Mega Linkfest: 02 December, 2022

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

The Godfather, Saudi Style (Guardian)

How Joe Biden suckered Europe (Al Jazeera)

Payback time for Xi (Brahma Chellaney)

Watching China’s protests (American Conservative)

Germany exits FIFA World Cup (RT)

Popular unrest in Iran (Jacobin)

Punjabi migrants in Italy (Fifty Two)

Afghani migrants in America (Pro Publica)

Thread: Busting the IIT placement myth (Maheshwer Peri)

Drive: Dzongu & Borong (Team BHP)

Interview with author Pico Iyer (Mint)

Thread: Etymology of districts of Telangana (D Murali)

The story of Major Syamal Dev Goswami (Sentinels)

Varma Pazhassi Raja, Lion of Kerala (History)

Thread: Pandit Nehru & Japanese children (Paperclip)