https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/another-environmental-disaster-what-we-lose-without-spaces-like-punes-empress-gardens https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-04-14/0zpn14ge/4.png Empress Gardens, one of Pune’s oldest and most biodiverse green spaces, is at the centre of a growing controversy following a government proposal to transfer a portion of its land for judicial infrastructure. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-04-14/m1et878c/6.png Spread across 39 acres, the Empress Gardens is one of Pune’s oldest and most serene green spaces, tucked away in the Cantonment area. 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Homegrown en 2026-04-14T07:00:00.000Z A Bold New Wave: 3 Indian Creators Who Are Reshaping The Way We Tell Stories Online social media storytelling, digital storytelling, Instagram reels storytelling, short form content, storytelling evolution, Gen Z storytelling, online narratives, content creators, Satvik Soni, Qudrat artist, Neel Soni, experimental storytelling, visual storytelling, reel creators, Instagram series, short film creators, digital artists India, narrative trends, storytelling in 2026, attention span content, creative storytelling formats, creators social media, indie digital artists, storytelling innovation, social media narratives https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/is-anything-sacred-barber-of-the-gods-draws-on-mythology-to-critique-blind-faith https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-04-14/ihj5513r/botg1.png ‘Barber of the Gods’ uses a supernatural premise to examine generational conflict, inherited professions, and the burden of tradition, framing it as a critique of blind faith and the idea of sacredness. Homegrown en 2026-04-14T07:00:00.000Z Is Anything Sacred?: ‘Barber Of The Gods’ Draws On Mythology To Critique Blind Faith Short films, Short films, India, Indian short film films, Short films from India, Short film films in India, Sushant Nagpal, Sushant Nagpal filmmaker, Sushant Nagpal films, Sushant Nagpal short films, Sushant Nagpal short film, Sushant Nagpal barbers of the gods, Barbers of the gods, Barbers of the gods short film, Short film, barbers of the gods, Sushant Nagpal barbers of the gods short film, Barbers of the gods Sushant Nagpal, Faith and religion, Nepotism, Nepotism India, Family business, Joining the family business, Hindu mythology, Fantasy short films, Fantasy short films, India, Short film releases, India, New short films, India, Tradition, India, Burden of tradition, Generational businesses, Generational professions , Generational conflict https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/on-our-radar-6-bengaluru-cafs-that-are-setting-the-bar-in-2026 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-04-13/efqbhep2/4.png Bengaluru’s café culture is evolving beyond its third-wave coffee roots into something more diverse and experience-driven. 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Homegrown en 2026-04-13T15:15:00.000Z After The Meet-Cute: ‘Halves’ Is A Rare Short Film That Gets The Second Date Right Halves short film, Divyanshu Asopa Halves, Halves film review, Indian short films 2026, modern love films India, second date romance film, Indian indie cinema, Mumbai short film, Halves Keith Sequeira Kaveri Seth, Indian romantic short film, films about modern relationships, meet cute vs real relationships, urban relationships India, Indian slice of life films, independent filmmakers India, romance beyond meet cute, Before Sunrise comparison Halves, Indian relationship drama, contemporary Indian cinema, short films about dating, attention economy relationships, Mumbai dating culture film, Indian art house cinema, new Indian directors, relationship storytelling films https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/the-ancient-remedy-in-a-dropper-bottle-meet-indias-1st-homegrown-mushroom-extract-lab https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-04-13/bsdm3td3/HomegrownFeaturedImages-4.gif Homegrown en 2026-04-13T15:05:00.000Z The Ancient Remedy In A Dropper Bottle: Meet India's 1st Homegrown Mushroom Extract Lab functional mushrooms India, medicinal mushrooms, The Fungamental Company, mushroom tinctures India, Lion's Mane supplement India, Reishi mushroom extract, Cordyceps tincture, adaptogenic mushrooms, mushroom wellness India, Indian supplement brand, nootropic supplements India, Lion's Mane for focus, Cordyceps for stamina, Reishi for immunity, vertically integrated mushroom lab, Goa wellness brand, natural supplements India, mushroom extract benefits, functional mushroom tincture, best mushroom supplement India, Stoned Ape Theory, Terence McKenna mushrooms, ancient medicinal mushrooms, nerve growth factor Lion's Mane, farm to bottle supplements India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/remembering-asha-bhosle-the-voice-that-carries-us-across https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-04-13/67q4nzsz/7.png There are certain names synonymous with Indian music at its very best, without whom it unfathomable to see the industry go on, and Asha Bhosle is undoubtedly one of them. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-04-13/xqwe2rlw/6.png I obviously was not around during this golden era of music that was dominated by these two sisters: 'Lata didi' and 'Asha tai'. 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