Some off beat reads for the weekend:
Why India is the true victor at the Olympics (Theodore Dalrymple)
Bihar’s war on alcohol (HP)
Khursheed,a Kashmiri Jawan,took 8 bullets for India (Quint)
How one tweet led Syrians to Germany (Guardian)
Rare picture of Mahatma Gandhi & Dalai Lama (Twitter)
How this 29 year old built a 180 Crore solar business (YS)
How the European harmonium become synonymous with Indian music? (Scroll)
Why the US President needs a council of Historians (Atlantic)
What drives Great Britain’s medal machine (Spectator)
In Photos:African Slavery in Iran (Guardian)
Research: Being lazy is sign of high intelligence (Independent)
The most exclusive restaurant in America (New Yorker)
Travelogue:Drive to Tawang (TeamBHP)
Mulayam Vs Akhilesh Yadav (Gossip Guru)
Naga girl fights racism with poetry (BI)