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The Cultural Relevance Of Hair Adornment For South Asian Women

The Cultural Relevance Of Hair Adornment For South Asian Women

05 Aug 2022

3 min read

The city is never asleep, but after dark, it is half-distracted — more tolerant, more permissive, and in some corners, more forgiving.

No Country For Lovers: Where Do Young Mumbaikars Hook Up?

Anahita Ahluwalia

06 Aug 2025

5 min read

Most of the people I interviewed say AI has made their lives better: easier, more reflective, less lonely. But they also admit that something’s shifting.

5 Indians Across Generations Tell Us How AI Is Reshaping Their Personal Lives

Anahita Ahluwalia

06 Aug 2025

6 min read

The internet has turned identity into a loop, formation, dissolution, re-formation, so fast it resembles not evolution but animation.

The Rise & Fall Of Every Version Of You: When The Internet Becomes A Prison Of Identity

Anahita Ahluwalia

28 Jul 2025

6 min read

College fests in India are truly homegrown creative ecosystems. They run on WhatsApp threads and favours, on borrowed speakers and broken printers, on over-ambitious ideas and the sheer will to pull them off.

Duct Tape Dreams: The DIY Cultural & Creative Legacy Of Indian College Fests

Anahita Ahluwalia

22 Jul 2025

4 min read

While kids’ voices were often minimised or patronised, YouTube gave us a kind of sovereignty.

Growing Up On YouTube: How Indian Gen Zers Found Their Identity Amidst Digital Chaos

Anahita Ahluwalia

17 Jul 2025

5 min read

In a digital environment where the tone and reach of public conversation are increasingly mediated, accounts like The Savala Vada have become rather unexpected key players.

The Savala Vada Speaks To Homegrown About The Unifying Power Of Homegrown Satire

Anahita Ahluwalia

24 Jun 2025

5 min read

Social media and algorithmic sameness have turned identity into a glorified Pinterest moodboard.

In Defence Of The Bandra Girl: The Algorithm’s Favourite Child Is No Accident

Anahita Ahluwalia

16 Jun 2025

5 min read

What I Learned On Literotica.com

What I Learned On Literotica.com

08 Jun 2021

12 min read

Badnam Basti, a queer film that disappeared for decades, only to resurface in 2019.

Badnam Basti: The Untold Legacy of India's First Queer Film

Homegrown Writer

09 Aug 2023

5 min read

From ancient customs to modern self-expression, piercings have adapted alongside the shifting currents of society

From Ancient Rituals To Modern Identity: The Cultural Significance Of Piercings In India

Homegrown Editorial

19 Apr 2024

5 min read

Mukti: A Pathbreaking Indian Video Game Exploring The Grim Reality Of Human Trafficking

Mukti: A Pathbreaking Indian Video Game Exploring The Grim Reality Of Human Trafficking

29 May 2025

3 min read

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