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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/iit-madras-ilaiyaraaja-music-leans-on-bamboo-vaults-open-courtyards-long-span-arches</loc>
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<news:title>IIT Madras’ Ilaiyaraaja Music Leans On Bamboo Vaults, Open Courtyards, &amp; Long-Span Arches</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/toys-for-a-comas-stalkhome-is-a-cosmic-love-story-wrapped-in-retro-sci-fi-chaos</loc>
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<image:caption>Toys For a Coma’s music video ‘Stalkhome’ offers a whimsical escape as Spacegirl flees her home planet, finds refuge on Earth, and faces her father’s henchmen.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Toys For A Coma’s ‘Stalkhome’ Is A Cosmic Love Story Wrapped In Retro Sci-Fi Chaos</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/dewars-discoveries-found-inspiration-in-new-delhis-legendary-instrument-makers</loc>
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<image:caption>Inspired by the sensory richness of the craft, they infused musicality into their cocktail creations, highlighting the importance of preserving traditions and honoring heritage.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Dewar’s Discoveries Found Inspiration In New Delhi’s Legendary Instrument Makers</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/a-feminist-syllabus-10-homegrown-books-films-to-understand-gender-power-womens-lives</loc>
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<image:caption>Here's a curated list of books and films that delve into what being a woman in India feels like.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Why Loiter &amp; Seeing Like A Feminist</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Lihaaf &amp; The Palace of Illusions</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Burnt Sugar &amp; Maria Just Maria</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aattam &amp; Parched</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Maa Behen &amp; SIster Midnight</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-07T10:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A Feminist Starter Pack: 10 Books &amp; Films To Read, Watch, &amp; Reflect On</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/young-the-giants-sameer-gadhia-on-being-south-asian-in-a-white-indie-rock-world</loc>
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<image:caption>From the ‘orange summery’ portrait of late adolescence that was their debut eponymous album to the bolder immigrant testimonials of ‘American Bollywood’, each album in Young The Giant’s discography is like a hypothesis the band is trying to test out.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Young The Giant's Sameer Gadhia On Navigating His Heritage In A White Indie Rock World </news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/homegrown-handpicked-a-playlist-of-our-favourite-releases-from-september-2026</loc>
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<image:caption>The Homegrown Handpicked Playlist For September</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Homegrown Handpicked: A Playlist Of Our Favourite Releases From September 2026</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/4-women-driven-cab-auto-services-offering-safer-rides-across-india</loc>
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<image:caption>These initiatives not only ensure safer travel for women but also empower female drivers with financial independence and dignity.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>4 Women-Driven Cab &amp; Auto Services Offering Safer Rides Across India</news:title>
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<loc>https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/the-legacy-of-mad-sandhu-the-cost-of-being-a-queer-creator-in-modern-india</loc>
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<image:caption>Sandhu was part of the same world of creators, artists, makeup artists, performers and small business owners whose work shapes what people see, buy, wear and talk about.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Legacy Of Mad Sandhu &amp; The Cost Of Being A Queer Creator In 'Modern' India </news:title>
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