https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/how-gujarats-dawoodi-bohra-merchants-shaped-kolkatas-bespoke-tailoring-legacy https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-27/gdj3yssf/3-7.png Dawoodi Bohra Muslim tailors and textile merchants transformed the city’s sartorial culture through bespoke craftsmanship and colonial-era trade networks in the 20th century. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-27/9lm7a4sm/1700134386one-of-the-founder-member.jpg One of the founding members of J.S. Mohamedally https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-27/to4ozbkv/16626241851-3.jpg J.S. Mohamedally moved to its current 2,000 sq. ft. location at Chowringhee Square, Esplanade, in 1938 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-27/aw15jy8l/1700134438the-shop-in-the-yesteryears.jpg Archival image of J.S. Mohamedally at Chowringhee Square. Homegrown en 2026-05-27T06:23:00.000Z How Gujarat’s Dawoodi Bohra Merchants Shaped Kolkata’s Bespoke Tailoring Legacy J.S. Mohamedally, Kolkata tailoring history, Dawoodi Bohra merchants, Muslim tailors in India, Kolkata fashion history, Calcutta textile history, bespoke tailoring Kolkata, colonial Indian fashion, Esplanade Kolkata shops, Armenian Street Calcutta, Indian menswear history, Dawoodi Bohra textile traders, Kolkata heritage businesses, Indian Muslim craftsmanship, tailoring culture in Kolkata, vintage Kolkata shops, colonial Calcutta clothing, bespoke suit tailoring India, Bohra business communities, Kolkata retail history, Indian textile merchants, Muslim darzi communities, history of tailoring in India, Chowringhee Square history, heritage tailoring stores Kolkata https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-creative-chaos-of-5-indian-independent-animation-studios https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-19/9kak2r89/Indian-Homegrown-Animation-1.jpg Top row: Bramayugam (Eunoians Studio), Oon (Studio Eeksaurus), Simplu Appuppan. Bottom row: Aapki Poojita (Bakarmax), Pipa (Studio Kokaachi), The Battle of Saraighat (Studio Zeng). https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-18/z20v3xry/Suresh-and-Sumit-2.jpg Suresh Eriyat of Studio Eeksaurus (Left); Bakarmax Studio is led by Sumit Kumar (Right) https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-18/co99zrkl/Bakarmac-Studio.jpg Animated shorts of Bakarmax: Bare Minimum Man, Aapki Poojita, Bekar Bhawan, Chaar Raam https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-19/xnu3mdqm/Studio-Kokaachi.jpg Tina runs Studio Kokaachi in Kochi with Pratik (Left); Animated title sequences from Thuramukham (Top Right) and Rocket Boys (Bottom Right) https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-19/11sdn2j2/Studio-Zeng.jpg Amalendu Kaushik of Guwahati-based Studio Zeng (Left); Animation from The Battle of Saraighat (Top Right) and Palestinian Dream (Bottom Right) https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-19/xovhsfns/Eunoians-Studio-1.jpg Seerow Unni of Eunoians Studio (Top Left); The studio has created animated sequences for Malayalam films like Lokah, Chatha Pacha, and Bramayugam https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-19/ptylt9u4/Studio-Eeksaurus.jpg Animated short films of Studio Eeksaurus: Kandittund (Seen It), Fisherwoman, Tuk Tuk, Tokri, and Oon https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-19/u9oicx1t/Homegrown-Animation-Studios-Logos-1.jpg Studio Eeksaurus; Bakarmax Studio; Studio Kokaachi; Eunoians Studio; Studio Zeng Homegrown en 2026-05-27T05:30:00.000Z The Creative Chaos Of 5 Indian Independent Animation Studios indian animation, indian indie animation, india animation industry, kochi animation studio, assam animation, animation short films india, ai in animation, generative ai animation, creative labour india, independent animation studios, studio eeksaurus, bakarmax, studio kokaachi, eunoians studio, studio zeng, bramayugam, aapki poojita, battle of saraighat animation, south asian animation, malayalam animation, animation festivals india, indian short films, visual storytelling india, regional indian cinema https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/nirmik-fest-26-wants-to-turn-art-into-dialogue-through-assertion-imagination https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-25/rzcezu1b/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-75.png Nirmik Fest ’26 in Mumbai on May 30 and 31 with a two-day programme of theatre, film, poetry, music and conversation rooted in resistance and collective imagination. Homegrown en 2026-05-26T10:15:00.000Z Nirmik Fest ’26 Wants To Turn Art Into Dialogue Through Assertion & Imagination Mumbai theatre festival, Mumbai cultural festival, Nirmik Festival Mumbai, Nirmik