https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-underlines-why-the-epics-belong-to-the-entire-world https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-21/e32bdkpw/HimeshPatelrightasEurylochusinE28098TheOdysseyE28099UniversalPictures.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/sj9bfufg/map-of-the-world-of-homers-iliad-c-1200-bce-15242.png The world of Homer’s Iliad, circa 1,200 BCE https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/rsdnup39/map-of-odysseus-10-year-journey-home-15906.png Map of Odysseus’ decade-long return voyage to Ithaca. Homegrown en 2026-07-21T08:22:37.697Z Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Underlines Why The Epics Belong To The Entire World Christopher Nolan The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan Odyssey adaptation, The Odyssey movie 2026, Himesh Patel Odyssey casting, Zendaya Christopher Nolan Odyssey, Lupita Nyong’o Odyssey, race in ancient Greek mythology, Homeric epics and diversity, were ancient Greeks white, Greek mythology representation, history of The Odyssey, meaning of Homer’s Odyssey, universal themes in mythology, Mahabharata and Odyssey parallels, Peter Brook Mahabharata adaptation, ancient epics and modern storytelling, mythology beyond race, Trojan War myths, Odysseus and Greek mythology, Christopher Nolan films, ancient Greek concept of Xenia, Atithi Devo Bhava and Xenia, mythology and contemporary politics, representation in Hollywood films, retelling ancient myths today https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/can-india-grow-its-own-matcha-assams-tea-gardens-think-so https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/3jg6ayzm/matcha-1.png A tea garden worker at the Chota Tingrai estate, in Tinsukia, Assam, India. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/d2l6151u/matcha-3.png Traditional matcha tools: a bamboo whisk (chasen), a wooden scoop (chashaku), and finely ground green tea powder. Homegrown en 2026-07-21T08:15:00.000Z Can India Grow Its Own Matcha? Assam's Tea Gardens Think So tea, matcha, indian tea, assam, assam matcha, japanese matcha, green tea, cafe culture, tea culture, tea industry, indian cafe, specialty tea, tea cultivation, Camellia sinensis, matcha latte, chota tingrai, Tinsukia, Indian beverages, Northeast India, matcha powder, matcha trend, ceremonial matcha, tea plantation, premium tea, north east india, India's first matcha https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/janisht-joshis-builds-a-visual-world-across-five-music-videos-for-his-ep-talkhiyaan https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/dgif3sr2/4.png Janisht Joshi's EP Talkhiyaan stands out for pairing each of its five songs with a dedicated music video. Homegrown en 2026-07-21T08:15:00.000Z Janisht Joshi’s Builds A Visual World Across Five Music Videos For His EP 'Talkhiyaan' video production, Creative music , Emerging Indian artists , Concept-driven music videos , Indian music culture, music storytelling, Contemporary Indian music, Tiger Baby Records , Zoya Akhtar, Indian indie scene, Music video series , Visual album India , Independent artist India, music video directors, Indie music videos India, Indian independent music, emerging musicians India, Indian music filmmakers , audiovisual storytelling , visual EP, music videos, music video storytelling, contemporary Indian musicians, indie artist spotlight https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-ink-stained-hand-the-missing-thumb-a-promising-premise-undone-by-its-slowness https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-21/s0s3fmlb/1.png The film’s languid pacing and lack of narrative momentum ultimately undermine an otherwise fascinating premise. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/tnvefvur/TISHATMT1.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/5mnmwhbg/TISHATMT2.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/13wdcem4/TISHATMT3.jpeg Homegrown en 2026-07-21T08:00:00.000Z ‘The Ink-Stained Hand & The Missing Thumb’: A Promising Premise Undone By Its Slowness The Ink-Stained Hand & The Missing Thumb review, The Ink Stained Hand review, Yashasvi Juyal review, Yashasvi Juyal debut film, Indian independent cinema, Indian ghost films, South Asian speculative cinema, Himalayan cinema, migration in Indian cinema, grief in cinema, toll booth movie, Indian arthouse films, Indian film review, South Asian cinema review, North India films, magical realism cinema, folk horror India, Karlovy Vary 2026, Indian festival films, Bhumika Dube, Dheeraj Kumar actor, slow cinema review, contemporary Indian cinema, speculative fiction films India, The Ink-Stained Hand & The Missing Thumb ending https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/blr-yesterday-lets-you-travel-through-bengalurus-past-one-virtual-map-at-a-time https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/awmxcc33/5.png 1980's central Bengaluru mapped out by BLR Yesterday https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/kjsfa8ml/4.png A glimpse into 1940s central Bengaluru Homegrown en 2026-07-21T08:00:00.000Z BLR Yesterday Lets You Travel Through Bengaluru’s Past, One Virtual Map At A Time Bengaluru transformation, Bengaluru geography , digital archives India , Bengaluru nostalgia, lost lakes Bengaluru, Bengaluru urban history, interactive map Bengaluru , Bengaluru city archive, Bangalore heritage, Bengaluru heritage , Bengaluru urban development, historical maps Bengaluru , Bengaluru archival maps , Bangalore history , Bengaluru history , Bengaluru historical records, Bangalore then and now , Bengaluru cultural history , city mapping project, Bengaluru landmarks, Bengaluru planning history , urban memory Bengaluru , Bangalore old maps, Bengaluru through the years https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/kuchar-is-a-tender-exploration-of-teenage-desire-the-shame-surrounding-womens-bodies https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/ucnvdjxu/2-15.png ‘Kuchar’ follows the moment an adolescent girl begins to understand her body as something that belongs to her. