https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/science-fiction https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2023-06/80047403-886a-4192-8040-68640da32841/1.png Mimi Mondal breaks stereotypes around caste and Dalit identity through her science fiction writing. Homegrown en 2026-05-30T06:30:00.000Z Does Dalit Futurism In Science Fiction Offer An Avenue Of Liberation? dalit, dalit science fiction, indian science fiction, subaltern futurism, futurism, indofuturism, dalit bahujan adivasi, marginalized communities, marginalized, dalit writers, dalit artists, indian media, mainstream media, casteism, casteism in media, caste, caste system, caste system in India, Mimi Mondal, savarna, general caste groups, scheduled tribes, scheduled castes, women of colour, south asian diaspora, south asian, south asian writers, south asian futurism, bengali science fiction, bengali science fiction books, dalit futurism, bengali science fiction writers, indian futurism, science fiction in bengali, satyajit ray science fiction, science fiction books in bengali, science fiction books bangla, bangla science fiction books, best bangla science fiction books, indian speculative fiction, satyajit ray as a science fiction writer, ambika dutt vyas, bangla science fiction, bengali story for school project, dalit scientists, vintage soul meaning in bengali https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/from-miniskirts-to-hijabs-afghanistans-liberated-1960s-fashion-in-photos https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/import/img/facebook/4205-ioagsdkxor-1489473811.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/import/img/article/1304-ysoormdmai-1487773400.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/import/img/article/1307-lvutpgyfzw-1487773461.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/import/img/article/1309-nladrnozyb-1487773521.jpg Homegrown en 2026-05-30T04:30:00.000Z Afghanistan’s Liberated Fashion Of The 1960s Silk Route, Safia Tarzi, Vogue, Jeanne Beecher, Afghanistan, Afghanistan in the 60's, Afghanistan Fashion, Liberated Afghanistan, afghanistan taliban, taliban in afghanistam, women of aghanistan, afghanistan women, women in afghanistan, womens rights in afghanistan, afghanistani women https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/graines-summer-2026-collection-was-shaped-by-rain-memory-and-impermanence https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-29/tx9c4on2/GvikasforGRAINE3.png Developed around the idea of ‘Rain Graine’, the Summer 2026 collection explores impermanence, fluidity, and memory through garments that appear to have been shaped by weather itself. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-29/2ed3y9cm/RAIN-GRAINE-ii-.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-29/3ayehkdr/RAIN-GRAINE-vi.jpg Homegrown en 2026-05-29T11:15:00.000Z GRAINE’s Summer 2026 Collection Was Shaped By Rain, Memory, And Impermanence GRAINE Summer 2026, GRAINE fashion, Summer 2026 fashion collection, Indian fashion brands, luxury fashion India, contemporary Indian fashion, monsoon-inspired fashion, rain-inspired clothing, Indian summer fashion, chikankari fashion, modern chikankari, distressed denim India, artisanal fashion India, Indian designer clothing, mixed media fashion, textile innovation, handcrafted fashion, urban fashion India, occasionwear dresses, sustainable fashion aesthetics, fashion inspired by memory, fashion inspired by weather, GRAINE clothing brand, contemporary craft in fashion, Indian luxury womenswear https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/sayanee-sarkars-debut-solo-exhibition-explores-the-alchemy-of-absolute-intimacy https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-29/edfhem08/CourtesyofEmamiArt2.png Built from layers of translucent washes and heavily stained surfaces, the canvases possess an atmospheric density and depth. The surfaces gesture towards an osmotic relationship between figure and background, in which bodies become inseparable from their environments. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/jg12593c/00a4800.jpg.webp Installation view, Alchemy of Absolute Intimacy, Emami Art https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/pcxouktf/00a4784.jpg.webp Installation view, Alchemy of Absolute Intimacy, Emami Art https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/avd0tbms/00a4903.jpg.webp Installation view, Alchemy of Absolute Intimacy, Emami Art Homegrown en 2026-05-29T11:00:00.000Z Sayanee Sarkar’s Debut Solo Exhibition Explores The 'Alchemy Of Absolute Intimacy' Sayanee Sarkar, Emami Art, Kolkata art exhibition, contemporary Indian art, figurative painting India, Indian contemporary painter, body politics in art, intimacy in contemporary art, contemporary figurative painting, Kolkata Centre for Creativity, young Indian artists, Sayanee Sarkar exhibition, Indian art exhibitions 2026, psychological figuration, contemporary painting India, women artists India, Alchemy Of Absolute Intimacy, body and gesture art, politics of looking, Indian contemporary painting, Vadodara artists, Emami Art exhibition, intimacy and desire in art, translucent painting techniques, contemporary South Asian art https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/this-week-in-culture-a-slice-of-nepali-cinema-bandras-newest-cocktail-bar-more https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/b73k9y0n/6.png For this week’s curation, we spotlight artists and creators doing exactly that — diving deep to make meaning out of randomness. