https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/viepsa-is-the-sound-of-a-lovesick-delhi https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-09/5o1zv6z0/2-14.png Viepsa moves fluidly between Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and English, blending alternative pop, Punjabi folk, UK garage, drum-and-bass, hip-hop, Bollywood, and electronic music with a confidence that makes these sonic shifts seem effortless. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-09/p64vfqim/channels4profile.jpg Viepsa Arora is a rising independent singer-songwriter known for her emotive vocal delivery and genre-bending soundscapes. She effortlessly navigates through alternative, pop, and electronic spaces making her one of the most captivating new voices to watch. Homegrown en 2026-07-09T10:00:00.000Z Viepsa Is The Sound Of A Lovesick Delhi Viepsa Arora, Viepsa, Indian alt-pop, Indian alternative music, Indian indie music, Homegrown Music Showcase, Homegrown Music, The Humming Tree Bengaluru, Bengaluru music events, Indian singer-songwriter, emerging Indian musicians, women in Indian music, multilingual music India, Punjabi electronic music, Punjabi alternative music, UK garage India, drum and bass India, Indian electronic music, alternative pop India, Indian independent artists, Bekadran Viepsa, Ishq Rogue Viepsa, Indian music showcase 2026, next generation Indian musicians, Indian alternative pop artists https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/thrice-as-nice-one-night-in-toki-o-returns-to-three-cities-across-india https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-03-13/kbjl639q/HomegrownxTokiSuntoryWhisky2.png ‘One Night In Toki-O’ celebrates Japanese culture through music, art, and culinary experiences. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-03-13/kbjl639q/HomegrownxTokiSuntoryWhisky2.png ‘One Night In Toki-O’ celebrates Japanese culture through music, art, and culinary experiences. Homegrown en 2026-07-09T10:00:00.000Z Thrice As Nice: One Night In Toki-O Returns To Three Cities Across India One Night In Toki-O, Toki-O India, Japanese culture festival India, Japanese cultural event, House of Suntory Toki, Toki whisky India, Japanese food festival India, Japanese art event, Japanese music event India, immersive cultural experiences, Bengaluru events August 2026, Hyderabad events September 2026, Mumbai events November 2026, Japanese gaming arcade, Japanese nightlife experience, contemporary Japanese culture, Japan-inspired events India, experiential events India, Japanese culinary takeover, Japanese art installation, Homegrown events, Japanese culture Bengaluru, Japanese culture Hyderabad, Japanese culture Mumbai, things to do in India 2026 https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/at-the-belgadia-palace-a-new-art-residency-is-challenging-the-artist-artisan-divide https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-09/006swcye/AnikDuttaforTheMayurbhanjFoundationArt2BCharlie2.png The Mayurbhanj Residency raises a pertinent question in the art world that we don’t often talk about: the distinction between ‘artist’ and ‘artisan’. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/y84y9juo/The-Belgadia-Palace.jpg The Belgadia Palace is an 18th-century Victorian brick-built double-storey palace which functions as a boutique hotel and the current residence of the Bhanj Deos, the erstwhile rulers of Mayurbhanj. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/inxzoeyc/ANK00695.jpg From left to right: Mihir Thakkar, Akshita Bhanj Deo, Mrinalika Bhanj Deo, Kumar Misal, and Ayesha Parikh. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/l7w3hf4v/ANK01117.jpg The inaugural artist-in-residence, Kumar Misal’s practice is rooted in the agricultural cycle, crafting sheets of paper from banana, corn, and sugarcane fibres, which he then uses to produce autobiographical images. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/94d71rzi/ANK00959.jpg Women artists of the Rangamatia sabai grass craft cluster weaving a new work by Misal produced during the residency. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/stcofjus/ANK01054.jpg Kumar Misal (right) with the women artists of the Rangamatia craft cluster who wove his vision into reality. Homegrown en 2026-07-09T08:00:00.000Z At The Belgadia Palace, A New Art Residency Is Challenging The Artist-Artisan Divide Mayurbhanj Residency, Belgadia Palace, Odisha art residency, contemporary art India, tribal art Odisha, sabai grass weaving, Rangamatia artisans, Kumar Misal, Art + Charlie, Akshita Bhanj Deo, Mayurbhanj Foundation, artist artisan debate, indigenous craft traditions, Odisha crafts, dhokra craft Odisha, sustainable art practices, collaborative art projects India, contemporary art and craft, tribal artists India, craft communities Odisha, Mayurbhanj culture, art residency India, sabai grass artisans, cultural heritage Odisha, Belgadia Palace residency https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/3-live-sets-that-showcase-guitarist-producer-rajs-genre-defying-sound