India, Sept. 30 -- September brought the heat with hard-hitting comedy and major metal reunions. But Bangalore in October 2025 is turning the dial way up with an events line-up featuring music gigs that fuse folk with contemporary, a caffeinated mixology workshop, a flea market with artisanal finds, and a techno festival led by industry giants. If that's not a perfect way to kick off the festive season, we don't know what is. Here's what's poppin'.

The last month went big with Armaan Malik's Bollywood blowout and the Australian Macadamia Festival, which had top restaurants and cafes switching up their menus. Add to that the return of India's largest LGBTQIA+ festival, Maya Bazaar, and it's safe to say the city was buzzing. October in Ban...