Indowud NFC: The Chennai Startup Turning Rice Husk Into Sustainable Wood Alternatives Indowud NFC boards are marketed as waterproof, termite-proof, flame retardant and recyclable.

A Bengaluru Artist Is Designing The City Into A Game You Can Play Aayush Mayank is turning Bengaluru’s chaos, charm, and culture into a collectible card game.

In Bloom: Shipra Bhattacharya & The Art Of Quiet Resistance Curated by the artist’s daughter, Jonaki Bhattacharya, the exhibition traces five decades of Bhattacharya’s creative practice.

A Homegrown Guide to Art Mumbai 2025 From Krishen Khanna’s centenary to Tyeb Mehta’s mythic visions, from Shanthamani Muddaiah’s marble Bloom to TARQ’s meditative installations — these five exhibitions are where memory, material, and modernity meet.

Balasinaurus: Gujarat’s Art Deco Town Comes Alive Through Aashim Tyagi’s Lens Photographer Aashim Tyagi’s ‘Balasinaurus’ uncovers Gujarat’s vibrant Art Deco homes, merging typography, architecture, and small-town imagination.

After Hours: Homegrown Bars Turn The Table India’s new-age bars are reshaping nightlife — merging culinary craft, mixology, and community. Here’s how India’s After Hours scene is transforming the way we eat, drink, and connect.

The Fading Light Of Goa’s Oyster-Shell Windows Once icons of Goan heritage, oyster-shell windows are fading fast as pollution, modern design, and lost craftsmanship threaten their luminous legacy.

A Post-Colonial History Of Goa Trance Western counterculture, colonial legacies, and local realities shaped the music, myth, and meaning of India’s most iconic rave scene.

In Nagaland’s Sukhai, Tradition Meets Climate Action In Nagaland’s Sukhai village, the Mountains to Mangroves initiative is redefining conservation through community-led stewardship, reforestation, and the revival of indigenous knowledge.

This Week In Culture: From Paparazzi To Photobooks; From Lucknow To Karachi Homegrown’s weekly curation of Indian art, film, music, fashion, and events.

Karupp Cypher's Return To Kochi Is Bringing Together South Indian Independent Hip-Hop It is a network, a podcast, a live-event ecosystem fostering rappers, producers and visual creatives across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Bangalore.

Noun, Goa: A Retail Residency Where Craft Breathes, Feels, & Speaks A Siolim-based retail residency that celebrates the art of making and the stories behind every object.

Cinéma De L’Étrange: WENCH’s Monthly Screening Brings Feminist & Queer Horror To Mumbai The festival’s mission is to reframe who gets to tell speculative stories in India and to give those storytellers the practical tools to reach audiences.

To Celebrate The Children’s Booker Prize, Here Are 5 Indian Ones Every Adult Should Read The Booker Foundation has unveiled a new Children’s Prize. Here’s why Indian children’s books deserve a place on your list.

Thota Vaikuntam Reimagines His Art Through Embroidery In A Delhi Exhibition| The collaboration between Vaikuntam and the Shams family is a rare meeting of two forms of mastery.

Rage Against The Capitalistic Machine: Lotus’ “Aspire” Challenges The Modern Rat Race The band’s latest single dives into the suffocating chase for success — and the quiet hope that lies beyond it.

Monuments To Her Vision: Women Reshape Sculpture At Art Mumbai 2025 From Mukherjee’s legacy to new feminist spatial claims, women sculptors take the ground at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse.

The Homegrown Handpicked Playlist October 2025: Reble, shauharty, Dhanji, & More Welcome to Homegrown Handpicked, a curation of our favourite releases from every month.

Divya Kharnare's Documentary Spotlights The Inner Worlds Of The Indian Paparazzi Divya Hemant Kharnare’s 'P for Paparazzi' shifts the lens from Bollywood stars to the photographers who chase them.

'Pdingpdoong' Is A Playful Indian Claymation Short Film About Coexistence Its story follows two conjoined twins as they move through their daily routine — brushing teeth, getting ready, going to school — learning to share space and a body together.