https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/honey-trehans-satluj-shows-us-the-ghosts-that-still-haunt-indian-democracy https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-16/2kxk1g5j/HomegrownFeaturedImages-8.png The film follows the disappearance of Jaswant Singh (based on Jaswant Singh Khalra), a Sikh human-rights activist who uncovered evidence of thousands of illegal cremations allegedly carried out by Punjab Police and his forced disappearance on September 6, 1995. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-16/1sitisax/Satluj-Poster Long delayed by the Censor Board’s demands of 127 cuts, a title change, and other minor modifications, the film originally titled ‘Ghallughara’ (meaning ‘holocaust’) and later ‘Punjab 95’ quietly released on streaming earlier this month, only to be removed two days later. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-16/mbm1hxx5/Satluj.jpg.webp Diljit Dosanjh as Jaswant Singh — a “disappeared” Sikh human-rights activist based on Jaswant Singh Khalra — in Honey Trehan’s ‘Satluj’. Homegrown en 2026-07-16T10:00:00.000Z Honey Trehan’s ‘Satluj’ Shows Us The Ghosts That Still Haunt Indian Democracy Satluj film, Honey Trehan Satluj, Punjab 95 movie, Jaswant Singh Khalra, Jaswant Singh Khalra story, Jaswant Singh Khalra murder, Punjab illegal cremations, Punjab extrajudicial killings, Punjab militancy 1990s, Punjab counterinsurgency, forced disappearances in India, enforced disappearances India, state violence in India, human rights in Punjab, Honey Trehan film analysis, Satluj review, Satluj censorship controversy, CBFC Punjab 95, Diljit Dosanjh Satluj, Indian democracy and dissent, history of disappearances in India, Kashmir enforced disappearances, AFSPA and human rights, political cinema in India, Indian human rights activism https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/5-independent-collectives-building-new-cultural-futures-across-india https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-16/y3gw4hw2/clc2.png Homegrown en 2026-07-16T09:49:00.000Z 5 Independent Collectives Building New Cultural Futures Across India Collectives, Indian collectives, Indian art collectives, Indian social collectives, Collectives India, Art collectives India, Maraa collective, Sajhe Sapne collective, Anga Art Collective, Budhan Theatre, Yusmarg Collective, Culture, Art and culture, Art and culture India, Social justice, Social equality, Social empowerment, Social issues, Gender, Caste, Labour, Technology, art, Community Theatre, Films, Community screenings, Workshops, Nonprofit, Nonprofit working with rural women, Women collectives https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/londons-meeting-rivers-sessions-revives-the-timeless-tradition-of-the-baithak https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/88fgni46/india-today.png Meeting Rivers Sessions is bringing the spirit of the baithak to London with an intimate evening of Hindustani classical music . Homegrown en 2026-07-16T09:30:00.000Z London's Meeting Rivers Sessions Revives The Timeless Tradition Of The Baithak Indian classical music, South Asian music, tabla, sarangi, Hindustani classical music, London events, Meeting Rivers Sessions, baithaks, tabla performance, sarangi music, cultural events London, baithak revival, intimate concerts, live music London,, live classical music., Indian music London, The Dojo London, music and conversation, South Asian culture, traditional music, community gatherings, classical music event https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-booth-built-from-words-celebrates-the-free-spirit-of-dance-culture https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-16/u4an2pgf/el2.png Booth Built From Words is an installation that transforms the booth into a space for ideas, using bold statements about dance, community and creativity. 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Agarwal, also known as Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand, used the same method in his campaign to protect the Ganga. Homegrown en 2026-07-16T06:00:00.000Z Sonam Wangchuk And The Legacy Of Hunger Strikes In India Save Ganga movement, Swami Sanand, G.D. Agarwal , Irom Sharmila hunger strike, Irom Sharmila AFSPA, Jan Lokpal movement , Anna Hazare protest, History of hunger strike, Hunger strikes in India , Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike, Civil resistance, Democracy in India, Right to dissent, Political protests in India , Indian independence movement , Gandhi hunger strike, Mahatma Gandhi fasting, Protest movements, Indian political history, Indian political history, Public accountability , Jantar Mantar protest, Non-violent protest https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/4-homegrown-craft-beverage-brands-reimagining-the-indian-soda-can https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/4c8iegxi/Cover-Image-soda.png The new face of the local soft drink counter-culture. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/8vxn0dy2/icc2.png Citrus, Spice And All Things Nice https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/c9y0kd2l/misfits.png Because Fitting In Is Boring Anyway https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/5hok2rjz/bubz1.png All the fizz, none of the sugar-crash regret. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/0qtt3ykx/3sis.png A toast to heritage flavor and zero-proof craft. Homegrown en 2026-07-16T05:53:00.000Z 4 Homegrown Craft Beverage Brands Reimagining The Indian Soda Can homegrown drinks, indian beverages, craft cola, indian craft cola, craft beverages, misfits, misfits prebiotic soda, bubz, bubz prebiotic soda, 3 sisters indie soda, prebiotic soda, indie beverages, gut health, healthy soda, sugar free soda, kala khatta, mango chilli, jeera masala, non alcoholic beverages, natural ingredients, indian flavours soda, indian beverage culture, craft culture, alternative beverages, soft drinks https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/5-must-see-contemporary-art-exhibitions-in-delhi-mumbai-kolkata-this-season https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/2n5veyu7/LeftChandraBhattacharjeecourtesyofArtAliveGallery3BRightBiraajDodiyaImagecourtesytheArtistPhotobyMarcogiugliarelli.