https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/a-homegrown-guide-to-hampi-ancient-ruins-sunset-hikes-unexpected-discoveries https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/fh15uepa/NDTV.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/wo9pft5k/YouTube.png L- A stepped tank we saw on our walk to the Vittala Temple; R- One of the most common motifs seen across all the ruins and temples https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/pem8t052/manu-s-pillai.png It's home to the famous stone chariot, and its carved pillars are the stuff of legend, some of them designed to produce musical notes when tapped. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/uox90mbj/6.png Views from the top of the Anjanadri Hill https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/e2exeis6/india-today.png If you walk into one of the interior parts of the the temple the temple's tower appears upside down on a wall, a natural pinhole-camera effect that stopped all three of us in our tracks. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/gwwocz1c/india-today-2.png L- Lotus Mahal; R- Stepped Tank https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/i8dv5wt6/10.png Us walking down to the 'secret room', as our guide called it https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/3o2pcald/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-105.png For lunch and dinner, you'll find plenty of cafés and restaurants in both the north and the south of the town. Homegrown en 2026-10-01T12:30:00.000Z A Homegrown Guide To Hampi: Ancient Ruins, Sunset Hikes, & Unexpected Discoveries Hampi travel, Hampi itinerary, Hampi Karnataka, Vijayanagara Empire, Hampi weekend, Hampi temples, Virupaksha Temple, Vittala Temple, Hampi bouldering, Hampi hippie, Hampi guide, Hampi UNESCO, Hampi ruins, Hampi backpacking, Hampi friends, weekend trip, weekend getaway, ancient architecture, archeological site, indian history, south india tourism https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/dewars-discoveries-x-kabootarbazi-when-four-finalists-discovered-a-centuries-old-sport-in-delhi https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/h9ecavmv/HomegrownFeaturedImages-4-1.png Homegrown en 2026-10-01T12:15:00.000Z Dewar's Discoveries x Kabootarbazi: When Four Finalists Discovered A Centuries-Old Sport In Delhi kabootarbazi, Old Delhi, mixologists, Dewar's Discoveries, pigeon flying, cocktail storytelling, Shahjahanabad, Mughal India, pigeon handlers, cultural memory, Persianate roots, visual language, minarets skyline, breeding techniques, sensory elements, Mughal courts, breeding pigeons, sensory cocktails, cultural history, Persianate culture https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/a-gold-medal-in-japan-a-crisis-at-home-the-contradictions-of-being-a-woman-in-india https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/tqjhby4x/manu-s-pillai-4.png India's women's 4x400m relay team clinched the nation's first athletics gold at the 2026 Asian Games, clocking 3:29.69. Homegrown en 2026-10-01T12:15:00.000Z A Gold Medal In Japan, A Crisis At Home: The Contradictions Of Being A Woman In India patriarchy, women safety, Delhi protests, Asian Games, gold medal, 4x400m relay, Vithya Ramraj, PT Usha record, Kalkaji temple, public spaces, women athletes, India proud, indian athletes, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi Choudhary, Kiran Pahal, Asian Games gold, India women's safety,, gender justice, women in India, women and sports, gender inequality India, Indian sportswomen https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/this-week-in-culture-subko-at-the-humming-tree-a-pan-india-exhibition-round-up-more https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/pife06fx/12.png Experience India in motion with Homegrown’s weekly curation of the best in art, design, film, music, food, events, and more. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/7phnlfsj/homegrown2026-09-28k1lqcz5kLeftArpitaAkhanda2CRightAshokBhowmick.avif Here's a curated cross-country tour of five landmark gallery shows in New Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/cghxh6yn/homegrown2026-09-28zytiyepiVadehraArtGallery2.avif 'In Another Mode: Sudhir Patwardhan's Drawings 1970–2000' highlights a major exhibition curated by R. Siva Kumar at Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/dq7sn9lh/homegrown2026-09-296d927t6iKabirMannandSiratTanejainRahulRoyeE28099sE28098Aman.avif Filmmaker Rahul Roye's 15-minute short film, Aman, premiered in the 'Short Cuts' competition at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/cp7i3dgb/YouTube-24.png CANINDIAN, the latest release by Canada-based musician Samant, who channels childhood memories of found cassette tapes and family history into a nostalgic album. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/2ltlbh7o/homegrown2026-09-29lapiepmcpm2.avif Project Mohalla, a Delhi-based cultural initiative documents neighbourhood histories, oral traditions, and mohallas through the lived experiences of everyday residents. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/59pyvu1l/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-106.png Bangalore's Humming Tree now has a daytime side. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/254i72au/homegrown2026-09-288ikzhbzdIPF-SannidhRaychaudhuril.avif Open to both emerging and established photographers across the Indian subcontinent, the IPF Portrait Prize encourages lens-based storytellers to submit portraits https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/e3fg9i0a/media-desktop-max-urbn-unmute-bengaluru-x-spotify-rap-91-0-2026-8-27-t-19-29-15.jpg.avif MAX Fashion's URBN UNMUTE returns for its third edition to Bengaluru on October 3rd, turning Indian hip-hop into a multi-city tour. Homegrown en 2026-10-01T12:15:00.000Z This Week In Culture: Subko At The Humming Tree, A Pan-India Exhibition Round Up, & More art exhibitions, Sudhir Patwardhan, trans pregnancy, Bollywood nostalgia, Project Mohalla, Subko coffee, IPF Portrait Prize, MAX URBN UNMUTE, Amrita Sher-Gil, cultural heritage, home chefs, Indian hip-hop, Rahul Roye, oral traditions, modernism memory, things to do on the weekend, trans rights, women's rights, Humming Tree, Reble, Jamini Roy, cassettes, retro bollywood, delhi supper clubs https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/lettering-the-loom-the-typecraft-initiative-turns-folk-art-into-digital-type https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/icyinxoq/tti.png Turning Indian Folk Art Into Digital Fonts Homegrown en 2026-10-01T12:15:00.000Z Lettering The Loom: The Typecraft Initiative Turns Folk Art Into Digital Type Typecraft Initiative, craft typography, Indian fonts, folk art fonts, Ishan Khosla, South Asian type, Devanagari fonts, Arabic typefaces, tribal tattoos, rural artisans, fair royalties, Shilp-se-Shiksha, Indian graphic design, Kolam font, Mithila Devanagari, Bandhani Arabi, Kolam fonts, folk typography, digital fonts, Indian folk art, South Asian crafts, vernacular design, Soof embroidery, Mithila painting, Chittara rituals, design education https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/soham-joshis-field-notes-on-seeing-comes-to-ncpa-with-images-text-tactile-forms https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/r34rxhpy/fnos1.png 'Field Notes on Seeing' is a photography exhibition by Soham Joshi at Mumbai’s NCPA, featuring photographs made through an instinctive point-and-shoot process alongside text by Srushti Sharma and curation by Gurnoor Singh. Homegrown en 2026-10-01T12:15:00.000Z Soham Joshi’s Field Notes On Seeing Comes To NCPA With Images, Text, & Tactile Forms Field Notes on Seeing, Soham Joshi, photography exhibition, NCPA Mumbai, Dilip Piramal Art Gallery, photo zine, instinctive photography, queer photography, urban spaces, Gurnoor Singh, Srushti Sharma, Editions JOJO, Mumbai art, Indian photographers, gallery walkthrough, photography, photography exhibition india, Mumbai events, Mumbai exhibitions, photography exhibition Mumbai, NCPA photography exhibition, Gurnoor Singh photographer, field notes on seeing Soham Joshi, Soham Joshi photography, Soham Joshi photographer https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/omar-zachariahs-pongumoodu-channels-kerala-funk-even-a-little-vulfpeck https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-01/bb36b9a5/om2.png The track marks the beginning of an album-length run of music from Omar, who is also part of punk-rap/rap-rock band Omar And The Wrong Meds. Homegrown en 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z Omar Zachariah's ‘Pongumoodu’ Channels Kerala, Funk, & Even A Little Vulfpeck funk-rap, Kerala artist, Anohnymouss, Malayalam rap, groovy basslines, funky guitar, punk-rap, Omar And The Wrong Meds, Linear Festival, music video, album-length, collaborations, Kerala culture, Omar Zakhariah, Omar Zakhariah music, Omar Zakhariah music, India, Omar Zakhariah debut single, Omar Zakhariah Artist, Omar Zakhariah Artist Kerala, Omar Zakhariah music video, Omar Zakhariah new music video India, Omar Zakhariah Pongumoodu, Omar Zakhariah Pongumoodu music video, Pongumoodu, Pongumoodu Omar Zakhariah, Omar and the wrong meds band, Bands from Kerala, India, Kerala bands, Bands from Kerala, vulfpeck, rap funk, funk rap, fusion rap, fusion rap India, upcoming artists India, upcoming indie artists India, artists from Kerala, Artist from Kerala to check out, Musician from Kerala to check out https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/art-mumbai-returns-to-mahalaxmi-racecourse-to-interrogate-how-art-functions-in-india https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/1lx5gwng/ART-MUMBAI-2025-1-2.jpg Art Mumbai Maps Out Institutional Futures and Public Practices Homegrown en 2026-10-01T04:15:00.000Z Art Mumbai Returns to Mahalaxmi Racecourse To Interrogate How Art Functions In India Art Mumbai, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, art fair, contemporary art, Mumbai art, Speaker Series, panel discussions, guided tours, live performances, public art, digital art, art collectors, cultural institutions, South Asia art, art marketplace, art galleries, South Asian art, women in arts, South Asia, art institutions, women artists, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, Middle East, art exhibitions https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/real-kashmir-football-club-is-now-an-emmy-nominated-reminder-of-kashmirs-tenacity https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/u7ixx9di/YouTube.png SonyLIV's Real Kashmir has earned a nomination for Drama Series at the 54th International Emmy Awards, bringing global attention to a story rooted in the rise of Real Kashmir FC. