Some off beat reads for the weekend:
The reality of real estate (Moneylife)
Drinking in Kerala-Rum, rum everywhere (Economist)
Land grab in Ayodhya (Open)
Weapons payload (Outlook)
Bangladesh,what Bangladesh? (Newslaundry)
Rahul Pandita on Kashmir and its stories(Forbes)
Mangalore-Where the morality is saffron colored (Tehelka)
The fishy history of McDonald’s Filet o fish sandwich (Smithsonian)
My dad was not ready to die (Slate)
Apple Vs Wall Street (NewYorker)
Billionaire Bill Ackman’s ill fated bike ride (VanityFair)
The benefits of optimism are real (Atlantic)
An economic explanation for the persistence of caste in India (IdeasforIndia)
Spoof:David Cameroon explains his India trip to his wife (UnrealTimes)
10 truths about being an entrepreneur (Rodinhoods)
Why Iran won’t budge (ProjectSyndicate)
A guide to owning a Harley Davidson in India (TeamBHP)
Tom Freston, runaway Mogul (Men’sJournal)
A profile of Fauja Singh, 101 year old runner (ESPN)
The rise of the new Shanghai (DesignObserver)