Some off beat reads for the weekend:
The malign incompetence of the British Ruling Class (Pankaj Mishra)
Is the age of tech over? (Atlantic)
Have aliens found us? (New Yorker)
How a deluge of money nearly broke the Premier League (Guardian)
The Rafale Deal Explained (Nitin Gupta)
The Ugly Indian Tourist (Open)
How Hindu Dieties are deified in Japan (Madras Courier)
Western mercenaries ready for Syria (ATimes)
The surprising story of Hubert Julian (Guernica)
Good riddance to Shah Faesal (DailyO)
Legacy of Muslim Rule in India (Pragyta)
Travelogue: Gokarna (Team BHP)
The first reservations in India (Live History)
Who is coming for Lit Fest? (J Mathrubootham)
The best actors for iconic characters (Vir Sanghvi)