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/vv8g9l7i/DAGPrincesPeopleEmilyEden.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/j4wlaxld/ArtAliveGalleryChandraBhattacharya.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/moohd2un/Homegrown-Featured-Images-3.png Biraaj Dodiya, Grid for a Disappearance, install views from Experimenter - Ballygunge Place, Kolkata, 2026. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/ouv0mq8d/Aksh-Diwan-Garg.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/srvlsqwf/Homegrown-Featured-Images-5.png Homegrown en 2026-07-15T11:15:00.000Z 5 Must-See Contemporary Art Exhibitions In Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata This Season Indian contemporary art, art exhibitions India, Delhi art exhibitions, Kolkata art exhibitions, upcoming art exhibitions 2026, ongoing art shows India, Emily Eden exhibition, Princes and People of India, DAG exhibition Delhi, Chandra Bhattacharjee Shots in the Dark, Art Alive Gallery exhibition, Biraaj Dodiya Grid for a Disappearance, Experimenter Kolkata, Aksh Diwan Garg Wedding Season, Art and Charlie Mumbai, MOOL Exhibit320, Shaleen Wadhwana curator, Bikaner House exhibitions, South Asian contemporary artists, contemporary art in Delhi, contemporary art in Kolkata, Indian art guide July 2026, art events August 2026, women artists South Asia, exhibitions on memory and migration https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/a-theatre-ticket-for-92-rupees-have-you-found-this-glitch-in-the-indian-multiplex-matrix https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/nzwdufsd/Cover-Image1.png Trading the infinite scroll for two hours in a dark room and a quiet projector beam. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/aqpshzk4/devd.png Dev D (2009) Homegrown en 2026-07-15T11:00:00.000Z A Theatre Ticket For 92 Rupees: Have You Found This 'Glitch' In The Indian Multiplex Matrix? indian cinema, theatres, movie ticket offer, cinepolis discount, movie cheap days, endless scroll, escape the algorithm, pvr discounts, inox discounts, cinema culture, solo date ideas, tuesday discounts, screen time fatigue, doomscrolling, digital detox, offline cinema, ott burnout, tired of netflix, bollywood, hollywood, re-releases, multiplex matrix, 2026 movies, dev d, kireedam https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/megha-ramaswamy-adarsh-gourav-found-a-home-in-northeast-indias-indigenous-cultures https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/dnfgdagk/1-16.png In conversation with Homegrown, Megha and Adarsh reflect on trust, representation, environmental stewardship, cultural identity, and the enduring connection between people and place. ‘Voices of the Land’ is now streaming on JioHotstar. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-13/100dmq6y/VOLTEP04.03853.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-13/x3qdn0bp/EP0228641.jpeg Each episode focuses on a specific tribe — the Angami of Nagaland, the Mising of Assam, the Sherdukpen of Arunachal Pradesh, the Biate of Dima Hasao, and the Khasi of Meghalaya — and positions them as custodians of their own heritage. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-13/908e1891/EP0126680.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-14/v8hyoz8k/VOLTEP05.04618.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-14/jdye7ioh/EP0232373.jpeg Homegrown en 2026-07-15T08:00:00.000Z Megha Ramaswamy & Adarsh Gourav Found A Home In Northeast India’s Indigenous Cultures Voices of the Land, Voices of the Land documentary, Voices of the Land JioHotstar, Adarsh Gourav, Megha Ramaswamy, Northeast India documentary, indigenous communities India, indigenous cultures Northeast India, Sherdukpen tribe, Khasi community, Angami tribe, Mising community, Biate tribe, Northeast India culture, JioHotstar documentary series, documentary filmmaking India, travel documentary India, representation in documentaries, indigenous storytelling, environmental stewardship India, cultural heritage India, identity and belonging, Adarsh Gourav interview, Megha Ramaswamy interview, Homegrown culture https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/chef-tori-macdonalds-night-shift-brings-canadian-comfort-food-to-the-hood-bengaluru https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/cb8eqnrs/CourtesyofTheOlive2.png Chef Tori Macdonald brings a one-night-only Canadian comfort-food takeover to The Hood by Olive, Bengaluru, with perogies, poutine and a Jameson whiskey bacon chocolate tart. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/ihknqckz/The_Hood___Priority_5__2_.jpg Tucked away at the end of Wood Street, The Hood was conceived by AD Singh of the Olive Group of Restaurants and Chef Dhruv Oberoi as a meeting point for the flavours and rituals of neighbourhoods around the world. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-15/utrcjkao/NS_w__Tori_2.jpeg The meal opens with Perogies: potato-and-cheese dumplings pan-fried until crisp, topped with caramelised onions and served with sour cream. Homegrown en 2026-07-15T07:30:00.000Z Chef Tori Macdonald’s ‘Night Shift’ Brings Canadian Comfort Food To The Hood, Bengaluru Chef Tori Macdonald, The Hood by Olive, Night Shift Bengaluru, Canadian food in Bengaluru, Canadian comfort food, perogies Bengaluru, poutine Bengaluru, Jameson whiskey bacon chocolate tart, Bengaluru food events, Bengaluru chef takeover, one-night dining event Bengaluru, Wood Street restaurants, Ashok Nagar Bengaluru restaurants, Olive Group restaurants, AD Singh, Chef Dhruv Oberoi, global gastro bar Bengaluru, July 2026 Bengaluru events, Sunday dining Bengaluru, food pop-ups in Bengaluru, chef collaborations Bengaluru, international cuisine Bengaluru, comfort food takeover, best food events Bengaluru, The Hood India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/4-homegrown-coffee-brands-on-our-radar-in-2026 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-14/trts6son/6.png If you're tired of reaching for the same coffee every morning, a new wave of Indian coffee brands is making it easier to experiment. 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