Raoji

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)