Day: January 10, 2014

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

How unadulerated milk has become a premium product (MumbaiBoss)

The ugly truth behind IIT placements (Newslaundry)

The secret and dangerous life of my gay friend (TOI)

5 Startups to watch out for in 2014 (ForbesIndia)

The Neros of Uttar Pradesh (Tehelka)

The rise and fall and rise of facial hair (Atlantic)

The civil wars of Roger Ailes (NYMag)

Entrepreneurs and Con Artists (NewYorker)

Some Chinese Malls have “Husband Storage Facility” (Smithsonian)

The world economy’s shifting challenges (GeorgeSoros)

The return of the Ugly American (ShashiTharoor)

Middle East Security in 2014 (EhudBarak)

India shows who’s boss (Economist)

Spoof:How NaMo countered Arvind Kejriwal and AAP party (UnrealTimes)

Travelogue:Central Indian Forests in a Fortuner (TeamBHP)