Why Indians are unhappy and what to do about it?
3 years ago

Why Indians are unhappy and what to do about it?

India TV News  

The most recent edition of the Happiness Index of the World Happiness Report published in 2021 positioned India at rank 139 out of 149, making it the eleventh least happy country in the world. An offering of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the World Happiness Report released its first report in 2012 and from 2013 onwards, India has been falling in ranks with each passing year. While the Happiness Index of the World Happiness Report has faced criticism from commentators who say that happiness cannot be quantified based on a set of indices on a small area of the population and generalized, it can certainly be used to invoke certain questions for us Indians: What is happiness? A ‘positive home culture’ coupled with a ‘positive work culture' is the only way in which India can truly win in the pursuit of happiness.

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World Happiness Report 2025: Finland tops the list again. Where do India and Pakistan rank?
1 week, 5 days ago

World Happiness Report 2025: Finland tops the list again. Where do India and Pakistan rank?

Hindustan Times  

India ranked 118 out of 147 countries in The World Happiness Report, 2025, which was published on Thursday, March 20, by the Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent editorial board. Representational image: India ranked 118 out of 147 in the World Happiness Report 2025 Finland emerged as …

Only 3% of Indians have a healthy relationship with technology: Survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Only 3% of Indians have a healthy relationship with technology: Survey

India Today  

Brain Rot, Doomscrolling, Digital Dementia, Internet-Induced ADHD, Phantom Vibration Syndrome—these are some of the buzzwords people frequently throw around when discussing how technology is affecting everyone’s mental wellbeing. The State of Emotional Wellbeing Report 2024, released by 1to1help, reveals the many emotional wellbeing issues affecting Indians and the efforts that is needed to tackle them. Mental health issues are more …

Lifting the gloom
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lifting the gloom

The Hindu  

India, often hailed as one of the fastest growing economies, ironically comes across as one of the unhappiest countries, going by the World Happiness Report, 2024. The paradox raises alarming questions on how a country with so much potential and immense population is lagging behind in creating an environment for its citizens to thrive socially and emotionally. The report takes …

Economic Survey 2023-24 calls for paradigm shift to counter rising mental health issues among Indians
8 months, 1 week ago

Economic Survey 2023-24 calls for paradigm shift to counter rising mental health issues among Indians

The Hindu  

The Economic Survey 2023-24 on July 22 flagged a rise in mental health issues among Indians, calling for a paradigm shift towards a bottom-up, whole-of-community approach to address the problem. Economic Survey 2023-24 updates “Mental health drags down productivity more widely in the ecosystem than individuals’ physical health issues,” it noted. “To an extent, the denial is an outcome of …

86% of Indian employees are 'struggling' or 'suffering': Gallup Global Workplace report 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

86% of Indian employees are 'struggling' or 'suffering': Gallup Global Workplace report 2024

Hindustan Times  

Only 14% of Indian employees feel they are “thriving” in life, while others admit to “struggling” or “suffering”, according to the Gallup 2024 State of the Global Workplace report. This is in sharp contrast to the 34% employees worldwide who feel they are “thriving.” Gallup State of the Global Workplace report evaluates the mental wellbeing of employees The 2024 Gallup …

Happiness: India has a long way to go
1 year ago

Happiness: India has a long way to go

Live Mint  

The World Happiness Report for 2024 by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network has some notable findings. The US has fallen out of the top 20 for the first time since the report started more than a decade ago. Nordic countries are seen to be happier on account of welfare states that grant everyone access to basic amenities. Several factors …

Are wrong career choices to blame for the low happiness index in India?
2 years, 5 months ago

Are wrong career choices to blame for the low happiness index in India?

