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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/bridge-bharat-is-helping-traditional-indian-art-find-a-place-in-contemporary-design</loc>
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<image:caption>Bridge Bharat studies the visual language and structure of traditional art and develops systems that help these works fit naturally into contemporary settings.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Bridge Bharat Is Helping Traditional Indian Art Find A Place In Contemporary Design</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/from-diljit-to-ecca-vandal-south-asian-artists-are-making-their-mark-on-late-night-tv</loc>
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<image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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<news:title>From Diljit To Ecca Vandal: South Asian Artists Are Making Their Mark On Late-Night TV</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/3-indian-students-have-won-the-earth-prize-for-their-solution-to-microplastics-pollution</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-09T08:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>3 Indian Students Have Won The Earth Prize For Their Solution To Microplastics Pollution</news:title>
<news:keywords>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</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/art-forests-digital-detox-residency-offers-4-days-of-renewal-in-pondicherry</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Art Forest's 'Digital Detox' Residency Offers 4 Days Of  Renewal In Pondicherry</news:title>
<news:keywords>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 </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/remembering-rekhti-the-original-south-asian-sapphics-of-the-18th-century</loc>
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<image:caption>For representational purposes only.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An amorous couple, India, Jaipur, Late 19th Century</image:caption>
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<image:loc>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</image:loc>
<image:caption>‘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?</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Red damask is of ‘Two women drinking by Govardhan’. Mughal miniature. Circa 1615.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T12:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Remembering Rekhti: The Original South Asian Sapphics Of The 18th-Century</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/bombay-bandook-is-bringing-a-more-contemporary-sound-to-indian-classical-fusion</loc>
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<image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T12:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bombay Bandook Is Bringing A More Contemporary Sound To Indian Classical Fusion </news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/monica-dhakas-documentary-makes-the-case-for-a-kinkier-world</loc>
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<image:caption>'Belonging &amp; the Scene'</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Monica Dhaka's Documentary Makes The Case For A Kinkier World  </news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/how-malleswaramorg-is-preserving-the-soul-of-one-of-bengalurus-oldest-neighbourhoods</loc>
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<image:caption>Malleswaram.org is a community-led digital archive dedicated to preserving the heritage of Bengaluru's historic Malleswaram neighbourhood.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How Malleswaram.org  Is Preserving The Soul Of One Of Bengaluru’s Oldest Neighbourhoods</news:title>
<news:keywords> 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</news:keywords>
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