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.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go