture Wishlist: 6 Things We Want To See More In 2026

12 Dec 2025

5 min read

To post a picture with your boyfriend is to risk being called attention-seeking; to hide him is to risk being called secretive. Either way, you lose.

The Secret Lives Of Indian Girlfriends

Anahita Ahluwalia

13 Nov 2025

4 min read

Mr. Mamdani — the son of an Indian mother and a Ugandan-Indian father — eating biryani with, wait for it, his hands. No spoon, no fork — just diving into the rice hand-first.

How The Longest Colonial Hangover Ever Made Hand-Eating ‘Uncivilised’

12 Nov 2025

3 min read

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