https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/queer-health-polyamory-drag-theatre-a-homegrown-guide-to-pride-2026-in-india https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-09/n0to9mgp/pride1.png This month is a reminder of that resistance but also of the joy that was never entirely divorced from the revolt. Homegrown en 2026-06-09T12:25:00.000Z Queer Health, Polyamory, Drag, & Theatre: A Homegrown Guide To Pride 2026 In India pride, Pride 2026, Pride month, Pride month, India, Pride month, June, Pride month, June 2026, Pride month, June 2026, India, Pride month events, Pride events, Pride events in India, Indian pride, Pride in India, Queer pride in India, Queer events, Queer month, Queer pride, Pride events, India 2026, Pride event events across India 2026, What to do for pride this month?, Where to go for pride this month, Where to go for best pride events in India, Best pride events in India, LGBTQIA +, LGBTQIA + events, LGBTQIA events, LGBTQIA community, Queer community https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/instagram-could-never-the-weird-wonderful-websites-of-indian-celebrities https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-09/30jpdwzm/celeb.png A lot of those websites looked objectively terrible. There was flashing text, terrible fonts, autoplay music, under-construction GIFs everywhere. But they had substance, because every page came from somebody’s actual taste, their sense of humour, their obsessions, their cringe phase, their emotional state that week. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/4lcq3j6o/SG.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/ri0hhk13/SKR.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/wr9b30pm/AB.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/xyxo2sjp/JA.png Homegrown en 2026-06-09T10:15:00.000Z Instagram Could Never: The Weird & Wonderful Websites Of Indian Celebrities Y2K, Y2K era, Old websites, Y2K era websites, Vintage websites, Websites from the 90s, Websites from the 2000s, Old Internet, Old era, Internet, Old era, Internet websites, Celebrity websites, Indian celebrity websites, Indian celebrity personal websites, Personal websites, Personal website websites from the 90s, Vintage personal websites, Early Internet, Early Internet era, Early Internet era 90s, Early Internet era 2000s, Simi Garewal, Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham, Shammi Kapoor, Social media, Social media and Internet, Internet nostalgia, 2000s nostalgia, 2000s Internet nostalgia, Y2K Internet, Internet in the Y2K era, Internet culture, Essays on Internet culture https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-sounds-that-run-through-deli-boys-spotlighting-homegrown-artists https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/h1qoz36q/6.png Alongside a carefully curated mix of hip-hop, rap and contemporary pop, the series spotlights artists from South Asia and its diaspora. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/1ggyzkam/9.png The track channels frustration into momentum, embodying the chaos and defiance that define much of the show's criminal underworld. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/nzmvaq4b/8.png Featured in the season finale, "Goons" captures the Kerala-born rapper's trademark blend of menace and charisma. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/v1syf9zv/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-79.png Beyond its soundtrack, Deli Boys also leans into South Asian cultural representation through a memorable cameo by Ali Sethi. Homegrown en 2026-06-09T10:15:00.000Z The Sounds That Run Through Deli Boys: Spotlighting Homegrown Artists Parimal Shais, Reble, Hanumankind Goons, Deli Boys season 2 , Deli Boys soundtrack, Deli Boys , Hanumankind, Pakistani American television, South Asian representation, Ali Sethi Deli Boys , Ali Sethi , New Riot Reble, South Asian music, Pakistani music , Indian hip hop, South Asian diaspora, South Asian artists, Amir Khusro, Chaap Tilak , South Asian soundtrack , South Asian culture , Deli Boys cast, Diaspora storytelling, South Asian entertainment https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/bridge-bharat-is-helping-traditional-indian-art-find-a-place-in-contemporary-design https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-09/5svwb5sf/brg2.png Bridge Bharat studies the visual language and structure of traditional art and develops systems that help these works