https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/what-the-land-knows-unearths-the-stories-our-lands-hold-the-people-who-know-them-best https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/j261jy2f/manu-s-pillai.png KHOJJ's 'What The Land Knows' explores the unique Pokkali rice grown in Kerala's coastal wetlands, highlighting the intricate relationship between rice and prawns. Homegrown en 2026-10-23T08:00:00.000Z 'What The Land Knows' Unearths The Stories Our Lands Hold & The People Who Know Them Best Pokkali rice, Kerala wetlands, KHOJJ studio, rice-prawn farming, Indian agriculture, tidal farming, coastal ecosystems, cultural practices, Armaan Essa, sensorial experience, wetland farming, lunar cycles, photo documentaries, Kochi culture, Kerala photo series, indegenious farming techniques, climate-resilient farming, traditional rice varieties, farming communities, documentary Kerala, coastal ecosystem conservation, ecological farming, agricultural biodiversity https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/parinda-rashmeet-kaur-tells-us-about-the-many-loves-that-shaped-her-latest-album https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/4e55ev22/RashmeetKaur.png Moving between intimate R&B, Punjabi folk, drill-inspired production and rock-qawwali, the album resists easy categorisation. For Kaur, the album is an expression of the freedom to trust her instincts, experiment with sound, and grow into herself without the pressure of fitting into a mould. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/xlnqnrxz/771893516186139968820543466363055540169346835n.jpg Homegrown en 2026-10-23T08:00:00.000Z PARINDA: Rashmeet Kaur Tells Us About The Many Loves That Shaped Her Latest Album Parinda album, Rashmeet Kaur, Punjabi folk, self-discovery, love phases, artistic freedom, Bollywood playback, rock-qawwali, emotional growth, global influences, authenticity, Punjabi music, Indo Warehouse, musical identity, Homegrown interview, R&B influences, Sikh devotional, Homegrown, independent music https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/in-kochi-a-new-spot-blends-a-japanese-kissaten-with-a-malayali-chayakada https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/754o3wel/elm1.png Kochi’s Ela Matcha imagines what might happen if an old-school Malayali tea shop and a Japanese kissaten shared a home. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/7h3knxee/elm.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/3iuhxmh9/elm2.png Homegrown en 2026-10-23T07:16:00.000Z In Kochi, A New Spot Blends A Japanese Kissaten With A Malayali Chayakada Ela Matcha, matcha bar, Rachel David, Kochi cafe, Japanese matcha, Kerala snacks, chayakada, izakaya, Filter Kaapi, Wayanad vanilla, tender coconut, Kerala home, communal seating, industrial interiors, banana chips, Japanese izakaya, Matcha in Kochi, Where to get Matcha in Kochi, Matcha spots in Kochi, New Matcha places in Kochi, Matcha cafés, Food and drinks, Food and drinks places in Kochi, Cafés in Kochi, New cafés in Kochi, New coffee spots in Kochi, Things to do in Kochi, Izakaya in Kochi, Malayali chayakada https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-dharamshala-international-film-festival-marks-15-years-of-celebrating-independent-cinema https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/sgwobz66/LeftDIFF2026OfficialPoster3BRightBirdsintheDark.png Taking place from 29 October to 1 November 2026 at the Tibetan Children‘s Village (TCG) in Upper Dharamshala, the festival brings four days of independent cinema, conversations with filmmakers, workshops, and masterclasses to the Himalayan foothills. Homegrown en 2026-10-23T06:50:00.000Z The Dharamshala International Film Festival Marks 15 Years Of Celebrating Independent Cinema Dharamshala Film Festival, independent cinema, 15th edition, Tibetan Children’s Village, film premieres, workshops, masterclasses, identity themes, memory exploration, Himalayan foothills, emerging filmmakers, South Asian premiere, international selections, participatory activities, Himalayan Film Fellows, DIFF 2026, memory stories, Himalayan filmmakers, South Asian cinema, film fellows, climate crisis films, cultural memory, participatory art https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-onion-project-is-mapping-the-lives-multitudes-of-a-citys-streets https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/ia4ra394/top1.png 'Excavating Amphibious Landscape' https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/dujk606i/top2.png 'The Open Rail - Dissecting Mumbai’s Transit Lifeline' Homegrown en 2026-10-22T10:30:00.000Z The Onion Project Is Mapping The Lives & Multitudes Of A City’s Streets architecture, designers, spaces, Onion Project, maps, inhabit, reinterpret, architecture ideas, young designers, document spaces, favorite places, memory maps, lived spaces, architecture project, design spaces, favorite meals, afternoons, design documentation, life spaces, document, lives, people use, places, memories, human connection, spatial design https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/unravelling-the-long-and-uneasy-history-between-bollywood-the-criminal-underworld