Measuring Happiness
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How finding joy in the little things is an investment in long-term wellbeing
Experiencing positive emotions boosts momentary happiness and helps develop optimism and resilience, which can help protect against poor mental health ahead.
Jolanta Burke, The Conversation
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Why Finns are happy with their lives and Indians are not
Finland ranks first and India ranks 126 in the World Happiness Report.
Danny Dorling, The Conversation
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World Happiness Report: India ranked at 126th place below Sri Lanka, Pakistan
However, India’s current rank was ten places higher than its ranking of 136 from 2022.
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Trending
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Why Nitish Kumar faces an existential crisis in Bihar
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‘Women are going to be more scared now’: Why activists say HD Revanna’s bail should have been denied
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Why is Supreme Court not applying its Kejriwal bail principle to Hemant Soren?
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How Indians subverted Canada’s racist immigration policy – with a little help from a Japanese firm
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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‘May soon top hate, anger charts’: Rahul Gandhi on India’s low ranking in World Happiness Report
India was ranked 136 out of 150 countries in the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network report published on Saturday.
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Why are Finns so happy? A look into their prime minister’s life may have the answer
Happiness in the Nordic land is more about equal opportunities for every citizen to build a good life than public displays of cheerfulness.
Mahmudul Islam
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At what age are people usually happiest? Here’s what a new study found
A developmental psychologist explains how a period of life that’s often hectic and stressful can also end up being quite rewarding.
Clare Mehta, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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World Happiness Report: India ranks 139 out of 149 countries, Finland tops for fourth straight year
Apart from Afghanistan, all neighbouring countries ranked higher than India.
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Happiness may be a choice – but current economic structures don’t make it easy, says researcher
If we want to live happier and more fulfilling lives, it is time for everyone, at every level of society, to make different choices.
Christopher Boone, The Conversation
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Frowny face: Scandinavia may not be the happiest place on Earth after all
High income may buy better life evaluations but this is not the same as positive mental health and well-being.
Vibeke Jenny Koushede, The Conversation, Sarah Stewart-Brown, The Conversation & Ziggi Ivan Santini, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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World Happiness Report: India drops even further, ranks 140 on index of 156 countries
Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ranked higher than India.
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Finland tops global happiness index, India is the unhappiest country among its neighbours
Of all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries, only war-torn Afghanistan was ranked behind India in the World Happiness Report.
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Watch: How to prevent anger from taking over your senses all the time (and especially in 2017)
You need to make one big change.
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The Field
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Unanswered question: Sunil Chhetri will leave a big void in the striker’s role for the national team
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan end losing streak to beat Bengaluru and win the Eliminator
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Indian women’s compound team enter final; men’s recurve team seeded 2nd
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Argentina as it happened: Men win shootout bonus; women lose 0-5
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Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu beats Kristy Gilmour; Kiran George advances