fit naturally into contemporary settings. Homegrown en 2026-06-09T08:30:00.000Z Bridge Bharat Is Helping Traditional Indian Art Find A Place In Contemporary Design Bridge Bharat, Bridge Bharat India, Bridge Bharat organization, Bridge Bharat collective, Bridge Bharat platform, Bridge Bharat Indian art, Bridge Bharat Aakanksha Singh, Traditional Indian art, Indian art meats, modern interiors, Cultural entrepreneur, Legacy artists, Legacy art families, Legacy art India, Indian Legacy art, Indian legacy artists, Legacy Artist families, Legacy Artist families India, Art for spaces, Indian art for space, Indian art for public spaces, Indian art for homes, Home decor, Indian art for an interior design, Indian art interior design, Indian art for interior design designing, Visual art India, Regional arts, India, Pichhwai, Kalamkari, Mata ni Pachedi, miniature painting, Phad art, gond art, Bhil art, Warli art https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/from-diljit-to-ecca-vandal-south-asian-artists-are-making-their-mark-on-late-night-tv https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-09/2gwqf4bb/12.png Ecca Vandal's performance was not significant because she represented South Asians on television. It was significant because she represented a generation of artists whose South Asian identity has already been woven into the fabric of global popular culture. Homegrown en 2026-06-09T08:30:00.000Z From Diljit To Ecca Vandal: South Asian Artists Are Making Their Mark On Late-Night TV The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, South Asian musicians, Late-night television , South Asian artists, Ecca Vandal Jimmy Kimmel Live , Ecca Vandal , Hanumankind, Zayn Malik , Jay Sean, M.I.A. , Karan Aujla, Diljit Dosanjh, Indian artists international, South Asian pop culture , South Asian diaspora, Punjabi music global, South Asian representation, Global South Asian artists, Late-night TV performances , South Asian music history , Pakistani artists global https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/3-indian-students-have-won-the-earth-prize-for-their-solution-to-microplastics-pollution https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-09/d5agoyit/EP.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/ytjixscd/EP1.png Homegrown en 2026-06-09T08:15:00.000Z 3 Indian Students Have Won The Earth Prize For Their Solution To Microplastics Pollution Earth Prize, Earth Prize 2026, Prize winners 2026, Technology and innovation, Science and innovation, Sustainability, Sustainability and environment, Micro plastics, Plastic removal, Avyana Mehta, Ariana Agarwal, and Vivaan Chhawchharia, Avyana Mehta, Ariana Agarwal, Vivaan Chhawchharia, Environment, Environmental innovations, Ecology, Eco-friendly, Eco-friendly solutions, Eco-friendly innovations, IIT Guwahati, IIT Guwahati projects, IIT Guwahati innovations, Indian students, Indian students winning prize, Jaipur students winning the Earth prize, Indian students winning earth prize, Indian students earth prize https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/art-forests-digital-detox-residency-offers-4-days-of-renewal-in-pondicherry https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-09/9m3ocw6q/11.png Homegrown en 2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z Art Forest's 'Digital Detox' Residency Offers 4 Days Of Renewal In Pondicherry Creative retreat India, Wellness retreat India , Pondicherry retreat , Digital detox residency, Digital detox retreat , Art Forest Pondicherry , Art Forest , Pottery workshop, Journaling retreat , Breathwork workshop, Meditation retreat, Art residency Pondicherry , Creative wellness, Mindfulness retreat , Beach cycling, Forest walking, Sound bath experience , Digital wellbeing, Art and wellness retreat , Wellness community India, Alternative living community, Slow living experience, Creative workshops India , Personal growth retreat, Nature retreat India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/remembering-rekhti-the-original-south-asian-sapphics-of-the-18th-century https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/e1kt7sg6/3-8.png For representational purposes only. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/evwb9mft/download.jpeg An amorous couple, India, Jaipur, Late 19th Century https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/g04kqgee/“Close-companions.”“Dear-friends.”