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/gbwawkc2/manu-s-pillai.png The show draws on the journey of Real Kashmir FC, a club that grew out of a grassroots effort after the devastating floods of 2014 and was formalised in 2016. Homegrown en 2026-09-30T11:15:00.000Z 'Real Kashmir Football Club' Is Now An Emmy-Nominated Reminder Of Kashmir's Tenacity Real Kashmir FC, Kashmir football, SonyLIV series, International Emmys, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian football, grassroots sport, Mahesh Mathai, Manav Kaul, Delhi Crime, Kashmir stories, Emmy nomination, Indian OTT series, football in Kashmir,, sports storytelling, Kashmir representation, I-League, Grassroots football, Shamim Meraj, Sandeep Chattoo, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Rajesh Mapuskar https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/project-mohalla-is-mapping-delhis-cultural-histories-beyond-its-landmarks https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/lapiepmc/pm2.png Nosh-i-Dilli, Project Mohalla https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/x6b3yvyg/pm1.png Baithak at Mirza Ghalib, Project Mohalla Homegrown en 2026-09-30T10:00:00.000Z Project Mohalla Is Mapping Delhi’s Cultural Histories Beyond Its Landmarks Project Mohalla, Delhi heritage, mohalla culture, local history, community walks, oral archives, Home Chefs, food heritage, supper clubs, Old Delhi, Kashmere Gate, community archives, neighbourhood walks, Delhi food, cultural initiative, food traditions, oral records, community gatherings, home cooks, heritage tourism, Home Chefs Collective, Old Delhi food, oral traditions, Delhi neighbourhoods, food memory https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/long-live-the-king-the-joy-sorrow-of-watching-virat-kohli-at-the-twilight-of-his-career https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-30/pqy5uz7d/BCCI2.png There will never be another like him. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/k3jcx0zy/80f14fe30d76e87fd4f62dba.webp Virat Kohli scripted cricket history with a perfect 139* off 88 against West Indies at at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/j2qiajaj/8b836a6944e5d6534e013ae8.webp Homegrown en 2026-09-30T07:00:00.000Z Long Live The King: The Joy & Sorrow Of Watching Virat Kohli At The Twilight Of His Career Virat Kohli, Kohli innings, ODI runs, cricket nostalgia, greatest batsman, India cricket, Kohli twilight, Kohli century, ODI legend, Kohli records, run chase, Kohli captaincy, T20 fatigue, Sachin Tendulkar, Indian fan, Indian cricket, greatest of all time, ODI World Cup, India Pakistan, Dhoni Rohit, cricket legacy, ODI century, Indian batting, GOAT debate https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/samant-mines-nostalgia-bollywood-family-archives-on-his-latest-album-canindian https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/0o48dm64/YouTube-24.png Canada-based artist, Samant, channels childhood memories of found cassettes into CANINDIAN, an album rooted in retro Bollywood and hip hop Homegrown en 2026-09-29T13:15:00.000Z Samant Mines Nostalgia, Bollywood, & Family Archives On His Latest Album 'CANINDIAN' retro Bollywood, Samant, Indian pop, hip hop, cassette nostalgia, Bollywood cassettes, Asha Bhosle, Canada artist, Indian diaspora, dance club, Bandcamp, physical media, cassettes, CDs, mixing beats, Bollywood nostalgia, Indian pop music, family archives, analog music, South Asian music, childhood memories, vintage Bollywood https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/why-we-should-all-be-reading-bhagat-singh-in-2026 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/63ama7t0/LeftBhagatSingh3BRightBhagatSinghE28099shandwrittennoteonE28098AimofLifeE28099WikimediaCommons.png L: Bhagat Singh; R: Bhagat Singh’s handwritten note on the ‘Aim of Life’ https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2025-03-26/0586knnn/nationalherald-2019-09-1b46e690-c23c-474a-a169-55fb6cbedbd6-bhagat3.jpg.avif Bhagat Singh in handcuffs being interrogated by police during his first arrest and imprisonment at Railway Police Lockup at Lahore in May 1927. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-29/lorrpxha/71JGL-k94cL.UF10001000QL80.jpg Homegrown en 2026-09-29T13:00:00.000Z Why We Should All Be Reading Bhagat Singh In 2026 Bhagat Singh, Bhagat Singh writings, Why I Am an Atheist, To Young Political Workers, student protests, youth politics, Indian democracy, atheism, Marxism, social justice, youth resistance, Indian students, revolutionary politics, Lahore Central Jail, Indian youth, youth mobilisation, exam protests, unemployment, institutional capture, political workers, revolutionary ideas, exam irregularities, Indian revolutionaries, rationalism, Indian left