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/jrxb7jhh/Courtesy-of-Dalley-Khorsani-Productions-Kathkala-Films.png The story follows Bishnu, a spirited 32-year-old returning to her ancestral village to join a "house full of women". https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/cop8cojc/Elephants-in-the-Fog-Underground-Talkies-Nepal-Les-Valseurs-DGS-3.png Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature, Elephants in the Fog, made history at the 79th Cannes Film Festival as the first Nepali film to win the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/2hxv7y4o/kd.png Indian-American artist KOAD’s self-produced single, “bollywood and hip hop,” is a cinematic exploration of diasporic identity. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/tsq2d0hu/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-75.png Nirmik Fest '26 is a two-day festival in Mumbai, scheduled for May 30 and 31, that utilises theatre, film, music, and poetry to explore themes of resistance, identity, and collective imagination. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/5dmz01fk/5.png FORME, a collaborative collection by Twinkle Hanspal and Doyel Joshi, explores the human body as an emotional and physical structure. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/ri3jy8a8/4.png The establishment pays homage to the history of punch, a drink with etymological roots in the Hindi word paanch, meaning five. Homegrown en 2026-05-29T07:00:00.000Z This Week In Culture: A Slice Of Nepali Cinema, Bandra's Newest Cocktail Bar & More South Asian culture, Indian culture, Homegrown weekly roundup, weekly curation, Cannes Film Festival, Nepali cinema, Elephants in the Fog, Tribeny Rai, Shape of Momo, FORME collection, Mumbai cultural events, Nirmik Fest 2026, indie music India, diaspora music, KOAD music, community spaces Mumbai, cocktail culture India, Punchline Mumbai, Indian fashion designers, Doyel Joshi, Twinkle Hanspal, arts and culture India, Indian creators, film music fashion India, Homegrown culture https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/a-titans-story-xerxes-desai-the-making-of-a-homegrown-watchmaker https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/racsrq24/1-9.png Xerxes Desai (right) with Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/ef54q4jy/xerxesbannerdesktop1920x1080.jpg Xerxes Desai (right) with Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/pb50spa0/titan05-fa623.jpg Titan’s first iconic full-page advertisement in 1989. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/71tz01pf/titan04-ec139.jpg Xerxes Desai alongside J.R.D. Tata at the Titan watch plant in Hosur on 11 March 1988. Between them is B. N. Yalamalli. Homegrown en 2026-05-28T11:00:00.000Z A Titan's Story: Xerxes Desai & The Making Of A Homegrown Watchmaker Titan watches, Xerxes Desai, Titan brand history, Titan watches India, history of Titan watches, Indian watch brands, Titan quartz watches, HMT vs Titan, Indian middle class culture, liberalisation era India, Titan chronograph, Titan advertisements Mozart, Titan Symphony No 25 ad, Fastrack history, Raga watches India, Indian consumer culture, Tata Group Titan, Titan Hosur factory, Indian branding history, Indian nostalgia brands, growing up in India 2000s, Indian school culture, history of quartz watches in India, Titan cultural impact, Made in India Titan story https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/from-dhakas-underground-to-coke-studio-the-enduring-legacy-of-bangladeshs-meghdol https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-28/bwfn9bny/TheDailyStar.png In the early 2000s, when Meghdol made its first foray into the scene, it was stepping into a lineage defined by the pioneering Bangla Bands’ sound of rebellion, identity, and post-liberation Bangladesh. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-27/5w7ljovj/meghdol-20260411113322.jpg Homegrown en 2026-05-28T11:00:00.000Z From Dhaka’s Underground To Coke Studio: The Enduring Legacy Of Bangladesh's Meghdol Meghdol, Meghdol band, Bangladeshi rock music, Bengali progressive rock, Dhaka music scene, Bangladeshi alternative music, Esho Amar Shohore, Aluminium Er Dana, Shohorbondi album, Droher Montre Bhalobasha, Bangla bands history, Bangladesh indie music, Meghdol Bonobibi, Coke Studio Bangla Meghdol, Meghdol Hawa, Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, Bengali indie rock, Bangladeshi progressive rock band, urban music in Dhaka, Bangladeshi underground music, Bengali rock culture, alternative Bengali music, Dhaka alternative scene, Bangladeshi music history, Meghdol profile