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<image:caption>A Lot On My Plate by Jaipur-based photographer and installation artist Vriddhi Sawlani, also known as Grey, explores grief, memory, and the complexities of familial relationships through two deeply personal installations.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The exhibition also explores the complicated and sometimes dysfunctional personal relationship between Vriddhi and her parents.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>He Broke Us draws from a family archive of photographs taken over several years, images that once documented moments of closeness between the artist and her father.</image:caption>
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<news:title>'A Lot On My Plate' Is Vriddhi Sawlani's Profound Exploration Of Fracture &amp; Loss  </news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-supply/eyes-up-here-bhavya-ramesh-x-nbnws-stare-collection-subverts-the-social-gaze</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Eyes Up Here: Bhavya Ramesh x NBNW’s ‘STARE’ Collection Subverts The Social Gaze</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/labor-day-reunion-is-a-moving-play-about-queerness-parenthood-chosen-family</loc>
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<image:caption>The cast of ‘Labour Day Reunion’: Dana Roy, Aditya Krishnan, Palashh Chaturvedi, and Eeshan Chatterjee</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Playwright Ahon Gooptu with the ‘Labour Day Union’ books published by Writers Workshop.</image:caption>
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<news:title>‘Labor Day Reunion’ Is A Moving Play About Queerness, Parenthood, &amp; Chosen Family</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/meet-the-medieval-indian-warrior-queen-who-led-an-army-against-the-mughals</loc>
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<image:caption>Chand Bibi offers a fascinating glimpse into how rare women rulers held political power, military leadership, and diplomatic skill in medieval South Asia.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chand Bibi (d.1599, wife of ‘Ali’ Adil Shah I of Bijapur) is out hawking on a white horse; Hyderabad, c.1800</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chand Bibi Hawking, India, 18th century Deccan School</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Princess Chand Bibi defends Ahmadnagar 1595</image:caption>
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<image:caption>‘Portrait of Chand Bibi’ by M F Husain, signed lower right: Husain 57</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Meet The Medieval Indian Warrior Queen Who Led An Army Against The Mughals</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/sas-2026-is-a-global-gathering-for-south-asian-storytellers-artists-dreamers</loc>
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<image:caption>South Asian Salon's SAS Festival returns for South Asian Heritage Month with a three-week programme running from 4–26 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T12:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SAS 2026 Is A Global Gathering for South Asian Storytellers, Artists, &amp; Dreamers</news:title>
<news:keywords>London cultural events,  South Asian culture, Creative networking events,  South Asian community events , Cultural festival 2026, South Asian diaspora , South Asian creatives , South Asian Heritage Month , Community-led festivals,  South Asian artists , Oslo community events, Rotterdam creatives , Delhi creative community , South Asian food culture, Diaspora culture , Creative collaboration , South Asian storytelling , Cultural exchange , Arts and culture festival,  Heritage Month celebration,  Global South Asian community, Community building through art, Creative workshop</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/this-week-in-culture-a-new-drive-through-in-delhi-a-solo-exhibition-in-ladakh-more</loc>
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<image:caption>When Homegrown searched AI Watchdog's databases, the results showed that a wide range of Indian and South Asian musicians had found their way into datasets that have been assembled for AI research and machine learning.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The film follows a mother-daughter trio of dysfunctional women who find themselves in a bind when a neighbour apparently dies in their home.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mahila Intimates is a London-based womenswear label founded by sisters Jasmine and Isabella Gaziza Muller.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>‘Fractured Communities’ is currently available for free on Kindle until June 27, offering readers an opportunity to engage with a remarkable work of history and to reflect on the circumstances under which it was written and published.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The café takes the form of a striped-awning drive-through kiosk that nods to classic European street windows while fitting comfortably within the broad avenues, embassy-lined streets, and regal atmosphere of Lutyens’ Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T12:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>This Week In Culture: A New Drive-Through In Delhi, A Solo Exhibition in Ladakh &amp; More</news:title>
<news:keywords>Art and culture, Art and culture India, Truffaut, francois truffaut, films, film studies, film theory, Break ups, cinephile, Letterboxd, Cartel Madras, New music releases, AI watchdog, The Atlantic, The Atlantic AI watchdog, Datasets, Machine learning, Copyright laws AI, AI and creativity, Maa Behen, Maa Behen Netflix, New film releases, New film releases, India, Deli Boys, Deli Boys season 2, Poorna Jagannathan, London based brands, London based south Asian brand, Mahila brand London, Athleisure brands, Umar Khalid, Umar Khalid books, Fractured communities Umar Khalid, The window Delhi, Hotel diplomat Delhi, The window Hotel diplomat Delhi, Exhibitions India, Upcoming exhibitions, India, Laad exhibitions India, Kolkata events, Pop up event, Kolkata, Nutcase Kolkata</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-atlantics-ai-watchdog-database-is-a-wakeup-call-for-indian-creators</loc>
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<image:caption>When Homegrown searched AI Watchdog's databases, the results showed that a wide range of Indian and South Asian musicians had found their way into datasets that have been assembled for AI research and machine learning.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-25T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Atlantic's AI Watchdog Database Is A Wakeup Call For Indian Creators </news:title>
<news:keywords>AI, AI watchdog, The Atlantic, The Atlantic investigation, The Atlantic AI investigation, The Atlantic AI watchdog, AI watchdog the Atlantic, Datasets, Machine learning, AI stealing creative work, How to protect your work from AI, How to protect your intellectual property, Protecting intellectual property from AI, Intellectual property copyright, Laws around AI, AI laws, AI protection laws, Poison AI, How to poison AI, How to connect your music from AI, How to protect your art from AI, How to protect your writing from AI, AI poison tools, Is this what we want? Protest album, This is how the world ends, This is how the world end ends VHS movie, First VHS movie in 20 years, Robert dos Santos, Robert dos Santos movie, Robert dos Santos this is how the world ends</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/in-delhi-the-window-is-where-florentine-sandwiches-meet-speciality-coffee</loc>
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<image:caption>The café takes the form of a striped-awning drive-through kiosk that nods to classic European street windows while fitting comfortably within the broad avenues, embassy-lined streets, and regal atmosphere of Lutyens’ Delhi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-25T07:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In Delhi, The Window Is Where Florentine Sandwiches Meet Speciality Coffee </news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/the-tiny-room-concert-is-creating-safe-underground-spaces-for-live-music-in-mumbai</loc>
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<image:caption>The Tiny Room Concert was founded by Aditya Patil and a group of friends who sought to create an alternative to conventional club culture.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Tiny Room Concert became a collaborative ecosystem where creatives could experiment, showcase their work, and grow together.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-25T07:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Tiny Room Concert Is Creating Safe Underground Spaces for Live Music In Mumbai</news:title>
<news:keywords> Independent musicians, Emerging artists India, Navi Mumbai events ,  Mumbai music scene , Alternative nightlife, Intimate concerts India , music community , Independent music India ,  Indie music platform,  Artist-first events, Third spaces, Community-driven events ,  Music culture India , House concerts India,  Live music experiences, Underground music scene, Villa concerts ,  Grassroots music movement , Creative communities India , Music and community, Experiential music events, Safe event spaces ,  Independent artist platform </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/after-10-years-away-raqs-media-collective-is-back-with-a-landmark-show-in-old-town-leh</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-25T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>After 10 Years Away, RAQS Media Collective Is Back with A Landmark Show In Old Town, Leh</news:title>
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