Readings to get you into the groove on a monday morning. A bit of rebellion to make the day fun.

The first phase of the Chabahar port is ready, and Iran and India trade can bypass Pakistan completely. Can expect the Pakistanis to be fairly miffed by this.

 

Ever wonder what women did through history – apart from ‘bearing babies, getting raped, and committing suicide’ (someone said these lines to me saying women’s history contribution, apart from the exception was this) . Scroll has curated some of the responses on twitter for a good read. Warrior, Sniper, Pirate, Spy: A Twitter thread reveals some amazing women from history

Muslim Girls in Kerala (Malappuram, to be precise) decided to troll the hardcore fundamentalists in their area. What better way than to have fun. If there is anything fundamentalists hate more than anything else is women, especially women having fun.

At the start of a work week, this is a must read – HBR has some tips on how to control your emotions during a difficult conversation.

And, finally, a treat for your eyes – a lovely set of curated pics from 500 px