“Lifelong-roommates.”This-Pride-Month-we’re-looking-back-at-a-1.jpg ‘Two Princesses in a Fond Embrace’, Jodhpur, c. 1780. Notice the slight stubble on the women’s faces — are they cross-dressers or intersex individuals? https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/pqxrrcsd/“Close-companions.”“Dear-friends.”“Lifelong-roommates.”This-Pride-Month-we’re-looking-back-at-a.jpg Red damask is of ‘Two women drinking by Govardhan’. Mughal miniature. Circa 1615. Homegrown en 2026-06-08T12:16:00.000Z Remembering Rekhti: The Original South Asian Sapphics Of The 18th-Century Rekhti, Rekhti poetry, Urdu poetry, queer Urdu literature, LGBTQ history South Asia, queer history India, women’s desire in literature, same-sex love in South Asian history, Lucknow literary culture, Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin, Rangin poet, Insha Allah Khan Insha, queer poetry India, Urdu literary history, women loving women history, lesbian history South Asia, precolonial queer history, gender and sexuality in Urdu literature, Rekhta and Rekhti, South Asian queer literature, history of LGBTQ identities in India, women in Urdu poetry, queer culture in Mughal India, forgotten literary traditions India, early modern South Asian literature https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/bombay-bandook-is-bringing-a-more-contemporary-sound-to-indian-classical-fusion https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/zalnwak7/4.png Bombay Bandook is a Mumbai-based ensemble that blends Indian classical traditions with jazz, progressive rock, funk, folk and Western classical influences to create a distinctive contemporary fusion sound. Homegrown en 2026-06-08T12:15:00.000Z Bombay Bandook Is Bringing A More Contemporary Sound To Indian Classical Fusion Indian fusion music, Mumbai music band , Indian classical fusion, Bombay Bandook band , Bombay Bandook, Progressive rock India, Jazz fusion India , Independent Indian music J, Contemporary Indian music, Raag based music , Fusion music India, Indian indie band, Bombay Bandook Yaman, Bombay Bandook Azad, Indian classical contemporary, Indian music videos, Mumbai independent artists, Modern Indian classical, Experimental Indian music, Indian instrumental music , Contemporary fusion artists, Indian folk fusion, Alternative Indian music , Raag fusion band , Bombay Bandook music https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/how-malleswaramorg-is-preserving-the-soul-of-one-of-bengalurus-oldest-neighbourhoods https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-05/xmdqu0r6/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-78.png Malleswaram.org is a community-led digital archive dedicated to preserving the heritage of Bengaluru's historic Malleswaram neighbourhood. Homegrown en 2026-06-08T12:00:00.000Z How Malleswaram.org Is Preserving The Soul Of One Of Bengaluru’s Oldest Neighbourhoods Suchitra Deep, Digital heritage archive, Bengaluru neighbourhoods, Malleswaram heritage , Bangalore history, Bengaluru heritage, Malleswaram.org , Malleswaram , Bangalore culture, Community archives, Oral histories India, Bengaluru architecture, India Foundation for the Arts , Art Deco Bangalore, Cultural preservation India, Bengaluru local history , CTR Bangalore , Bengaluru Veena Stores, mapping Bengaluru, Bengaluru landmarks , Malleswaram community, Bangalore urban history https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/monica-dhakas-documentary-makes-the-case-for-a-kinkier-world https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/0dhkq9i4/DPM3.png 'Belonging & the Scene' https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/hrkf1n72/DPM1.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/8ogc6ugb/DPM4.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/4ggn3kzp/DPM5.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-08/cki98x88/DPM6.png Homegrown en 2026-06-08T12:00:00.000Z Monica Dhaka's Visual Work Makes The Case For A Kinkier World Belonging & the scene, Belonging & The Scene documentary, Belonging & The Scene film, Belonging & The Scene documentary film, Belonging & The Scene Monica Dhaka, Monica Dhaka Belonging & The Scene, Monica Dhaka filmmaker, Monica Dhaka documentary, Monica Dhaka documentary Belonging & The Scene, Kink, Fetish, Fetish community, Queer community, Kink community, Shame, BDSM, BDSM community, BDSM and Kink, BDSM and fetish community, Puppy play, Puppy play kink, Dutch Pup Momo, Sex and shame, Sexual well-being, Community, Enrichment, Sexual enrichment