Some off beat reads for the weekend:
The Brand Age of Swiss Watches (Paul Graham)
Gulf crisis could trigger more reforms in India (FF)
China’s Technology Long Game (High Capacity)
Interview with Singapore Foreign Minister (Reuters)
The Pakistan Q in the Iran war (ForPol)
Dubai is a city built on sand (Spectator)
Afghanistan-Pakistan war escalates (Crisis)
The relentless war on Iraq (MEM)
Drones, Denial & the Northeast (FP)
Kashmir supports Iran (New Lines)
US public opinion is against Israel (Al Majalla)
Interview with late Mathematician Purnaprajna Bangere (Bhavana)
Philosophy: The Mass Man (FF)
Best countries for solo women travellers (BBC Travel)
Thread: Murder of Abu Fazl (PC)


