India at bottom of happiness heap
5 years, 9 months 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 emotions can be seen and felt in the society and it reflects in the surveys carried out.” The United Nations survey finds that, overall, world happiness has fallen over the past few years, and India being a large country, its sustained drop is reflecting in the world index. The World Happiness Report ranked India 111 in 2013, and from then on the slide has been rapid with India now at 140 in 2019.

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9 months ago

The European region where young people are happiest

BBC  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Daily Mail  

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NPR  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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Dutch News  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 9 months ago

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India TV News  

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3 years, 9 months ago

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The Independent  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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India Today  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 4 months ago

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The Quint  

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5 years, 9 months ago

How To Measure Happiness

NPR  

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Pakistanis happier than Indians, finds UN report on happiest nations
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistanis happier than Indians, finds UN report on happiest nations

India Today  

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India way behind in happiness ranking, says Pranab Mukherjee, calls for holistic approach to development
6 years, 5 months ago

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Firstpost  

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