https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/9b5hl4eq/6.png Ahead of his performance at the Homegrown Music Showcase on July 18 at The Humming Tree, Bengaluru, here's a look at three standout live sets by New Delhi-based artist Raj. Homegrown en 2026-07-09T07:15:00.000Z 3 Live Sets That Showcase Guitarist & Producer Raj's Genre-Defying Sound Neo soul India, Jazz fusion India , Lo-fi hip hop India , Indian independent music , Indie music India, Bengaluru music events, The Humming Tree Bengaluru, Magnetic Fields Festival, Echoes of Earth artist, NH7 Weekender artist , Live music Bengaluru, Downtempo music , Electronic music India, July 2026 Bengaluru events, Jama Masjid , SP404 performance , Independent musicians India, Indian Art Fair music, Indian beatmaker, Indian electronic producer, Experimental music India, Independent music India, New Delhi independent artist , alternative music india https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-supply/borrowed-faces-anda_bas-new-collection-draws-on-masks-charms-folk-traditions https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-09/w59572n1/andaba2.png 'Borrowed Faces', a limited-edition jewellery collection and accompanying short film that draws on Indian masks, protective charms, and folk traditions through a contemporary design lens. Homegrown en 2026-07-09T07:15:00.000Z 'Borrowed Faces': anda_ba's New Collection Draws On Masks, Charms, & Folk Traditions Armaan Bansal, Armaan, Bansal Designer, anda ba studio, anda ba studio armaan Bansal, Jewelry collection, Jewelry, New jewelry, Artisanal jewelry, New jewelry collection, Protection charms, Protection charms India, Indian protection charms, New collection, Craft, Folk, Folk culture India, Creative director, Indian creative directors, South Asian creative directors, Visual arts, Visual arts India, Hip-hop jewelry, Hip-hop jewelry collection, Hip-hop meets Indian tradition, Nazar, Nazar jewelry, Exclusive jewelry collection, Jewelry art, Exclusive jewelry collection, India, Exclusive jewelry for artists, Exclusive jewelry for performers https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/maabaes-cultureclub-collection-is-a-love-letter-to-memory-heritage-home https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/yx5s8we3/5.png MAABAE's CULTURECLUB arrives as a jewellery collection that embraces complexity rather than simplifying it. Homegrown en 2026-07-09T07:00:00.000Z MAABAE's 'CULTURECLUB' Collection Is A Love Letter To Memory, Heritage, & Home Handcrafted jewellery, Recycled silver jewellery , Sterling silver jewellery , Charm jewellery, Wearable memory, Memory and belonging , Cultural identity, Diaspora fashion , Indian jewellery brand, South Asian jewellery, Heritage jewellery , Cultural jewellery, Gochujang, Matcha bowl, Cardamom, Tiffin box , Chai cup, Los Angeles jewellery brand , Jaipur artisans , Recycled silver jewellery, Sterling silver jeweller, Charm jewellery , Contemporary jewellery design https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/how-a-sunday-morning-gig-at-cubbon-park-became-derek-the-cats-first-live-album https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-08/hhvg0nt8/drk1.png Homegrown en 2026-07-08T10:13:00.000Z How A Sunday Morning Gig At Cubbon Park Became Derek & The Cats' First Live Album Derek & The Cats, Derek & The Cats album, Derek & The Cats live album, Derek & The Cats new music, Derek & The Cats live, Derek & The Cats concert Film, Derek & The Cats latest album, Derek & The Cats live performance, Derek & The Cats Cubbon Park, Cubbon Park Bangalore, Derek & The Cats albums, Live album Derek & The Cats, Derek & The Cats live at Cubbon Park, Morning session, Morning hangout, Mornings at the park, Live performances in Bangalore, Bangalore live performance, Jazz, Jazz artists, Jazz, funk and house, Jazz music, India, Funk music, India, House music India, Live jazz performance https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/at-odishas-baripada-ratha-yatra-women-have-led-subhadras-chariot-since-1975 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-07/hksrqe9k/LeftoverheadviewofBaripadaRathaYatraOutlookTraveler3BRightPrincessesMrinalikaandAkshitaBhanjDeoofMayurbhanjsourceAkshitaBhanjDeoE28099sXaccount.png The women-only tradition associated with Devidalana or Subhadra’s chariot in Baripada is a relatively recent development. It began in 1975, during the first International Women’s Year, when the then-Mayurbhanj District Collector Vivekananda Patnaik initiated it. