Devyani Nighoskar

4 weeks ago | homegrown.co.in | Devyani Nighoskar

On an empty street in a quiet by-lane, trees sway in the mild breeze shadowing an old man that rests on a bench below it. A grandma sheepishly knits on her balcony; a teenager reads a book by a window. A few women sit out on the porch gossiping, while the strums of a guitar and the strong aroma of fish fry engulf my senses. The world seems to be at rest. For a moment I forget that I am in Mumbai.

Jan 2, 2025 | homegrown.co.in | Devyani Nighoskar

“Every time we achieve something, life gives us new inspiration.” In 1987 at the age of 43, he drove for 46 hours straight from Oslo to Nordkapp. At 44, he drove from Mumbai to Badrinath. At 60, climbed to an altitude of over 19,000 feet to perform the Mt. Kailash parikrama. At 61, he lived in the dense forests of Amazon and touched down at Antarctica. At 63, he trekked to the Mt. Everest Base Camp, and at age 65, he organised a group of 90 pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarovar for charity.

Dec 7, 2024 | homegrown.co.in | Devyani Nighoskar

It’s a warm winter afternoon at Landour; the quaint little hill station near Mussoorie. The year is 1930 and Mrs. Lucas, wife of the pastor of Kellogg Church is getting ready to attend the reading club; something she started with Mrs. Irene Parker, the wife of Allen Parker, principal of Woodstock School, some 10 years ago. Over the last 10 years they have met every week to discuss not just books, but also socio-political affairs and to exchange recipes.

Nov 12, 2024 | homegrown.co.in | James Burke |Devyani Nighoskar

Bollywood’s glitz and glamour has never failed to fascinate the spectators. This larger than life industry, or as it is portrayed, has always aroused curiosity and wonder in those who look in from the outside. Most, however, are unaware of the reality behind the scenes – casual everyday challenges like sexism, objectification and class hierarchies.

Oct 22, 2024 | homegrown.co.in | Devyani Nighoskar

Needless to say, it all begins deep down in the sea. Hundreds of them are born every few months and thousands of them swim in our oceans. For a few, life ends where it first begins. But for most, there’s a longer afterlife. From a slithery, slimy, light pink, lizard-like existence to a crispy golden, curried and fried or even brown, stiff, pickled and dried above-ground end - the Maharashtrian coastal region’s most iconic fish goes through a long production process before it ends up on our tables.