Comic Con India in collaboration with Archie Publications has commissioned special #1 editions of popular Archie titles with exclusive India covers.


Comic Con India signs licensing deal with Archie Comics


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Pakistan-origin Bollywood singer Adnan Sami, who is half Kashmiri, will perform a musical gala on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar on Saturday to showcase that Kashmir Valley is a vibrant cultural place and should not be linked to just terror violence.


Adnan to perform musical gala on banks of Dal Lake


Title: Along Deep Lonely Alleys: Baul-Fakir-Dervish of Bengal; Author: Sudhir Chakravarti; Translator: Utpal K. Banerjee; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 390; Price: Rs 595


Fighting the caste system's iniquities in a uniquely Bengali way


Designer duo Swati and Sunaina, who came together in 2007 with the aim of rediscovering the lost treasures of Indian woven textiles and offering them to a discerning audience, say the country's handloom industry is still a very disorganised sector despite being so huge.


Indian handloom industry still disorganised: Designers


The Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council on Wednesday said no new Tamil films will release on Friday onwards until the state government removes the additional 10 per cent tax over and above the GST.


No new Tamil films will release: Producers Council


Disney contemplated acquiring the micro-blogging platform Twitter but ended up investing in the interactive media firm BAMTech, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed.


Disney did try to acquire Twitter: CEO Iger


Multiplexes, including PVR cinemas and INOX, here went on strike on Tuesday in protest against the levying of an additional tax over and above the Goods and Services Tax (GST).


Chennai multiplexes shut shop against levy of additional tax


After opening India's maiden Madame Tussauds wax museum here on December 1, Merlin Entertainments, a global visitor attraction operator, plans to bring Legoland Discovery Centre, an indoor attraction for children, an official said.


Merlin Entertainments plans to bring Legoland Discovery Centre in Delhi


Multiplexes here went on strike on Tuesday in protest against the levying of an additional tax over and above the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Multiplex Association of India (MAI) announced.


Chennai multiplexes strike against double taxation on tickets


Title: A Legacy of Spies; Author: John le Carre; Publisher: Penguin Random House UK; Pages: 320; Price: Rs 599


The cold, brutal world of Cold War espionage and its hard legacy  (Book Review) 


Amidst the glittering pantheon of classical Sanskrit literature we know -- or some of us claim to know to put forth their idea of a golden age India "free of any foreign influence" -- there are several lesser-known works which give lie to this claim. This one, for example, by a 16th century writer otherwise famous for his sex manual, but adept at adapting outside traditions too.


A long-forgotten Sanskrit classic with a wide world-view (Column: Bookends) 


Veteran actor Tom Alter, who was well known in the theatre circuit and film industry breathed his last on Friday night. He died at 67, losing his battle against skin cancer. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi and members of the Hindi film fraternity including Shekhar Kapur, Anupam Kher and Rishi Kapoor, shared their memories with Tom with most of them remembering him as an "informative, educative and  inspirational" human being.


Veteran stage, film actor Tom Alter dead at 67 (Roundup)


Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condoled the death of veteran film and theatre personality Tom Alter, who passed away in Mumbai after losing the battle against skin cancer.


Sonia, Rahul condole Tom Alter's death


He was the most different American India has seen. Born in independent India to a family with roots in the subcontinent from roughly around when the Mahatma returned from overseas, Tom Alter was drawn to Bollywood after seeing Rajesh Khanna in "Aradahana" and moved from play 'firangs' onscreen and on stage to also portray a wide gamut of Indian historical and cultural icons.


Tom Alter: A greater performer than Bollywood's dependable 'firang' (Tribute) 


Veteran theatre and film personality Tom Alter, who lost his battle against skin cancer, was cremated here on Saturday in the presence of his close family members and friends from the industry.


Tom Alter dead, last rites performed


An all rounder with a heart of gold -- that's how Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt and Anil Kapoor remembered veteran theatre and film personality Tom Alter, who passed away in Mumbai after losing his battle with skin cancer.


We will always miss you: Bollywood mourns Tom Alter's death


Title: Caesar's Last Breath; Author: Sam Kean; Publisher: Doubleday/Penguin Random House UK; Pages: 384; Price: Rs 699


Not just air: The gassy origins and basis of our world and civilisation (Book Review) 


Zee Theatre will be touring across the country and staging multiple plays. The series will commence in Delhi with "Chakravyuh" from Sunday.


Zee Theatre to bring 'Chakravyuh' to Delhi on Sunday


Over 50 artists -- from Hindustani and Carnatic classical to jazz, folk, devotional, electronica and more -- will celebrate non-Bollywood music at the MTV India Music Summit, to be held in Jaipur October 27-29.


MTV India to host music summit in Jaipur


How can you bring your best and most successful self to work everyday; and, can the key principles of Buddhism be applied to our everyday lives and careers? What happens when a murder mystery involving Sweden's Minister for Justice comes to surface? And finally where can one find a complete guide to 21st century careers?


Of careers, mystery and Buddhism (IANS Books This Weekend)


As variety is the spice of life, shifting between different literary genres often helps readers retain their interest in reading. In the longer run, nobody likes a uni-coloured portrait and reading books of a similar type leads to a gradual but distinct loss in curiosity. So behold, dear readers, on the stands in October will be diverse books across genres that will meet and suit everyone's taste. If you are caught in the warp of a particular genre, these extraordinary titles will tempt you to adopt the change you have long needed.

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