https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/project-jazba-how-kashmiri-women-are-rewriting-their-own-story-at-border-villages https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-05/jenxuv9a/Courtesy-of-TYCIA.png By building opportunities for local women and youth, Project Jazba offers alternatives to seasonal employment and dependency, allowing communities to build futures rooted in their own skills, resources, and knowledge. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-27/d9doqpc8/The-woman-at-the-edge-of-the-map.jpg Rubeena Begum opened her doors to travellers, turning a spare room in her house into a homestay. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-27/xr146axd/Homestay-room.jpg Project Jazba offers alternatives to seasonal employment and dependency, allowing communities to build futures rooted in their own skills, resources, and knowledge. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-27/jskegq5c/Kitchen.jpg Through ‘Project Jazba’, a community-owned entrepreneurship incubator by New Delhi-based NGO Turn Your Concern Into Action (TYCIA) Foundation, border communities across Kashmir are receiving support to create sustainable livelihoods through tourism, handicrafts, food processing, media, and other local enterprises. Homegrown en 2026-08-06T06:30:00.000Z Project Jazba: How Women Are Rewriting Their Own Story In Kashmir’s Border Villages Project Jazba, Kashmir border villages, Kashmir tourism, women entrepreneurs Kashmir, community tourism Kashmir, Kashmir homestays, sustainable tourism India, rural entrepreneurship India, women-led businesses, Kashmir livelihoods, TYCIA Foundation, border tourism India, Kupwara tourism, Teetwal homestay, Farida Begum Project Jazba, community entrepreneurship, responsible travel Kashmir, social entrepreneurship India, economic empowerment women, rural development Kashmir, women empowerment India, conflict-affected communities, community-owned businesses, Kashmir travel stories, tourism in Kashmir border villages https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/the-cost-of-being-a-woman-in-india-apparently-even-dissent-is-gendered https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/m8pkmsnh/5.png In the aftermath of the nationwide protests against the NEET paper leaks, women protesters have found themselves subjected to intense scrutiny, online harassment, and targeted abuse. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/id4mttp3/6.png Choosing to go to a protest and taking to the streets is an incredible power move. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/xvvybcqn/india-today.png Women have been key in mobilising people across the country. Homegrown en 2026-08-05T10:30:00.000Z The Cost Of Being A Woman In India? Apparently, Even Dissent Is Gendered misogyny, constitutional rights, public dissent, women in politics, gender and activism, gender and activism, protest movements India, female protesters, political participation, women's rights India, doxxing, online harassment, patriarchy in India, women and dissent, Jantar Mantar protests, NEET paper leak, NEET protests, women protesters, democratic rights,, feminist perspective, women's agency, civic participation, internet trolling, gender discrimination, women activists https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/the-palette-of-a-nation-how-camlin-made-art-accessible-to-generations-of-indians https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/gd9lvuh2/camlin.png A Camlin Art Contest in 2022 at St. Mary's Public School. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/8h94n95b/camel.png L: Camlin Art Contest, 2022; R: Camel Acrylic Markers Homegrown en 2026-08-05T08:15:00.000Z The Palette Of A Nation: How Camlin Made Art Accessible To Generations Of Indians camlin, camel, indian homegrown brand, arts and crafts, indian art brand, stationery, legacy brand, classroom supplies, school art supplies, camlin turns 95, oil pastels, art materials, winsor and newton, digambar parashuram dandekar, govind, girgaum chawl ink powder, camel cigarette, subhash dandekar, student grade poster colours, watercolours, wax crayons, art class priviledges, all india camel colour contest, art competitions, art schools, tier 2 towns, tier 3 towns, art galleries, art certificates, visual creativity, fine arts, democratisation of art, camel art foundation, camel art competition, art exhibitions, cobalt blue hue, camlin legacy https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/on-our-radar-4-south-asian-women-djs-that-are-reshaping-dance-floors-across-the-country https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/38hzlhe1/6.png South Asian women are reshaping