https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/within-ceres-digital-deity-uses-dance-to-amplify-metals-emotional-intensity https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/fhp3f8wk/6.png Within Ceres' "Digital Deity" integrates Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance in their sets it apart. Homegrown en 2026-08-26T07:00:00.000Z Within Ceres' 'Digital Deity' Uses Dance To Amplify Metal's Emotional Intensity dance in music videos, Indian prog metal , experimental music videos, alternative music , contemporary dance Indian, Bharatanatyam, djent music, progressive metal , Indian metal bands , metal music videos , Bharatanatyam in music videos , Digital Deity , Within Ceres , music scene India, music videos alternative , genre-bending , classical dance , visual storytelling abhinaya , Indian rock bands, music video analysis , independent music, classical arts Indian, Bharatanatyam performance, Indian music culture https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/what-does-it-mean-to-build-a-new-mythology-anand-gandhi-zain-memon-talk-about-maya https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-26/kcbmol67/LeftAnandGandhiandZainMemon3BRightMoonlitRakshasiIllustratedbyYohannSchepacz.png MAYA is the first novel in a planned trilogy and part of an ambitious, collaboratively built science-fiction/fantasy universe that draws on South Asian mythologies, philosophy, science, and contemporary popular culture to create a new living mythology spanning novels, games, film, art and other media. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-26/gznqsh72/Authors-1.jpg Authors Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon. Anand Gandhi is a defining voice in contemporary Indian cinema. His philosophical triptych Ship of Theseus and mythological horror Tumbbad are among the most celebrated films of their generation. His work has won honors at the international film festivals of Toronto, Venice, Transylvania, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Zain Memon is an acclaimed game designer. His bestselling board games SHASN and AZADI are played in over 70 countries. His work has won the Games for Change and IndieCade awards. Together, Anand and Zain have produced films, games, VR experiences, documentaries, and shows. Many of them have been acquired or distributed by Disney, Netflix, Prime Video, BBC, and Channel 4. Their work draws from cognitive biology and game theory to examine how stories shape beliefs and behaviors. MAYA: Seed Takes Root is their first novel. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-26/jv4frjnw/2.-MAYA-Seed-Takes-Root-Hardcover.png MAYA is the first novel in a planned trilogy and part of an ambitious, collaboratively built science-fiction/fantasy universe that draws on South Asian mythologies, philosophy, science, and contemporary popular culture to create a new living mythology spanning novels, games, film, art and other media. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-26/u7cgra78/1.-Moonlit-Rakshasi-Illustrated-by-Yohann-Schepacz.png Moonlit Rakshasi (Illustrated by Yohann Schepacz) https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-26/m8qlzjtz/3.-We-The-Swarm-Illustrated-by-Shashwat-Kumar.png We, The Swarm (Illustrated by Shashwat Kumar) https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-26/zgzn6d2u/4.-Enter-the-Arena-Miniatures-Sculpted-by-Edgar-Skomorowski.png Enter the Arena (Miniatures Sculpted by Edgar Skomorowski) Homegrown en 2026-08-26T07:00:00.000Z What Does It Mean To Build A New Mythology? Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon Talk About MAYA MAYA, MAYA novel, Anand Gandhi, Zain Memon, living mythology, South Asian sci-fi, speculative fiction, world-building, Indian mythology, contemporary mythology, science fantasy, Ship of Theseus, South Asian IP, Homegrown interview, Indian speculative, MAYA universe, mythos logos, MAYA Seed, worldbuilding, Mahabharata, Shasn, South Asian mythology, Neh, Indian sci-fi, Mahabharata scale, Shasn game, Indian fantasy, science fiction, South Asian futures, IP worldbuilding, world building, Indian futurism, Neh planet https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/the-emotional-anatomy-of-a-perfect-onam-sadhya https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-26/zuqhvl3q/6-4.png An Onam Sadhya is a meal built for a full table and a homecoming, for people both old and new, who've been waiting all year to sit cross-legged in front of a banana leaf, elbow to elbow with the people they love. Homegrown en 2026-08-26T06:25:00.000Z The Emotional Anatomy Of A Perfect Onam Sadhya Pookalam, Sambar rice , Rasam, Parippu and ghee , Avial, Payasam, South Indian food culture, Kerala festival , King Mahabali, Onam traditions, Traditional Sadhya , Banana leaf meal , Kerala cuisine , Onam food , Onam Sadhya, Community and food, South Indian festivals , Homecoming stories , Kerala food traditions , Banana leaf dining, Food memories , Harvest festival India , Onam celebration, Malayali culture https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/3-artists-who-are-turning-their-lenses-towards-the-ecological-crises-shaping-south-asia https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/pgi8civ7/RightSharbenduDe3BLeftMrugenRathod.png Mrugen Rathod, Sharbendu De, and Subhajit Naskar's work moves between contested landscapes, communities, disaster zones and intimate encounters, examining how environmental damage is entangled with displacement, cultural memory, survival and questions of belonging. