Some interesting off beat reads for the weekend:
Kushinagar (Caravan)
The communal card being flashed nationally (Outlook)
The sour taste of eye candy (Tehelka)
Slum Golf (Open)
Biwi ho to aisi (Newslaundry)
One woman, a hairdryer and $20 million business (ForbesIndia)
Why are Americans the most armed civilians on the planet? (NewYorker)
Moms should think twice before quitting their jobs (Atlantic)
Proust Questionnaire: Louis C K (VanityFair)
Why China and Pakistan want demilitarization of Siachen (IDR)
Shia days of rage (ForeignAffairs)
The top 10 Animal Superpowers (Smithsonian)
Book Review: The life and times of the Penis (Economist)
Commenting online?Call a lawyer (SmartMoney)
Book review: Love stories #1 to 14 (JaiArjun)
The idol thief (NewYorker)
TeamBHP Car of the year 2012 (TeamBHP)
Should we live to 1000 ? (ProjectSyndicate)
Movie Review:Talaash (GreatBong)
The real reason why Jimmy Amarnath was sacked (UnrealTimes)
10 lessons learnt from 50 Shades of Grey (GQ) (Hat tip LordLudus)
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