https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/this-week-in-culture-the-onion-project-ahmedabad-cultural-week-more https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/uanjgphi/cultbult.png The Homegrown Culture Bulletin https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/wzyjcs1c/fb21.avif Chef Sujan Sarkar’s Elder in New York redefines culinary fusion, blending British chop house traditions with Indian flavours. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/sslconwg/fb22.avif With no reservations and a menu for all-day dining, Makaan aims to be a cultural community space for locals and visitors alike. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/lh75drxe/film21.avif The film explores reproductive choice, bodily autonomy, cultural expectations around female sexuality, and the emotional toll of waiting for an uncertain outcome. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/vnxpasms/film22.avif The Simpsons' Apu returns, now voiced by Indian-American actor Sunil Malhotra, sparking renewed debate on cultural representation and stereotypes. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/0um31w4e/aad1.avif Priya Goswami examines the gendered exploitation of care work and the human costs of India's expanding digital healthcare systems. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/uih3irrb/aad2.avif 'Excavating Amphibious Landscape' https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/swasq0mc/mus1.avif Siennor Trio’s album ‘Ninaivu Maaligai’ surprises listeners with its dynamic shifts, blending Tamil funk, post-punk, and alt-pop. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/x8ffl4hy/mus2.avif The collective will perform in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, introducing audiences to a unique fusion of devotional music and immersive live performances under the Ruhbaru cultural platform. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/fxi20oqs/events1.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/ukajdyzb/events2.png Max URBN Unmute, Chennai Homegrown en 2026-10-23T14:15:00.000Z This Week In Culture: The Onion Project, Ahmedabad Cultural Week, & More food journalism, culinary school, Calcutta travel, flight delay, six degrees, fortunate accident, career choices, right place, departure time, luck theory, airport musings, offhand conversation, life transitions, timing matters, personal journey, career exploration, timing luck, offhand talk, delayed flight, radar thoughts, delayed plans, radar focus, Ahmedabad Cultural Week, The Onion Project, six degrees theory, cultural radar, timing and luck, Ahmedabad events, showing up, cultural week https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-supply/capsuls-diwali-edit-has-everything-you-need-for-the-diwali-season https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/7hkglzbo/india-today-2.png Diwali is the season of indulgence, and Capsul’s guide ensures you celebrate in style. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/2t2hzn2k/6.png Home is where you host & also create reels. So naturally, your space would like some amount of festive cheer. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/xgpmevzv/manu-s-pillai.png The mithai box has circulated for decades like a festive chain letter. Break the chain. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/5ds1ieht/YouTube.png Gold & silver are tradition. And don’t we all love some rituals. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/e1bsstjo/india-today.png All in all, look good, feel even better. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/7qrwyiwe/NDTV.png Every table has that player who walks in looking like a winner. Homegrown en 2026-10-23T11:00:00.000Z Capsul's Diwali Edit Has Everything You Need For The Diwali Season Diwali guide, festive decor, sustainable fashion, thoughtful gifting, card party essentials, Capsul Diwali, home hosting, gold silver tradition, conversation starters, Diwali outfits, eco-friendly brands, unique gifting, Capsul style, hosting tips, Diwali traditions, Capsul India, card games, Dhanteras, home decor, festive outfits https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/what-the-land-knows-unearths-the-stories-our-lands-hold-the-people-who-know-them-best https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/j261jy2f/manu-s-pillai.png KHOJJ's 'What The Land Knows' explores the unique Pokkali rice grown in Kerala's coastal wetlands, highlighting the intricate relationship between rice and prawns. Homegrown en 2026-10-23T08:00:00.000Z 'What The Land Knows' Unearths The Stories Our Lands Hold & The People Who Know Them Best Pokkali rice, Kerala wetlands, KHOJJ studio, rice-prawn farming, Indian agriculture, tidal farming, coastal ecosystems, cultural practices, Armaan Essa, sensorial experience, wetland farming, lunar cycles, photo documentaries, Kochi culture, Kerala photo series, indegenious farming techniques, climate-resilient farming, traditional rice varieties, farming communities, documentary Kerala, coastal ecosystem conservation, ecological farming, agricultural biodiversity https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/parinda-rashmeet-kaur-tells-us-about-the-many-loves-that-shaped-her-latest-album https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/4e55ev22/RashmeetKaur.png Moving between intimate R&B, Punjabi folk, drill-inspired production and rock-qawwali, the album resists easy categorisation. For Kaur, the album is an expression of the freedom to trust her instincts, experiment with sound, and grow into herself without the pressure of fitting into a mould. