British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh's 10th studio album, "A New Kind Of Horror", is unique and chaotic and manages to be extreme in every sense of the word.


Anaal Nathrakh's latest release: Grinding assault, but also ear candy (Music Review)


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The month of November will reignite memories of long queues at ATMs following the recall of 86 per cent of circulated currency during the demonetisation in 2016 as at least three books -- both fiction and non-fiction -- will attempt to unravel the controversial decision. The month will also witness a leading litfest in Mumbai, along with a specially curated festival celebrating the beauty of classics, and the long list announcement of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.


Five books to look forward to in November 2018


Upcoming Bengali film, 'Kia and Cosmos', based on the themes of parenthood and class divides where a teenage girl embarks on an investigative journey, will be screened at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona and Milan International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema 2018, a release from the director Sudipto Roy said on Tuesday.


'Kia and Cosmos' Bengali film selected for festivals in Barcelona and Milan


Want to eat like the Bakaasura (the demon in the Mahabharatha epic)? A meal consisting of 63 dishes?Welcome to Kokkarakko, a new restaurant in Chennai. And no prizes for guessing the main ingredient in the dishes offered here.


Kokkarakko crowing with Kadaknath chicken and a mega meal (Foodie Trail - Chennai)


Booker Prize winning author Alan Hollinghurst; Stephen Daldry, Director of 'The Crown' on Netflix; Sri Lankan writer Ashok Ferrey; along with prominent names from Indian literary circles including Shashi Tharoor, Upamanyu Chatterjee (writer of the iconic 'English, August'), RTI activist Aruna Roy and poet Jayanta Mahapatra, will participate in the 9th Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest in November.


Literary stalwarts to participate in Mumbai LitFest


Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was the guest of honour at the launch of "The Best Mistakes Of My Life", an autobiography of veteran actor-producer Sanjay Khan, who became emotional at the event.


Shatrughan, Farooq Abdullah attend Sanjay Khan's autobiography launch


An energetic drummer got on the stage with an ensemble of musicians from Iran, Spain, Reunion Island - and from Rajasthan in India - to set on a collaboration in pairs and in quartets. The occasion was the finale of the annual Jodhpur RIFF -- and the musicians awed the gathering with what they laid forth in the moments that followed.


Jodhpur RIFF 2018 ends with a sweep of world music


Book: Brief Answers to the Big Questions; Author: Stephen Hawking; Publisher: John Murray/Hachette India; Pages: 232; Price: Rs 650


Universe propped up without help from God, says Hawking's final work (Book Review)


National Award-winning documentary filmmaker and author Trisha Das, whose novel "Kama's Last Sutra" deals with female sexuality in the 12th century, says back then, the act of lovemaking was considered sacred enough to be carved out on the walls of the temples in Khajuraho.


'Lovemaking was considered sacred, not forbidden in 12th century'


(Attn Editors: Shashi Tharoors new book "The Paradoxical Prime Minister" has just arrived at the stands. Presented below is an exclusive extract from the book)


The 'New India' we seek (Book Extract)


American heavy metal band High On Fire released their eighth studio album, "The Electric Messiah", on October 5, and this can only be described as a sheer 57-minute head-bang fest.


High On Fire's latest album packs in barbaric intensity (Music Review)


Take a journey to transcend your fears and illusions around parenting; discover how to ditch plastic, reduce your rubbish and start taking everyday steps that will make all the difference; and learn to do a vigorous mental workout to help increase your memory.


Guides on parenting, environment and memory (IANS Books This Weekend)


With his vision of music transcending nations and religions, sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan lifted the General Assembly chamber from a venue of confrontations to an arena of peace and non-violence as he performed at the UN Day Concert.


Amjad Ali Khan's concert on 'peace, non-violence' tribute to Gandhi: Guterres


NetApp, a leader in the Hybrid Cloud data services, on Wednesday announced its partnership with DreamWorks, animation studio that is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, to develop and oversee the studio's customised Data Fabric approach.


NetApp to help DreamWorks manage humongous data


Book: A God In Exile: The Fourteenth Dalai Lama; Author: Raghu Rai; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 189


Dalai Lama, Raghu Rai and shades of black and white (Book Review)


Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, visiting Peru in her capacity as special envoy of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has met with Venezuelan migrants at a shelter in Lima run by volunteers.


Jolie visits Venezuelan refugees in Peru


Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has said he strongly believes stories come from small towns.


I strongly believe stories come from small towns: Rajkumar Hirani


Book: Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan; Author: Ruby Lal; Publisher: Penguin-Viking; Pages: 308; Price: Rs 599


Nur Jahan: The widow who became the Empress of India (Book Review)


Come January, literary heavyweights will gather in Jaipur for a sumptuous feast of ideas at the annual Zee Jaipur Literature Festival. Its co-director and noted historian William Dalrymple said the organisers will be fielding the strongest lineup of literary heavyweights in the upcoming edition as the first 30 speakers were announced on Saturday.


We'll be fielding strongest Jaipur lineup ever in 2019: William Dalrymple


Book: Full Disclosure; Author: Stormy Daniels; Publisher: St. Martins Press/Pan Macmillan/Pages: 270; Price: Rs 699


Full Disclosure: Sex, threats and Donald Trump (Book Review)


Invoke the "Shakti" within you to transform your mind and transcend limits; get inspiration from the life of a female journalist who has exposed 20 lies and misconceptions so far; read an amalgamation of many old-school ideas that come from grandmothers which modern nutrition is trying to catch up with; flick through a book designed specially for women on how to present oneself to maximum effect, in person and online.

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