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/8kufbq80/Low-Bitter-Nector-21600c.jpg મારી વાડી માં / in my orchard - 2026 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/sz7tlt24/DeSharbenduAnElegyforEcology-1.jpg.webp Homegrown en 2026-08-25T15:00:00.000Z 3 Artists Who Are Turning Their Lenses Towards The Ecological Crises Shaping South Asia ecology art, lens based, environmental art, South Asia, climate change, Anthropocene, Mrugen Rathod, Sharbendu De, Subhajit Naskar, photo art, environmental photography, disaster zones, cultural memory, human displacement, contemporary art, photography, displacement, environmental justice, environmental crisis, contemporary photography https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/a-video-game-set-in-a-fictionalised-kerala-is-challenging-the-way-we-think-about-activism https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/q40v5w5x/6.png All We Rise is an independent narrative game set in Muziris, a speculative city inspired by Kerala, that explores climate change through community, humour, and collective action. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/ciuq1ste/manu-s-pillai.png After signing on Microsoft as a funder, the team learned that Microsoft had become a priority target of the "No Games for Genocide" boycott and divestment campaign. Homegrown en 2026-08-25T14:30:00.000Z A Video Game Set In A Fictionalised Kerala Is Challenging The Way We Think About Activism speculative fiction games, Kerala-inspired game, Indian gaming, environmental storytelling, climate activism, narrative games, indie games , climate change game, All We Rise, indie gaming industry, storytelling , political games, game design, environmental games, video games and activism, Global South narratives, climate justice, indie game development, social impact games, socially conscious games, ecological storytelling, climate communication https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/the-centre-for-contemporary-folklore-is-preserving-indias-vanishing-oral-traditions https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-24/ydh3b6fz/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-103.png The Centre for Contemporary Folklore (CCF), is working to document and preserve India's vast landscape of oral traditions through digital archives, community-sourced storytelling, podcasts, and research. Homegrown en 2026-08-25T13:00:00.000Z The Centre For Contemporary Folklore Is Preserving India's Vanishing Oral Traditions Centre for Contemporary Folklore, environmental education, folk narratives, mythology and nature, cultural heritage India , community storytelling, Indian folk archive, indigenous knowledge India , environmental folklore, ecological storytelling, folklore preservation , folk stories India , oral traditions India, Indian folklore, ParrotHouse Foundation, Earth Tales book, storytelling and sustainability, folklore archive India , biodiversity and culture , myths and legends , ecological knowledge Indian , children's books India , Duckbill Books Penguin , India children's books https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/cosplay-video-games-more-were-witnessing-a-new-era-of-indian-interdisciplinary-art https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/l9pq5tw7/MedhaSrivastavaasJeanGrey.png The boundaries between fine art, design, popular culture, and digital media have grown more porous, and younger practitioners now enter the arts through overlapping ecosystems instead of a single institutional discipline. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/fzu6892d/18bd2379-75b8-4652-a5ee-dcdd08c2f0d3.png Medha Srivastava, a graduate of Symbiosis Institute of Design with a degree in animation and film design, has been a concept artist for nearly a decade. Her diverse background in gaming, film and the arts — both creative and performance — naturally led her to cosplay. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/x5acn7wh/Rhea-Gupte-1.jpg Rhea Gupte is a multi-disciplinary artist, photographer, writer and poet. Across her different bodies of work, human emotion and exploring its vulnerabilities and strengths forms a common thread. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/hpowm8tk/2b-cosplay-5.jpg 2b cosplay by Medha Srivastava https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/mn73a0ws/31.jpg Rhea Gupte in her workspace. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/1igy333s/medha-srivastava-akali-bg.jpg Concept sketch for Akali by Medha Srivastava Homegrown en 2026-08-25T12:15:00.000Z Cosplay, Video Games, & More: We're Witnessing A New Era Of Indian Interdisciplinary Art interdisciplinary art, contemporary art, Indian artists, worldbuilding, multidisciplinary, Indian gaming, cosplay India, indie games, storytelling, digital art, art ecosystems, creative practice, media hybridity, art privilege, Indian cosplay, Indian contemporary, gaming art, Medha Srivastava, Rhea Gupte, independent art, digital media, creative ecosystems, medium fluidity https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/beyond-the-mat-grip-hold-pin-reframes-wrestling-as-an-art-form https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-24/3k1yl30e/manu-s-pillai.png Grip, Hold, Pin, on view at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru, reimagines Indian wrestling as a cultural and artistic subject rather than merely a sport. Homegrown en 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z Beyond The Mat: 'Grip, Hold, Pin' Reframes Wrestling As An Art Form contemporary photography India, Bengaluru exhibitions , Indian art exhibition , T.S. Satyan, Jyoti Bhatt, Raghu Rai, Indrajit Khambe , Prarthna Singh Champion series, wrestling photography , akhara culture , Indian wrestling, Museum of Art and Photography, MAP Bengaluru , Infosys Foundation Gallery, cultural memory, photography exhibition , contemporary art, women wrestlers India , museum exhibitions India, India visual culture , cultural heritage, wrestling in India, sports and culture https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-supply/countrymades-foundry-makes-a-case-for-hot-metal-worn-denim-workwear-with-a-past https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/lyagbb6h/cm.png Homegrown en 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z Countrymade’s FOUNDRY Makes A Case For Hot Metal, Worn Denim, & Workwear With A Past Countrymade, Countrymade India, Countrymade Sushant Abrol, Sushant Abrol, craftsmanship, Indian craftsmanship, craft labels, craft fashion labels, craft fashion labels India, menswear, menswear labels, menswear India, Indian menswear labels, Indian menswear, luxury menswear, Indian menswear label, High fashion, High fashion menswear, High fashion menswear India, Indian high fashion menswear, New fashion collections, New collections India, Fashion news India, Fashion coverage India, Fashion news from India, Indian fashion news, Fashion collection, Workwear, Luxury workwear, Workwear collection, Countrymade FOUNDRY, FOUNDRY Countrymade, Handcrafted fashion India, Handcrafted fashion menswear India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/what-do-we-owe-the-women-who-came-before-us-a-new-art-show-might-have-the-answer https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-24/ylnggadb/woteot.png L: The Forest Route by Anju Dodiya and R: Figure In Interior by Jai Chuhan https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-25/niqyd3md/woteot3.png 'Women holding pamphlet, Women's Day' photographed by Sheba Chhachhi. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-24/77bw56z7/woteot2.png Untitled Watercolour and Pencil work on paper by Gurmindar Sikand. Homegrown en 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z What Do We Owe The Women Who Came Before Us? 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Homegrown en 2026-08-24T10:00:00.000Z High Above The Clouds, This Uttarakhand Village Plays Holi With Fresh Butter festival, anduri utsav, the butter festival, uttarakhand butter festival, himalayan village festivals, celebration of pastor, buttermilk festival uttarakhand, uttarakashi, dayara bugyal festival, august anduri utsav, pastoral celebration uttarkashi, alpine pasture , gangotri range, monsoon festivals, raithal, garhwal himalayas, livestock festival, chanis, festival celebrating lord krishna , himalayan butter festival, tourist activities for the hills, butter holi, holi with dairy festival, dhimai dance, mithi dance, dahi handi ritual, garhwali music https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/monsoon-rooms-explore-the-emotional-landscapes-of-memory-rest https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-24/onwkvqyv/RepresentativeImageTRIArt26CultureDrishyaforHomegrown.png Homegrown en 2026-08-24T10:00:00.000Z ‘Monsoon Rooms’ Explore The Emotional Landscapes Of Memory & Rest Monsoon Rooms, TRI Art, TRI Culture, art exhibition, immersive installation, monsoon art, South Asian monsoon, sensorial art, memory and rest, Vriddhi Swalani, Hansika Mangwani, The Presence of an Absence, Breath Work(s), restorative art, monsoon culture, immersive art, South Asia, memory art, Breath Works, Presence Absence, TRI Art & Culture, Kolkata, immersive exhibition, South Asian, art installation https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/at-the-still-point-of-the-turning-world-how-gram-art-project-is-empowering-rural-women https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-24/d2gk4zo2/PhotocreditsRanaBanerjee40ranabanerjee37.png Through the women’s lived experiences, Gram Art Project reframes belonging as a relationship with land, labour, resources, community, and the more-than-human world. Homegrown en 2026-08-24T10:00:00.000Z At The Still Point Of The Turning World: How Gram Art Project Is Empowering Rural Women Gram Art Project, rural women, Paradsinga, Madhya Pradesh, women empowerment, community art, Artsforward, At The Still Point, Cotton Stainers, sustainable fashion, indigenous cotton, eco art, patriarchy, forest communities, social practice, eco feminist, sustainable textiles, organic cotton, Be.long.ing, rural art, social practice art