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-03/so8zkds1/SouthwestBengal1776byRennell.jpg A cropped map of James Rennell's Bengal and Bihar showing 1776 Orissa (Mayurbhanj) and Bengal border. Homegrown en 2026-07-07T12:30:00.000Z At Odisha’s Baripada Ratha Yatra, Women Have Led Subhadra’s Chariot Since 1975 Baripada Ratha Yatra, women pull chariot, Subhadra chariot tradition, Odisha festivals, Jagannath culture, Dwitiya Srikhetra, Baripada Jagannath temple, Mayurbhanj history, women-led religious traditions India, unique Ratha Yatra India, Jagannath Rath Yatra Odisha, Subhadra Devi chariot, women empowerment traditions India, The Belgadia Palace, Mayurbhanj tourism, Odisha cultural heritage, Ratha Yatra traditions, women in Hindu festivals, Jagannath temple history, Baripada travel guide, Odisha pilgrimage sites, Maharaja Baidyanath Bhanj Deo, second Jagannath dham, experiential travel Odisha, unique religious festivals in India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/arooj-aftab-joins-bonobo-on-a-new-song-that-came-together-almost-by-accident https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-07/4ez3bty9/bnb1.png Homegrown en 2026-07-07T12:00:00.000Z Arooj Aftab Joins Bonobo On A New Song That Came Together Almost By Accident Arooj Aftab, Arooj Aftab music, Arooj Aftab new music, Arooj Aftab new music releases, Arooj Aftab bonobo, Arooj Aftab bonobo collaboration, Arooj Aftab and Bonobo new Single, Arooj Aftab bonobo fire on the water, Fire on the water, Fire on the water Bonobo, Bonobo fire on the water, Bonobo Arooj Aftab fire on the water, Bonobo upcoming album, Bonobo new music, Bonobo music, Bonobo Artist, Bonobo electronic music, Dj Bonobo, Bonobo Distance in Static, Distance in Static bonobo, Distance in Static album, Bonobo album, Bonobo upcoming album Distance in Static, Bonobo album Distance in Static, South Asian music, South Asian musicians, Music collaborations, Music collabs https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/why-tarsem-singhs-the-fall-remains-one-of-the-most-visually-stunning-films-ever-made https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-07/ez7tf7go/1-15.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-06/ddlpt9o5/KerryMarshallAsiaMar20131.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-06/90w38ncl/A14540-An-architectural-review-of-The-Fall-by-Tarsem-Singh-2.webp Homegrown en 2026-07-07T12:00:00.000Z Why Tarsem Singh’s ‘The Fall’ Remains One Of The Most Visually Stunning Films Ever Made The Fall, The Fall 2006, Tarsem Singh, Tarsem Singh The Fall, The Fall film analysis, The Fall review, The Fall visual analysis, The Fall cinematography, cult fantasy films, visually stunning movies, best fantasy films of the 2000s, Lee Pace The Fall, Catinca Untaru, practical effects in cinema, real locations in fantasy films, cinematic storytelling, artist and audience relationship, imagination in cinema, visual language in film, fantasy film aesthetics, Mubi The Fall, underrated cult movies, films about storytelling, visually beautiful films, twenty-first century cinema https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/agaahi-is-an-indian-urdu-rap-project-anchored-in-community-political-consciousness https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-07/no4xpwba/agh1-1.png In recent years, Agaahi's sound has evolved into a broader mix of alternative hip-hop, indie songwriting, and R&B while keeping Urdu at the centre of his writing Homegrown en 2026-07-07T12:00:00.000Z Agaahi Is An Indian Urdu Rap Project Anchored In Community & Political Consciousness Agaahi, Rapper, Agaahi Urdu rapper, Agaahi Artist, Agaahi Indian artist, Agaahi music, Agaahi hip-hop, Agaahi rap, Agaahi Urdu rap, Agaahi Urdu artist, Agaahi new music, Pakistani rapper polymath, German rapper boogie, Urdu rap music, Urdu music, Urdu hip-hop, Hip-hop in Urdu, Rap in Urdu, Indian musicians, Indian rappers, Agaahi manzar, Agaahi Maikhana, Hip-hop artists from India, Indian hip-hop, Indian hip-hop artist, Indian language Urdu, Qila connect https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/indie-game-palm-sugar-combines-retro-rpg-nostalgia-with-a-distinctly-indian-story https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-06/bjwj5njt/9.png Developed by Mono Tusk Studios, based in Visakhapatnam, Palm Sugar is a retro-inspired RPG set in the fictional Telugu village of Velampakan. Homegrown en 2026-07-07T12:00:00.000Z Indie Game 'Palm Sugar' Combines Retro RPG Nostalgia With A Distinctly Indian Story pixel art game, retro RPG, indie game India , South Indian game, Telugu RPG , Telugu video game , Indian video game , Indian indie game , Telugu culture, representation in gaming , Indian gaming industry, story based video game, narrative driven game , Legend of Zelda , SNES inspired game, pixel RPG , Indian gaming culture, Palm Sugar indie game , game developers , RPG Indian , video game indie, rural India, representation in games, regional stories in gaming, South Indian storytelling , Indian gaming startup, Indian gaming scene https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/were-bringing-mc-couper-raj-viepsa-to-the-humming-tree-for-a-homegrown-music-showcase https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-07-07/41mrb2k5/5.png Following the success of its inaugural edition, Homegrown Music returns with the second HGM Showcase on July 18 at The Humming Tree, Bengaluru. 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