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At 51, Magician David Blaine is still lighting his head on fire. In an India exclusive interview with Gowri S, ‘extreme magician’ David Blaine talks about AI, reflects on how the meaning of magic has expanded, and more. Read here:thehindu.com/entertainment/…

Akkitham Narayanan’s geometric abstraction takes over the walls of Lalit Kala Akademi in a first-time solo show in The Hindu - Chennai | ✍️ Gowri S thehindu.com/entertainment/…

Yesterday, I was asked if i was supporting Mohun Bagan because I was wearing green. I am not, I am still not sure if it’s green. I am colour blind.

After the final, a Bagan fan told me, "Our football is boring' For Jose Molina, who has also had shade thrown at for MB's vast resources, it's doomed in defeat and be damned even in victory. But, after winning two ISL titles, he had his mic drop moment sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/i…

Even lifelong Chennai residents, seasoned by decades of blazing summers, never stop grumbling about heat in the city. Now imagine a poor polar bear in this weather. Read the story here: thehindu.com/news/national/…

#HTwknd 🌿 | From Paradise to Protest 🌍 From ancient Persian chahar-baghs to French parterres and wartime Victory Gardens—this is how gardens became more than just pretty spaces. They’re symbols of paradise, power, politics—and now, protest. Read full story 👉

ISL’s identity crisis: Who has profited from it? Falling attendances and TV viewership, clubs finances running in the red, inflated player salaries, clubs in a state of limbo over newly proposed MRA. ⁦Cover story with ⁦Neeladri Bhattacharjee⁩ sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india…

Anesha George Sanjoy Narayan A war that never ended: From the 1950 Korean conflict to India’s forgotten role as peacekeeper, artist Parvathi Nayar revisits her father’s mission through a powerful 70-min museum experience in Chennai. Read the full story 👉 hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-… (Gowri S ✍🏻)

The Making of the Perfect Martini by Guy Buffet, 2000

✨#HTwknd | ⚔️ Rock anthems of the past! Discover South India’s ancient ‘hero stones’—memorials that honor brave warriors, some over 2,000 years old 🪨🔥. Uncover the tiny tales they tell about courage, community, and everyday life 👣📜 🔗 Dive into the full story here:

After weeks of back-and-forth, fact checks and multiple drafts, here it is. My first centrespread for Hindustan Times HT Wknd on hero stones. Glad I got to write about this tiny piece of South Indian micro-history. Here's the story in print! Link below. hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-…

This Sunday, it's a cover :) Do read.

#HTWknd | 🌊✨ Experience the power of storytelling in the heart of coastal Kerala! A powerful play unfolds on a flooded stage, inviting villagers to share their stories of resilience amidst tidal flooding. It's not just a performance; it's a heartfelt prayer for the villages at

#HTWknd | What does it mean for us to have reached a point where the potential for backlash is viewed as something that can be commodified and underwritten? What does this say about the evolution of image management, and crisis communication? ✍🏻Gowri S 👉🏻Read full story: