https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/this-week-in-culture-sunflower-tape-machine-pros-first-flagship-store-more https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/a02tw8c3/homegrown-2026-09-01-84jc7o69-6.png.avif If you look closely, you'll find péro's signature heart motif recurring throughout the interiors. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/rdzw0s40/homegrown-2026-09-02-64gwwu90-stm.png.avif Across songs about romantic failure, loneliness, jealousy, boredom and the anxieties of growing up, Sunflower embraces the idea of “White Boy Music” as a space for being lovelorn, awkward and imperfect, using noise as both a sonic device and a source of comfort. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/wkr0yefm/homegrown-2026-09-02-tyy0iybt-3.png.avif In conversation with Homegrown, Sanyanth Naroth and Nitin Muralikrishna unpack how open communication, shared ambition and diverse musical influences have sustained the eight-member band through changing lives and cities. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/rmmwfrqk/homegrown-2026-08-31-kjmyzy8v-manu-s-pillai.png.avif Four contemporary Indian artists whose practices showcase the versatility of watercolour. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/ct9vxerb/homegrown-2026-09-02-6lrps7v7-WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-01-at-12.12.23-2.jpeg.avif https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/u1n1z6ch/homegrown-2026-09-03-40z27rn5-YouTube-12.png.avif Giving Mom the Talk turns one of the most mortifying situations imaginable into a warm, funny, and deeply moving conversation about female pleasure. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/fnm0v7ps/homegrown-2026-09-02-fuz45rp3-2-22.png.avif Anuparna Roy’s ‘Lovers in the Blue Night’ will premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 10 September 2026 for pass holders and 11 September 2026 for the public. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/87qgd6h1/homegrown-2026-08-29-g9eoe2va-YouTube.png.avif Founded by Shyma Shetty, Āne is a coffee brand inspired by her family's ancestral estate in Arehalli, Chikmagalur. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/9h1p4d2x/homegrown-2026-09-03-b1mqzgmd-RantakbyDolkharLadakh3.png.avif Rantak by Dolkhar in Leh is a new vegetarian bakehouse that reimagines Ladakh’s regional flavours through high-altitude baking. Drawing on stone-ground grains, hyperlocal ingredients and natural sweeteners, it honours the legacy of the region’s traditional rantak water mills. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/7qpyow0q/homegrown-2026-09-01-giml5yt1-manu-s-pillai.png.avif Conceived as an immersive extension of the brand's universe, the space combines handcrafted materials, artisan-made details, and fluid architecture. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/i4wu8kzb/tokio.png One Night In Toki-O Comes To Hyderabad Homegrown en 2026-09-04T16:00:00.000Z This Week In Culture: Sunflower Tape Machine, péro's First Flagship Store, & More Tape-Deck Rock, Himalayan Bakes, Giving Mom The Talk, Sunflower Tape Machine, White Boy Music, Lost Art Of Being A Loser, Aryaman Singh, chennai artists, honest songwriting, Easy Wanderlings, pune artists, Sanyanth Naroth, Nitin Muralikrishna, Dreamscapes, Watercolour Artists, Sumedha Sah, Simran Verma, Jayati Bose, Archana Valecha, The Urban Biome, Mumbai Exhibition, KNYKNY, Vivek Radhakrishnan, Simran Yagnik, Hemanth Kumar, Krisha Bhuva, oil paintings, printmaking, Mothers & Daughters & Orgasms, Lovers In The Blue Night, Anuparna Roy, Venice International Film Festival , Sylheti Bengali, Āne, Shyma Shetty, Coffee, Moka pot, French press, Arehalli, Chikmagalur, Dolkhar, Ladakh’s Grain Traditions, Contemporary Baking, Rantak, challi, péro, Lodhi Colony, One Night In Toki-O, Hyderabad, Katha Crafthouse, Suntory’s Toki, curated music sets, Tokyo’s nightlife https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/hyderabad-were-bringing-you-goan-feni-cocktails-a-one-of-a-kind-japanese-izakaya https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/rsvu0uho/tko1.png Homegrown en 2026-09-04T16:00:00.000Z Hyderabad, We're Bringing You Goan Feni Cocktails & A One-Of-A-Kind Japanese Izakaya One Night In Toki-O, One Night In Toki-O Hyderabad, One Night In Toki-O series, One Night In Toki-O series Homegrown, One Night In Toki-O homegrown, One Night In Toki-O Hyderabad edition, One Night In Toki-O Hyderabad September, Hyderabad events, Hyderabad events, September, Japanese food, Japanese food in Hyderabad, Japanese food pop-up, Japanese food pop-up Hyderabad, Food and music, Food and cocktails, Hyderabad events upcoming, Food and music and cocktails, Weekend events, Hyderabad, Japanese Night event Hyderabad, Japanese Izakaya, Mizu Izakaya, Boilermaker Goa, Goan inspired cocktails, The art curry, Bangalore duo answer, A night of food, music and cocktails, Things to do in Hyderabad, Things to do in Hyderabad this September https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-photographer-who-refused-to-conform-in-conversation-with-pranoy-sarkar https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/eu4bm1lk/PRANOYSARKAR3.png Pranoy Sarkar reflects on two decades of image-making, where story precedes sketch and AI is used only as a communicative tool. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/flugzerm/5.JPG https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/okdeg461/6.JPG https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/rn1k28uy/7.