https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/iv8equxs/tcp1.png L: Policemen escort Lawrence Bishnoi at a court, in New Delhi, India April 18, 2023. R: Dawood Ibrahim https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/n85ceppu/satya.png Manoj Bajpayee and JD Chakravarthy in Satya Homegrown en 2026-10-22T10:00:00.000Z Unravelling The Long And Uneasy History Between Bollywood & The Criminal Underworld Tiger Shroff, Lawrence Bishnoi, Mumbai underworld, Bollywood crime, Salman Khan, Juhu shooting, Dawood Ibrahim, Bollywood threats, criminal networks, blackbuck case, Hindi cinema, Ram Gopal Varma, organized crime, Mumbai history, celebrity safety, Hindi film industry, celebrity threats, gang violence, film financing, Bollywood extortion, Blackbuck case, Tiger Shroff attack, Mumbai crime, Gang violence, Film industry threats, Organized crime https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/who-gets-to-read-dostoevsky-why-do-we-keep-mistaking-privilege-for-authenticity https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/t8vbkcfq/YouTube-27.png The story highlights societal discomfort when individuals from marginalized backgrounds challenge cultural stereotypes, as seen in Pooja's viral reel quoting Dostoevsky. Homegrown en 2026-10-22T09:15:00.000Z Who Gets To Read Dostoevsky? Why Do We Keep Mistaking Privilege For 'Authenticity' cultural stereotypes, marginalized voices, knowledge gatekeeping, privilege dynamics, social mobility, Dostoevsky quotes, cultural capital, rural creators, authenticity bias, colonial education, gendered dissent, Global South, literary interpretation, online backlash, status quo, Indian content creators, rural india, class inequality, class issues, intellectual classism, Global South literature, cultural gatekeeping, reading and privilege, Pooja Dostoevsky, Life of Pooja https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/apu-returns-does-a-new-indian-american-voice-actor-really-solve-the-problem https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/apfsucqu/manu-s-pillai.png The Simpsons' Apu returns, now voiced by Indian-American actor Sunil Malhotra, sparking renewed debate on cultural representation and stereotypes. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/uhqmuenv/YouTube.png That is, until now. Apu is back, and this time, thankfully, he is voiced by Indian-American actor Sunil Malhotra. Homegrown en 2026-10-21T10:20:00.000Z Does A New Indian-American Voice Actor Really Solve The Problem With Apu? Apu Returns, cultural representation, stereotype debate, The Simpsons, Sunil Malhotra, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Indian accent, Hari Kondabolu, Problem with Apu, Disney+ Hotstar, Hollywood stereotypes, representation debate, Bring Apu Back, Apu Simpsons, south asian representation, Hollywood racism, racial caricature, Indian-American actors, whitewashing in Hollywood, Hank Azaria Apu, Apu new voice https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/ruhbaru-is-bringing-the-orchestral-qawwali-project-to-india-this-december https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/7lb9fe4n/RushilRanjanleftandAbiSamparightCourtesyofTheOrchestralQawwaliProject2.png The collective will perform in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, introducing audiences to a unique fusion of devotional music and immersive live performances under the Ruhbaru cultural platform. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-20/67ejvq5h/OrchestralQawwaliProjectPerformance-0891.2532ab2.jpg The Orchestral Qawwali Project explores the meeting point of qawwali, western classical, South Asian and Indian classical musical traditions, alongside classical dance and immersive live performance. Homegrown en 2026-10-21T10:00:00.000Z Ruhbaru Is Bringing The Orchestral Qawwali Project To India This December qawwali, orchestral qawwali, Abi Sampa, Rushil Ranjan, Ruhbaru, Delhi concert, Bengaluru concert, Hyderabad concert, Mumbai concert, Sufi music, Amir Khusrau, Man Kunto Maula, devotional music, Indian classical, Royal Albert Hall, Orchestral Qawwali, Ruhbaru India, Qawwali fusion, Cultural Misfits https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/rashi-ganeriwals-ode-to-the-blurry-beautiful-days-of-navratri https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/lrc3pgmw/YouTube.png The Heritage Garba at Lukshmi Vilas Palace in Baroda, led by Radhika Raje, blends grandeur and inclusivity, welcoming LGBTQI+ communities. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/lusr6rd1/6.png Over time, her pictures shifted from showing what Garba looks like to remember what it felt like to be inside it. Homegrown en 2026-10-21T10:00:00.000Z Rashi Ganeriwal's Ode To The Blurry, Beautiful Days Of Navratri Lukshmi Vilas Palace, Baroda festival, Radhika Raje, inclusive Garba, Garba photography, Rashi Ganeriwal, festival motion, Baroda heritage, dance tradition, royal family, immersive experience, navratri, garba, navratri photoseries, garba photoseries, dandiya , garba in baroda, royal family of baroda, photo series, homegrown photographer