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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/pitara-is-building-a-home-for-independent-cinema-and-emerging-filmmakers-in-delhi</loc>
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<image:caption>Pitara is an independent film screening community based in Delhi that aims to give independent films the audiences they deserve.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Pitara Is Building A Home For Independent Cinema And Emerging Filmmakers In Delhi</news:title>
<news:keywords> Delhi cultural events,  Film screening collective,  Delhi Emerging filmmakers, Independent cinema, Cinema community India , Film club Delhi , Short film screenings ,  Independent filmmakers India , Indie cinema India, Delhi film community , Independent film screening,  Grassroots cinema movement,  Delhi arts and culture,  Independent film platform,  Film discussions India, Curated film screenings,  Short film community , Indian independent cinema, Community screenings , Film lovers Delhi, Alternative cinema India , Filmmaker networking , Indie film community </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-resurgence-of-south-asian-folk-horror-shows-us-that-the-monsters-are-all-around-us</loc>
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<image:caption>Posters from Bramayugam (2024) and Tumbbad (2018)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rishab Shetty as the Daiva performer in Kantara (2022).</image:caption>
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<news:title>The Resurgence Of South Asian Folk Horror Shows Us That The Monsters Are All Around Us </news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/imported-bahu-speaks-volumes-about-the-continental-politics-of-the-indian-soap-opera</loc>
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<image:caption>Directed by Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, this mobile-friendly vertical drama casts Ighodaro as Zara Ogun, a powerhouse Nigerian CEO who marries into a wealthy Indian family, immediately setting off a chaotic explosion of cultural misunderstandings, family secrets, and classic kitchen politics.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-14T08:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Imported Bahu' Speaks Volumes About The Continental Politics Of The Indian Soap Opera</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/ghosting-green-flags-infinite-choice-we-hopped-onto-the-apps-to-learn-about-love-in-2026</loc>
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<image:caption>Popular culture still sells us the idea that love arrives with certainty. Real life, meanwhile, is far less cinematic. It's hours spent swiping until your thumbs start feeling numb, getting ghosted, and wondering whether anyone will ever want to talk to you, let alone fall in love with you. Dating in 2026 can be relentless.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Us stepping onto the world of dating apps</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-14T08:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ghosting, Green Flags, &amp; Infinite Choice: We Hopped Onto The Apps To Learn About Love In 2026</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/yastika-bhatias-historic-lords-hundred-is-a-landmark-moment-for-indian-cricket</loc>
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<image:caption>Yastika Bhatia etched her name into cricket history by becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A decade ago, opportunities for women cricketers were limited, crowds were sparse, and media coverage was sporadic.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-14T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Yastika Bhatia’s Historic Lord’s Hundred Is A Landmark Moment For Indian Cricket</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/one-night-in-toki-o-is-bringing-japanese-food-drinks-music-art-to-bengaluru</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-14T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>One Night In Toki-O Is Bringing Japanese Food, Drinks, Music, &amp; Art To Bengaluru</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/purple-cassettes-new-single-captures-the-unfiltered-grit-of-a-delhi-indie-sleaze-summer</loc>
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<image:caption>A first look at the gritty, analog world behind Purple Cassette’s defiant new single, 'Waiting on Nothing'.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-13T07:46:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Purple Cassette's New Single Captures The Unfiltered Grit Of A Delhi Indie-Sleaze Summer</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-supply/normcore-studios-contemporary-collections-are-rooted-in-vintage-design</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-13T05:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Normcore Studio's Contemporary Collections Are Rooted In Vintage Design</news:title>
<news:keywords>NORMCORE, NORMCORE brand, NORMCORE brand, India, NORMCORE fashion brand, NORMCORE Indian brand, NORMCORE clothing, NORMCORE jewelry, NORMCORE jewelry collection, NORMCORE new jewelry collection, NORMCORE new jewelry drop, NORMCORE graphic Prints, NORMCORE clothing brand, India, Streetwear India, Streetwear brands, Fashion brand, Indian clothing brands, Shirts for summer, Summer shirts, Summer dresses, Printed cotton shirts for summer, Cotton shirts for summer, Cotton dresses for summer, Cotton corsets, Chunky jewelry, Watch jewelry</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/bengaluru-poetry-festival-attend-a-celebration-of-language-rhythm-storytelling</loc>
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<image:caption>The Bengaluru Poetry Festival returns for its 10th edition on August 1 and 2, 2026, at Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-13T05:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bengaluru Poetry Festival: Attend A Celebration Of Language, Rhythm, &amp; Storytelling</news:title>
<news:keywords> Spoken word, Literary festivals India, Poetry events India ,  Kill Your Darlings workshop ,  Poetry workshops Bengaluru, Bengaluru literary events, Poetry Festival Bengaluru , Writing workshops India, Poetry lovers Bengaluru ,  Indian poets festival , Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha,  Bengaluru cultural events , Creative writing workshop, Poetry reading Bengaluru , Literature festival Bengaluru,  Creative exchange Bengaluru ,  Poetry community India,  Bengaluru arts and culture,  Contemporary Indian poetry, Hindi poetry workshop</news:keywords>
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