Some off beat reads for the weekend:
The burden of being Messi (NYTimes)
Why river linking is necessary to save India from disaster (Newslaundry)
Rebooting Mindtree (ForbesIndia)
Why I joined the Sangh and why I left (Caravan)
Prakash Karat:The last General Secretary (Open)
Does Internet Advertising work at all? (Atlantic)
What does a Jihadist state look like? (Slate)
The Legend of Ivory Coast’s Les Elephants (Grantland)
Pele,Garrincha and the two souls of Brazilian soccer (Grantland)
Driving through New Zealand (TeamBHP)
Story behind finding a house for rent in Delhi (Rodinhoods)
God wonders what happens to humans after they die (TheOnion)
What are some of India’s best kept secrets? (Quora)
A brief look at the life and work of Amrita Sher-Gil (MumbaiBoss)
Leaked:Akhilesh Yadav’s Gmail Inbox (UnrealTimes)