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/xckqj59g/12.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/z8ow6whz/2.JPG https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/yili7a2f/13.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/ps3fy1w9/16.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/by47np4d/8.jpg Homegrown en 2026-09-04T12:00:00.000Z The Photographer Who Refused To Conform: In Conversation With Pranoy Sarkar Pranoy Sarkar, whimsical reality, fashion photography, generative AI, Indian craft, film photography, visual storytelling, minimalism, symmetry, signature style, art direction, Indian fashion, documentary projects, Delhi photographer, Indian landscapes, AI in photography, creative director, minimalist imagery, Antar Anga, image making, creative direction, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Homegrown interview https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/a-question-of-decibels-is-it-time-to-rethink-the-way-we-celebrate-ganesh-chaturthi https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/tfwef9h0/manu-s-pillai.png As we gears up for Ganesh Chaturthi, the annual conversation around festival noise is growing louder. Homegrown en 2026-09-04T12:00:00.000Z A Question Of Decibels: Is It Time To Rethink The Way We Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi? Pune heritage peths, public celebrations India, decibel limits Pune, Ganesh Chaturthi 2026, Pune festivals, Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ganeshotsav, Pune mandals, Visarjan noise levels, Ganesh festival DJs, noise pollution Pune, Pune Ganeshotsav, Ganesh Chaturthi , Ganpati festival culture, responsible celebrations, urban life Pune, cultural traditions India, sarvajanik Ganeshotsav,, Pune Police Ganeshotsav guidelines, NGT noise pollution order, festival noise debate, community festivals India, Pune civic issues, Ganesh mandap regulations, sound pollution Maharashtra, Visarjan processions https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/kushagara-anand-photographed-what-it-feels-like-to-be-stuck-between-two-homes https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/si5xg65u/hnh.png Here, Not Here https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/9my3c2x3/hnh2.png Here, Not Here https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-04/t5vori1v/hnh1.png Here, Not Here https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/ozoq71qc/hnh3.png Here, Not Here https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/5q88einp/hnh4.png Here, Not Here Homegrown en 2026-09-04T08:30:00.000Z Kushagara Anand Photographed What It Feels Like To Be Stuck Between Two Homes Kushagara Anand, Kushagara Anand photographer, Kushagara Anand India, Kushagara Anand photography, Kushagara Anand photo book, Kushagara Anand here, not here, Kushagara Anand here, not here photo book, Kushagara Anand photography practice, Kushagara Anand interview, Kushagara Anand artist profile, Kushagara Anand photographer India, Photo books, Photo Booth India, Indian photo books, Photo books from India, New Photo Booth India, Latest photo books from India, Photography India, Indian photographers, Indian photo book, Pandemic, COVID-19, COVID-19 photography, Photo book from the pandemic, Photography from the pandemic, Photo book on the pandemic, Pandemic, photo book, Visual art, Photography practices, India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/its-time-to-talk-about-the-mental-health-crisis-facing-the-indian-music-industry https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-14/ilobivra/Homegrown-Featured-Images-3.png As AI slop fills every creative sphere, authentic human voices are only going to become more sought after — backing real artists is the smartest long-term play the showrunners can make — as the spouse — someone to hold down the fort, nurture and protect Homegrown en 2026-09-04T08:15:00.000Z It's Time To Talk About The Mental Health Crisis Facing The Indian Music Industry Mental health, Mental health in the music industry, Music industry, Indian music industry, Music industry, India, Mental health in music industry, Mental health in Indian music industry, Mental health in music industry, India, Research, Research on mental health, Research on mental health of artists, Research on mental health of musicians, Research on mental health of Indian musicians, Is it a good idea to start making music?, How to start making music, Can you earn money from making music?, How to earn money from making music, Music in India, Indie music in India, Indie artists India, ’s Time To Talk: Mental Health in the Indian Music Industry, All About Music X Mumbai, Life as a musician, Navigating the music industry, Mental health of musicians, Mental health in musicians, Earning by making music, NMACC, How to make the music industry better, Promoting yourself as a musician, Study on mental health, Study on mental health of musicians https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/the-multi-generational-fanaticism-behind-keralas-most-unforgiving-boat-race https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/986pv9iw/boatrace.png The Nehru Trophy Boat Race in full swing. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/24qeltgf/boatrace2.png Spectators line the water and fill the pavilion to watch the majestic, crowded snake boat perform. Homegrown en 2026-09-04T08:15:00.000Z The Multi-Generational Fanaticism Behind Kerala’s Most Unforgiving Boat Race kerala sports culture, nehru trophy boat race, 72nd nehru trophy, chundam vallam boats, vanchipattu songs, european football ultras, the ultras of punnamada, punnamada boat races, snake boats culture, alappuzha land strips, Kumarakom, Kainakary, shoreline sports india, indian sporting culture, south indian boat races, Pallathuruthy Boat Club, UBC Kainakary, Kumarakom Boat Club, snake boat race india, boat events india, boating sports sout india, Punnamada Lake, south india sport activities, Kuttanad backwaters, Kerala’s iconic snake boat race https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/shubhang-ojhas-artwork-turns-bengalurus-bmtc-bus-into-a-living-portrait-of-the-city https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/18apq0p5/YouTube-13.png Created for Greenpeace India's Imaginarium Exhibition, Shubhang Ojha's Luru Bus X-Rays transforms Bengaluru's BMTC buses into a vibrant portrait of the city itself. Homegrown en 2026-09-04T08:01:00.000Z Shubhang Ojha's Artwork Turns Bengaluru's BMTC Bus Into A Living Portrait Of The City Bengaluru commuters, urban infrastructure India, public transport art, Bengaluru art, Imaginarium Exhibition, Greenpeace Bangalore Rising, , Greenpeace India, BMTC bus, Bengaluru public transport, public space art, environmental activism India, Bengaluru exhibition, community storytelling, Indian illustration, car-centric cities, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, urban planning Bengaluru, Bengaluru culture, public transit advocacy, sustainable cities, civic art https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/they-are-given-strong-sedatives-reveals-the-human-cost-of-institutionalisation https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/eizo6olm/YouTube-14.png In They Are Given Strong Sedatives, journalist Salim Sadat investigates the lives of nearly 1,400 women living inside Karachi's Psychiatric Centre, Asia's largest women's psychiatric hospital. Homegrown en 2026-09-04T08:00:00.000Z 'They Are Given Strong Sedatives' Reveals The Human Cost Of Institutionalisation women and mental illness, mental health stigma Pakistan, Y-Kollektiv documentary, Salim Sadat, women's psychiatric hospital, Pakistan mental health, Karachi Psychiatric Centre, Ghosts of Karachi, They Are Given Strong Sedatives, social stigma, psychiatric care, women in Pakistan, mental healthcare documentary, institutionalisation, abandoned women, domestic violence survivors, gender inequality Pakistan, psychiatric institutions, Asian psychiatric hospital , mental health awareness, human rights Pakistan, investigative documentary, documentary review, documentary recommendations https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/sakr-galat-admi-sing-the-blues-for-a-world-that-paid-them-no-mind https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-02/wdo6gc8z/rr1.png Vintage vocals meet heavy-handed realities on their new EP, Rosy Roti. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-02/4pbr5lgc/rr2.png Rosy Roti is an unvarnished look at daily survival. Homegrown en 2026-09-03T11:30:00.000Z Sakré & Galat Admi Sing The Blues For A World That Paid Them No Mind sakre, galat admi, rosy roti, new ep, romanticisation of daily strife, economic divide, independent music, diya tale andhera rosy roti, bhool ja sakre galat admi, haare dil rosy roti, sab khatam, global war, halchal rosy roti, sound design, sakre interview, galat admi interview, rosy roti interview, music sampling, lata mangeshkar references, radiohead influences, kid a radiohead, album reviews, ep review rosy roti, homegrown music, indian music scene https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/mothers-daughters-orgasms-giving-mom-the-talk-is-a-very-necessary-short-film https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/40z27rn5/YouTube-12.png Giving Mom the Talk turns one of the most mortifying situations imaginable into a warm, funny, and deeply moving conversation about female pleasure. Homegrown en 2026-09-03T11:30:00.000Z Mothers & Daughters & Orgasms: 'Giving Mom The Talk' Is A Very Necessary Short Film generational conversations, Indian short film, feminist film review, women and desire, South Asian sexuality , mother daughter relationship , Desi family dynamics , orgasm , female pleasure, South Asian mothers, Giving Mom the Talk, independent short films, mothers and daughters, cultural commentary , female sexuality , reproductive health, women’s health conversations, family and intimacy, Indian cinema, breaking taboos, South Asian women, motherhood and identity, women’s pleasure , sexual wellness , Indian feminism https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/at-a-new-bakehouse-by-dolkhar-ladakhs-grain-traditions-meet-contemporary-baking https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/b1mqzgmd/RantakbyDolkharLadakh3.png Rantak by Dolkhar in Leh is a new vegetarian bakehouse that reimagines Ladakh’s regional flavours through high-altitude baking. Drawing on stone-ground grains, hyperlocal ingredients and natural sweeteners, it honours the legacy of the region’s traditional rantak water mills. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/raqbkfw1/Traditional-Water-Mill-Rantak.jpg A traditional water mill or ‘Rantak’ in Leh, Ladakh. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-03/koq7k2b3/Copy-of-SON05550-HDR.jpg Designed by architect Amisha Srivastava, the interiors draw from Ladakh’s local materials, textures, construction techniques and craft traditions. 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