Happiness Index

This day is committed to spreading awareness about the significance of happiness and prosperity. The day also aims to highlight the adverse impact of stress and other mental health issues

Denmark kept its second place, Iceland bypassed Switzerland to take third place and the Netherlands rounded out the top five

HappyPlus Consulting's India-focussed State of Happiness' report has found that Indians are happier than before and the country's life-evaluation score is 6.84

Peru, Chile, Spain are least happy, according to Ipsos's study in 27 global markets.

More than in economics, development needs to be in human ethos

As newer economic theories get misapplied, attempts at political correction follow

A survey will be launched in November and is expected to be completed by the end of the financial year

The objective of the present study is to examine whether India's abysmal rank (133 in a sample of 156 countries) is justified or whether India's unhappiness is exaggerated

Amongst the countries surveyed, Indian professionals ranked third in feeling successful, just after the UAE in the first spot and Brazil in the second

Chouhan said, his state was looking at spiritual happiness and happiness through knowledge in accordance with Indian philosophy