India Today  

According to the World Happiness Report published by the UN, India has been consistently dipping in the Happiness Index through the years, from 111 in 2013 to 136 in 2022. Students are no longer stuck between a few conventional career options, rather they have a large pool of exciting job opportunities to choose from. NEED FOR STRUCTURED COUNSELLING On average, …

India ranks 132 in UNDP's Human Development Index, amid a global fall
2 years, 6 months ago

India ranks 132 in UNDP's Human Development Index, amid a global fall

The Hindu  

India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in the Human Development Index 2021, after registering a decline in its score over two consecutive years for the first time in three decades. The HDI measures average achievement of a country in three basic dimensions of human development — a long and healthy life, education and a decent standard of living.<SU>It is …

Most Indians aren’t happy. Here’s why
2 years, 11 months ago

Most Indians aren’t happy. Here’s why

Live Mint  

India continues to languish at the bottom in the recently released World Happiness Report 2022 published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. There’s a lot of anger and confusion that the masses are experiencing.” Dr Bhonsle feels that this is one of the primary causes that must have worsened the country’s current ranking in the Happiness Report. “India’s …

World Mental Health Day: 55% of Indian employees feel stressed, says LinkedIn report
3 years, 5 months ago

World Mental Health Day: 55% of Indian employees feel stressed, says LinkedIn report

India Today  

Ahead of World Mental Health Day 2021, LinkedIn which was become the world’s largest online professional network launched a special ‘mental health’ edition of the Workforce Confidence Index to address the prevalence of work stress in India, and how professionals expect greater flexibility to keep their mental health in check. When asked to share their primary reasons for work stress, …

Anxiety, depression, isolation: 50 Indians on biggest mental health challenges they've faced amid COVID-19 crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

Anxiety, depression, isolation: 50 Indians on biggest mental health challenges they've faced amid COVID-19 crisis

Firstpost  

Firstpost heard from 50 individuals about what their mental health struggles had been like in the year of a pandemic, self-isolation and lockdowns. — 24, female, Mumbai *** The loss of routine and work has led to a lot of idle time, which leads to lot of negative thoughts in an already negative time. — D, 29, male, Kolkata *** …

61% Indians angry and depressed as Covid-19 wreaks havoc, healthcare crumbles: Survey
3 years, 10 months ago

61% Indians angry and depressed as Covid-19 wreaks havoc, healthcare crumbles: Survey

India Today  

As Covid-19 continues to spread like a forest fire in India, a majority of Indians are anxious, depressed, and angry over the state of affairs in the country, a survey has found. When asked to describe their state of mind two months into the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, about 23 per cent of the respondents said they were feeling …

Staying Fit and Saving Money Are Indians' Top Resolutions for 2021, Reveals News18 Survey
4 years, 2 months ago

Staying Fit and Saving Money Are Indians' Top Resolutions for 2021, Reveals News18 Survey

News 18  

A new year is synonymous with resolutions. A survey carried out by YouGov in association with News18 shows that 45 percent Indians choose to stay fit and exercise daily– this is one of their top three resolutions for 2021. Following the need to stay healthy and hygienic, 26 percent Indians plan to invest in health plans and securities and Gen …

63% Indians say their income suffered due to Covid pandemic, finds MOTN survey
4 years, 7 months ago

63% Indians say their income suffered due to Covid pandemic, finds MOTN survey

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse effect on the income of people in India. FULL RESULTS OF THE INDIA TODAY MOOD OF THE NATION AUGUST 2020 22 per cent of 12,021 respondents surveyed in the August 2020 round of India Today Mood of the Nation Survey said that they have lost their jobs or their businesses have failed due …

In India, the deepening of the mental health crisis | Opinion
4 years, 8 months ago

In India, the deepening of the mental health crisis | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Humanity has rarely experienced such a collective sense of vulnerability, a dual threat to the body and mind. Further, the findings of a countrywide National Mental Health Survey 2015-16 by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences revealed that nearly 150 million Indians need active mental health care interventions while fewer than 30 million are seeking this support. Many …

India ranks 144 in World Happiness Report: Here's the full list of 156 countries
5 years ago