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/xlnqnrxz/771893516186139968820543466363055540169346835n.jpg Homegrown en 2026-10-23T08:00:00.000Z PARINDA: Rashmeet Kaur Tells Us About The Many Loves That Shaped Her Latest Album Parinda album, Rashmeet Kaur, Punjabi folk, self-discovery, love phases, artistic freedom, Bollywood playback, rock-qawwali, emotional growth, global influences, authenticity, Punjabi music, Indo Warehouse, musical identity, Homegrown interview, R&B influences, Sikh devotional, Homegrown, independent music https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/in-kochi-a-new-spot-blends-a-japanese-kissaten-with-a-malayali-chayakada https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/754o3wel/elm1.png Kochi’s Ela Matcha imagines what might happen if an old-school Malayali tea shop and a Japanese kissaten shared a home. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/7h3knxee/elm.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/3iuhxmh9/elm2.png Homegrown en 2026-10-23T07:16:00.000Z In Kochi, A New Spot Blends A Japanese Kissaten With A Malayali Chayakada Ela Matcha, matcha bar, Rachel David, Kochi cafe, Japanese matcha, Kerala snacks, chayakada, izakaya, Filter Kaapi, Wayanad vanilla, tender coconut, Kerala home, communal seating, industrial interiors, banana chips, Japanese izakaya, Matcha in Kochi, Where to get Matcha in Kochi, Matcha spots in Kochi, New Matcha places in Kochi, Matcha cafés, Food and drinks, Food and drinks places in Kochi, Cafés in Kochi, New cafés in Kochi, New coffee spots in Kochi, Things to do in Kochi, Izakaya in Kochi, Malayali chayakada https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-dharamshala-international-film-festival-marks-15-years-of-celebrating-independent-cinema https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-23/sgwobz66/LeftDIFF2026OfficialPoster3BRightBirdsintheDark.png Taking place from 29 October to 1 November 2026 at the Tibetan Children‘s Village (TCG) in Upper Dharamshala, the festival brings four days of independent cinema, conversations with filmmakers, workshops, and masterclasses to the Himalayan foothills. Homegrown en 2026-10-23T06:50:00.000Z The Dharamshala International Film Festival Marks 15 Years Of Celebrating Independent Cinema Dharamshala Film Festival, independent cinema, 15th edition, Tibetan Children’s Village, film premieres, workshops, masterclasses, identity themes, memory exploration, Himalayan foothills, emerging filmmakers, South Asian premiere, international selections, participatory activities, Himalayan Film Fellows, DIFF 2026, memory stories, Himalayan filmmakers, South Asian cinema, film fellows, climate crisis films, cultural memory, participatory art https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-onion-project-is-mapping-the-lives-multitudes-of-a-citys-streets https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/ia4ra394/top1.png 'Excavating Amphibious Landscape' https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/dujk606i/top2.png 'The Open Rail - Dissecting Mumbai’s Transit Lifeline' Homegrown en 2026-10-22T10:30:00.000Z The Onion Project Is Mapping The Lives & Multitudes Of A City’s Streets architecture, designers, spaces, Onion Project, maps, inhabit, reinterpret, architecture ideas, young designers, document spaces, favorite places, memory maps, lived spaces, architecture project, design spaces, favorite meals, afternoons, design documentation, life spaces, document, lives, people use, places, memories, human connection, spatial design https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/unravelling-the-long-and-uneasy-history-between-bollywood-the-criminal-underworld https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/iv8equxs/tcp1.png L: Policemen escort Lawrence Bishnoi at a court, in New Delhi, India April 18, 2023. R: Dawood Ibrahim https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-21/n85ceppu/satya.png Manoj Bajpayee and JD Chakravarthy in Satya Homegrown en 2026-10-22T10:00:00.000Z Unravelling The Long And Uneasy History Between Bollywood & The Criminal Underworld Tiger Shroff, Lawrence Bishnoi, Mumbai underworld, Bollywood crime, Salman Khan, Juhu shooting, Dawood Ibrahim, Bollywood threats, criminal networks, blackbuck case, Hindi cinema, Ram Gopal Varma, organized crime, Mumbai history, celebrity safety, Hindi film industry, celebrity threats, gang violence, film financing, Bollywood extortion, Blackbuck case, Tiger Shroff attack, Mumbai crime, Gang violence, Film industry threats, Organized crime https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/who-gets-to-read-dostoevsky-why-do-we-keep-mistaking-privilege-for-authenticity https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-10-22/t8vbkcfq/YouTube-27.png The story highlights societal discomfort when individuals from marginalized backgrounds challenge cultural stereotypes, as seen in Pooja's viral reel quoting Dostoevsky. Homegrown en 2026-10-22T09:15:00.000Z Who Gets To Read Dostoevsky? Why Do We Keep Mistaking Privilege For 'Authenticity' cultural stereotypes, marginalized voices, knowledge gatekeeping, privilege dynamics, social mobility, Dostoevsky quotes, cultural capital, rural creators, authenticity bias, colonial education, gendered dissent, Global South, literary interpretation, online backlash, status quo, Indian content creators, rural india, class inequality, class issues, intellectual classism, Global South literature, cultural gatekeeping, reading and privilege, Pooja Dostoevsky, Life of Pooja