Fest 2026, Arjoon Kabir Kakkar, Disha Pinki Sheikh, art and resistance festival, Sachin Garud, Jyotinisha film, Dr BR Ambedkar Now and Then, Jisman play, Mumbai poetry event, Mayur Kamble, Somnath Waghmare, Gail and Bharat documentary, Sarthak Chaskar, Mumbai theatre events, Mumbai film screenings, Mumbai rap showcase, , social justice art festival, cultural events Mumbai, things to do in Mumbai May 2026, community arts festival, resistance art India, basti theatre Mumbai https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/the-commons-is-rebuilding-the-subcultures-spaces-our-cities-forgot https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-26/3aj6lj72/6.png The Commons by Black & Beige is attempting to revive the idea of the “room” — shared spaces where culture once formed organically. Homegrown en 2026-05-26T10:00:00.000Z The Commons Is Rebuilding The Subcultures & Spaces Our Cities Forgot community spaces Bengaluru, Bangalore cultural spaces, Bengaluru culture, Black and Beige, The Commons Bengaluru, Bengaluru events, Silaai Kaadai, Bengaluru creative community, Hajam Culture, creative spaces India, Bengaluru subculture, cultural initiatives Bengaluru, urban culture India, Bengaluru arts community, neighbourhood culture Bengaluru, Bengaluru workshops, community building Bengaluru, third places India, , Bengaluru independent culture, screen printing Bengaluru, tailoring workshops Bengaluru, culture and community India, Bengaluru lifestyle, Black and Beige Commons, social spaces Bengaluru https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/where-food-meets-thought-alt-food-co-is-turning-food-into-a-shared-language-of-community https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-26/bovvwlx3/6.png Founded in 2024 in Panaji, Goa, Alt Food Co. is a community kitchen and interdisciplinary learning space that views food as more than sustenance. Homegrown en 2026-05-26T10:00:00.000Z Where Food Meets Thought: Alt Food Co. Is Turning Food Into A Shared Language Of Community Panaji food spaces, community kitchen Goa , Alt Food Co Goa, Alt Food Co , cooking classes Goa, supper clubs Goa , nterdisciplinary food learning , Goa culinary community , alternative food spaces, commensality food culture , community dining India , food workshops Goa , collaborative kitchens Goa, food learning initiatives, food and community, Goa food culture , food studies India, sustainable food conversations, independent chefs Goa , food and ecology, experiential dining Goa , Goa cultural spaces, Panaji community initiatives, communal eating spaces , food education India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/before-colonialism-tamil-origin-pawangs-bridged-islam-hinduism-animism-in-malaysia https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-25/ym2wpjvm/TraitionalMalayaHealersWikimediaCommons.png Emerging from centuries of Indian Ocean cultural exchange, their syncretic practices combined Islam, Sufism, Hindu cosmology, and Malay animism into a unique spiritual tradition. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-25/c5ttlglv/COLLECTIETROPENMUSEUMEenshamaanopZuid-BoeroebezweertbozegeestendekinderenteverlatenwaarbijhijeengeldstukeneensirihnootoffertTMnr10001031.jpg South Moluccan shaman exorcising evil spirits occupying children, Buru, Indonesia. 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Homegrown en 2026-05-25T11:00:00.000Z Before Colonialism, Tamil-Origin Pawangs Bridged Islam, Hinduism, & Animism In Malaysia pawang, pawang Malaysia, Malay shamans, Malaysian mysticism, Malay animism, Islamic mysticism Southeast Asia, Tamil Muslims in Malaya, Indian Ocean trade history, syncretic Islam, Sufism in Southeast Asia, Malay rainforest spirituality, Southeast Asian folk religion, Malayan rice farming rituals, spirit mediums in Malaysia, Muslim shamans, Hindu influence in Southeast Asia, Marakkar traders, Jawi Pekan history, rainforest cosmology, Southeast Asian occult traditions, Islamic folk practices, Malay Peninsula history, Tamil Muslim diaspora, ritual specialists in Malaya, religion and ecology in Southeast Asia https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/tony-revisiting-the-mercurial-chefs-unique-relationship-with-the-subcontinent https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-24/bt6nkpn5/5.png Revisiting Bourdain’s relationship with India in light of the Tony biopic trailer, the piece explores how he approached Kerala, Mumbai and Punjab. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-24/puxsldlr/4.png Unlike many Western travel personalities who approached India either as spectacle or spiritual cliché, Bourdain seemed genuinely interested in its contradictions. 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