India ranks 144 in World Happiness Report: Here's the full list of 156 countries

India Today  

The World Happiness Report 2020 has been released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Finland was once again crowned as the world’s happiest country, extending its lead over Denmark and Switzerland. The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The …

Unemployment continues to be a major concern for Indians, global citizens for third straight month: Report
5 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment continues to be a major concern for Indians, global citizens for third straight month: Report

Firstpost  

For the past 3 months in a row, unemployment continues to take pole position in the list of top worries, without any reprieve. Unemployment sits right at the top, as the biggest worry for Indians as well as the global citizens, three months in a row – from May to June and now in July too — as per the …

With 6 per cent drop in joy, India ranks 9th on happiness index among 28 nations
5 years, 7 months ago

With 6 per cent drop in joy, India ranks 9th on happiness index among 28 nations

India TV News  

With 6 per cent drop in joy, India ranks 9th on happiness index among 28 nations Indians consider good financial conditions and physical well-being among the top-most reasons to remain joyous, the survey revealed. According to a survey, Indian has been ranked 9th on the happiness index among 28 global markets. Indians consider good financial conditions and physical well-being among …

India 9th on happiness index among 28 nations: Survey
5 years, 7 months ago

India 9th on happiness index among 28 nations: Survey

The Quint  

New Delhi, Aug 30 When it come to happiness, Indians consider good financial conditions and physical well-being among the top-most reasons to remain joyous, a new survey said on Friday, adding that India ranked ninth on happiness index among 28 global markets. Personal safety and security, friends and feeling in control of life were other top determinants for Indians to …

India at bottom of happiness heap
6 years ago

India at bottom of happiness heap

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India fell to a lowly 140 out of 156 countries in the United Nation’s World Happiness Report 2019 released on Wednesday, going down seven spots from its ranking of 133 in 2018. This is the seventh annual World Happiness Report, which ranks the world’s 156 countries on the manner in which their citizens perceive themselves as happy. These negative …

Is India an unhappy nation?
6 years, 9 months ago

Is India an unhappy nation?

Deccan Chronicle  

The World Happiness Report, which is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness, has been ranking India pretty low year after year. India in the World Happiness Report 2018 — 133 2017 — 122 2016 — 118 2015 — 117 2013 — 111 Maslow’s pyramid of happiness. Only when your basic survival needs are taken care of will …

International Day of Happiness: India’s diversity makes its millennials happy
7 years ago

International Day of Happiness: India’s diversity makes its millennials happy

Live Mint  

According to the recently released World Happiness Survey 2018, “Happiness can change, and does change, according to the quality of the society in which people live.” India which ranks 133 out of 156 countries in this report is a nation which will by year 2020 become the youngest country. It makes me happy to see that despite the diverse ideals …

When will India learn to be happy?
7 years, 4 months ago

When will India learn to be happy?

Deccan Chronicle  

With more than half the population still languishing in deprivation economically, is it any surprise that India is not a happy nation? Notwithstanding the economic achievements of the country, India does not appear to be a happy nation, according to the UN, which tracks a Happiness Index. But if we look closer, purely from the economic perspective, the picture is …

India ranks 122nd in World Happiness Report, behind its neighbours Pakistan and China
8 years ago

India ranks 122nd in World Happiness Report, behind its neighbours Pakistan and China

Hindustan Times  

India ranked 122nd, behind terror-riven Pakistan and poorest-of-poor Nepal in the global list of the happiest countries, according to a global report released on Monday. India ranked at 122 out of 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017, four notches below its previous rank of 118. In fact, among the wealthier countries the differences in happiness levels had a …

Pakistan and Bangladesh are Happier than India Says UN Report
9 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan and Bangladesh are Happier than India Says UN Report

The Quint  

India has not fared well in a global ranking of the happiest nations, ranking 117 out of 158 countries according to the 2015 World Happiness Report published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which is a global initiative by the United Nations. “Increasingly happiness is considered a proper measure of social progress and goal of public policy, The happiness index …

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