dance floors across the world, bringing fresh perspectives to electronic music while challenging long-standing gender imbalances within club culture. Homegrown en 2026-08-05T08:15:00.000Z On Our Radar: 4 South Asian Women DJs That Are Reshaping Dance Floors Across The World Female electronic artists, Global club culture , South Asian nightlife , Women in electronic music , Armana Khan , electronic music J , Female DJs India , South Asian women DJs, Contemporary dance music artists, Genre-bending DJs , Women shaping nightlife , South Asian music scene, Club music pioneers , Bass music artists , South Asian creatives, Electronic music culture , Women DJs to watch , Underground club scene , Techno DJs, House music DJs , South Asian diaspora music https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/homegrown-handpicked-a-playlist-of-our-favourite-releases-from-july-2026 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-05/jc56d0xp/HH1.png Homegrown en 2026-08-05T08:00:00.000Z Homegrown Handpicked: A Playlist Of Our Favourite Releases From July 2026 Mera Bhai, Mera Bhai remix, Lapgan, Lapgan DUNIYA RMX, Tsumyoki, Muyeez, Tsumyoki Muyeez, Tsumyoki MIA, Tsumyoki AFRO YOKI, Pambu Mookan Uncle - Keshavara, Sahana Naresh, Sahana Naresh, Keshavara, music videos, South Asian music videos, Arooj Aftab, Bonobo, Bonobo Arooj Aftab, Fire On The Water - Bonobo, Arooj Aftab, Space Is All We Have, Space Is All We Have bangalore, Space Is All We Have nu metal band, Anvaya dj duo, Anvaya dj, Costheta, Costheta Jungli, Naisha, Naisha so then, Ty Dolla $ign, Silent Attack, Silent Attack rapper, Silent Attack Jaipur, Silent Attack Jaipur rapper, Shane & Rudra, This Ain't That - Shane & Rudra, New music releases, New music releases, India, New music releases India 2026, Latest music releases, India, indie music India, Indian indie music, latest indie music India, playlists India, indian music playlist, Indian music releases playlist, indian music releases https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/back-to-the-source-karsh-kale-talks-reinvention-collaboration-his-creative-legacy https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/3nwn9slt/HG-Cover-Template-6.png Karsh Kale speaks to Homegrown about the enduring legacy of the Asian Underground, the changing nature of cultural exchange, and why authenticity remains an artist’s greatest creative asset. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-03/2xtyg60v/Karsh-Kale-Suraj-Warrier-scaled.jpeg Karsh Kale is a Grammy-nominated composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose pioneering fusion of Indian classical music, electronica, jazz, and rock has helped shape global contemporary music for over 25 years. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-03/itmb8w0s/CultureCon-2025.jpg Homegrown en 2026-08-04T14:30:00.000Z Back To The Source: Karsh Kale Talks Reinvention, Collaboration, & His Creative Legacy Karsh Kale, Karsh Kale interview, CultureCon 2026, CultureCon India, Karsh Kale CultureCon, Karsh Kale Dust, Asian Underground, Indian electronic music, Indian classical fusion, Grammy nominated Indian musician, Indian-American musician, creative economy India, music industry India, cross cultural collaboration, creative practice, artistic legacy, music producer interview, electronic music India, Indian diaspora music, authenticity in music, experimental music India, Art X Company, Festivals From India, NCPA Mumbai, Karsh Kale Homegrown interview https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/iftikhar-nasim-remembering-the-queer-poet-who-transformed-urdu-literature https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/ezhgdt1r/india-today-2.png Iftikhar Nasim was a trailblazing poet whose work reshaped the landscape of Urdu literature by bringing queer experiences and desires into public view. Homegrown en 2026-08-04T10:15:00.000Z Iftikhar Nasim: Remembering the Queer Poet Who Transformed Urdu Literature queer history, Pakistani American writer, LGBTQ representation, literary history, Urdu writers, queer voices, South Asian diaspora , LGBTQ activism, gay poet, Pakistani literature, queer Urdu poetry, South Asian LGBTQ history, Pakistani poet, queer South Asian writer, LGBTQ literature, Urdu literature, Urdu poetry, queer poet, , queer cultural history, literary pioneer, immigrant writer, gay rights activist, queer expression, Urdu language poetry, LGBTQ South Asia, poetry and activism, South Asian literature https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/curtain-blue-talks-analogue-gear-radiohead-dholaks-his-new-single-yeh-duniya https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/6vg2e7sc/cb.png After first making a name for himself as the frontman of New Delhi experimental rock band The Circus, Bhatia launched Curtain Blue as a solo project to explore a more personal corner of electronic music. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/2sexbshb/cb2-1.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/ike4jmg4/cb1.png Homegrown en 2026-08-04T10:15:00.000Z Curtain Blue Talks Analogue Gear, Radiohead, Dholaks & His New Single ‘Yeh Duniya’ Curtain Blue, Curtain Blue India, Curtain Blue Artist, Curtain Blue music, Curtain Blue interview, Curtain Blue artist profile, Curtain Blue artist interview, Curtain Blue new EP, Curtain Blue new music, Curtain Blue upcoming music, Curtain Blue new Single, Curtain Blue upcoming Single, Radiohead, Indian musicians inspired by Radiohead, Indian artists who sound like Radiohead, Indian artists who are influenced by Radiohead, Indian musicians influenced by Radiohead, Electronic music, Electronic music, India, Electronic music in India, Electronic artists India, Indian electronic, Indian electronic music, Indian electronica, Electronic music with Indian sounds, Classical Indian electronic music, Electronic Artist from India, Electronic music from India, Curtain Blue Kesar, Curtain Blue Yeh Duniya, Radiohead fans India, Indie artists from India, Indie electronic artists from India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/how-censorship-cemented-the-legacy-of-pakistans-most-iconic-film-posters https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-03/55dge2mi/lollywood1980.png A billboard in Lahore, Pakistan for the movie Lagaan (1984). Homegrown en 2026-08-04T10:00:00.000Z How Censorship Cemented The Legacy Of Pakistan’s Most Iconic Film Posters lollywood, pakistani film posters, censorchip, street culture, regional cinema, south asian cinema billboards, lahore, mf husain, hand painted posters, indian film posters, graphic art, photographic collages, royal park studio district, moinuddin azad, sardar khan, mustafa chughtai, teri yaad 1948, intezaar 1956, urdu typography, General Zia-ul-Haq, punjabi pashto action cinema, maula jatt 1979, gandasa, citizens archive of pakistan, chalti tasveerain, dawn, master painter ustaads, 1980s film era pakistan https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/bisff-2026-indias-only-oscar-accredited-short-film-festival-returns-to-bengaluru https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/91x9f69v/CourtesyofBISFF3.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/cza3r3vt/bisff-poster2.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-08-04/uc0ds8y4/Close-Your-Eyes-Hind.jpg Among the standout international titles screening this year are ‘LA LIGNE DE VIE’ (The Lifeline) by Hugo Becke (France), ‘Close Your Eyes Hind’ by Amir Zaza (Netherlands), ‘I Gaze at the Sky’ by Alexandra Strunin (Poland), ‘The Written Hour’ by Coke Arijo (Spain), and ‘Round and Round’ by Hayato Otogi (Japan). Homegrown en 2026-08-04T10:00:00.000Z BISFF 2026: India’s Only Oscar-Accredited Short Film Festival Returns To Bengaluru BISFF 2026, Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, Bengaluru film festival, short film festival India, film festivals Bengaluru 2026, Bengaluru events August 2026, BISFF August 2026, Indian short films, international short films, Oscar accredited film festival India, Oscar qualifying short film festival, independent cinema India, short films Bengaluru, film festivals India 2026, Bengaluru cinema events, BISFF dates 2026, BISFF venues Bengaluru, Karnataka short films, Indian independent filmmakers, Queer Qorner BISFF, Women’s Cinema Collective BISFF, Asian Eye BISFF, AI films BISFF, Dancing Lens BISFF, things to do in Bengaluru August 2026 https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/bengalurus-contrarian-club-is-searching-for-nuance-in-an-age-of-polarisation https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-31/4g0ia6cb/tcc1.png The Contrarian Club https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-31/3adkkhrv/tcc2.png The Contrarian Club Homegrown en 2026-08-04T10:00:00.000Z Bengaluru's Contrarian Club Is Searching for Nuance In An Age Of Polarisation the contrarian club, bengaluru, debate club, civil discourse, debate culture, nuance, polarisation, sudarshan, hampi, inclusive dialogue, critical thinking, social media debates, debate events, events in bangalore, college debates, debate friend group, algorithm, two way conversation, informal debate, Perspective, Argumentation, Contrarian Club Bengaluru, Indian youth culture, Social media polarization, Third space for youth, choice feminism, Respectful debate format, The lost art of disagreement, Alternative debate spaces, Online outrage culture