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/gxf22xy1/Film-Still.jpeg In ‘Kuchar’ the transformation does not belong only to Chanda, the film’s teenage protagonist played by Subhashree Sahoo. The film places her journey alongside that of her mother, Priya (Neha Vyaso), suggesting that self-discovery is not confined to one generation or a specific age. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/uf5jwidh/KUCHARFORPOSTERSTILL2026-02-0200097860.jpg Homegrown en 2026-07-20T13:00:00.000Z ‘Kuchar’ Is A Tender Exploration of Teenage Desire & The Shame Surrounding Women’s Bodies Kuchar short film, Vaidaangi Sharma Kuchar, Kuchar film review, Indian coming of age films, female coming of age stories, Indian short films about women, films about female desire, teenage girl coming of age film, Indian cinema and female sexuality, women’s bodies and bodily autonomy, female pleasure in Indian cinema, Indian feminist films, coming of age films about adolescence, South Asian coming of age movies, Indian short film festival, contemporary Indian filmmakers, women filmmakers in India, stories about mother daughter relationships, films about sexuality and identity, adolescent identity and self discovery, conservative Indian households and sexuality, breaking taboos around female pleasure, Indian independent cinema, feminist storytelling in Indian cinema, best Indian short films https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/amplify-music-incubator-expands-to-south-india-with-a-new-programme-for-emerging-artists https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/nlapnefb/ami.png Homegrown en 2026-07-20T12:54:00.000Z Amplify Music Incubator Expands To South India With A New Programme For Emerging Artists Amplify Music Incubator, Amplify Music Incubator India, Amplify Music Incubator in India, Amplify Music Incubator artist development program, Artist development program Amplify Music Incubator, Amplify Music Incubator South, Amplify Music Incubator South India, Amplify Music Incubator south Indian program, Amplify Music Incubator South India music, South India artists, South Indian music, South Indian Indie music, Artist development programs, India, Music incubation programs, India, AMI, AMI India, Music workshop, Music workshops India, Music residency, Music residency India, Musician programs India, Music programs, India, Artist programs India, Music workshop and residency, Indian music workshops, Indian music residencies, Opportunities for musicians, Programs for musicians https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/sonam-wangchuk-ken-betwa-the-unequal-politics-of-protest-solidarity-in-india https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/e1i0x12l/NBCNews2CDownToEarth.png If a government can dismiss the concerns of communities fighting to protect their forests, rivers and homes for years, should any of us expect to be treated differently when our turn comes? https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-19/owah38sk/BBC.png Sonam Wangchuk https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-19/ab6lkyca/NDTV.png Ken-Betwa Protests, Madhya Pradesh https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-19/7dbthg3r/south-china-morning-post.png Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), during a sit-in called by the CJP to demand the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Homegrown en 2026-07-20T12:00:00.000Z Sonam Wangchuk, Ken-Betwa, & The Unequal Politics Of Protest & Solidarity In India Sonam Wangchuk, Sonam Wangchuk protest, Sonam Wangchuk, hunger strike, Hunger strike, Hunger, strike India, India hunger strike, Sonam Wangchuk news, Sonam Wangchuk protests, Sonam Wangchuk hospital, Sonam Wangchuk protest news, Sonam Wangchuk hunger, strike news, Sonam Wangchuk India , Ken-Betwa, Ken-Betwa protest, Ken-Betwa river, Ken-Betwa river protest, Ken-Betwa river protest news, Ken-Betwa protest, Bundelkhand, Ken-Betwa protest, Madhya Pradesh, Democracy, Democracy in India, Democracy, India, Indian democracy, Class politics, Class politics India, Class and visibility, Protest and class https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/in-shantipur-pranoy-sarkar-found-the-people-behind-the-fabric https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-20/1iehzlzn/5.png In the first chapter of a three-part photographic series, Pranoy Sarkar explores Shantipur, West Bengal’s historic weaving town, through the lens of community and place. Homegrown en 2026-07-20T12:00:00.000Z In Shantipur, Pranoy Sarkar Found The People Behind The Fabric Textile communities, Landscape and craft , Documentary photography India, Indian handloom culture , Anavila, Textile artisans India, Craft photography, Weaving traditions India, Handloom heritage India , Indian textile photography , West Bengal textiles, Shantipur weaving community , photo series , Community and craft , Textile storytelling , Indian craft traditions , Memory and landscape, shantipur handloom, Handwoven textiles India , Cultural heritage photography , Indian artisan stories, Art and craft photography, Bengal weaving tradition