Mid-Week Reads - The Best of Politics, Economics, & Ideas

This week has seen the announcement of the discovery of the Higgs-Boson, the elusive 'God' particle. Here's a Guardian short video talk on what the Higgs-Boson is all about.

• Afghan schoolgirls are falling sick, but is it sabotage or hysteria? (BBC)

• India and China: Friend, enemy, rival, investor. (The Economist) 

• Why I gave up on social activism. (Counter Currents)

• Chanakyas of Modern India. (The Week)