Linkfest: July 28, 2018

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What I am reading today

Classics that belong on every bookshelf: The New Worlds Weekly Recap (The Reviews Edition) (FactorDaily)
Imran Khan's unsportsmanlike win in Pakistan (Economist: Asia)


Draft privacy bill and its loopholes (Mint)
Tech firms are suddenly the corporate world's biggest investors (Economist: Business and finance)
A hot summer is giving Europe's populists a boost (Economist: Europe)
China's two-child policy is having unintended consequences (Economist: China)
Sex Scandal Toppled a Silicon Valley Chief. Investors Say, So What? (NYT Technology)
WhatsApp suggests a cure for virality (Economist: Leaders)
Why Health Workers, Paid Rs 4,000 Per Month, Are Vital To India's National Nutrition Mission (IndiaSpend)
A Mission To Boldly Go To Uranus And Neptune (Discover Magazine)

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