Some off beat reads for the weekend:
Becoming an Ironman (Mint)
How an ‘Intolerant India’ emancipated the tolerant (Op India)
Why were Kerala floods so deadly? (Time)
The legacy war at Teen Murti (Open)
The Op-Ed that caused a political earthquake in America (NYTimes)
China’s shocking pace of change (Guardian)
When China calls, all Africa answers (ATimes)
The worst is yet to come in Syria (Atlantic)
The Imam’s Widow (Pro Publica)
Are Chinese tourists messing up Bali ? (SCMP)
Profile: S Radhakrishnan (Swarajya)
The eternal Malgudi Days (Madras Courier)
Chennai-The chess capital of India (Outlook)
Wedding shopping adventures in India (Mint)
Carnatic Music’s recent discordant note (Anand Kumar)