India
has got a miserable 140th place out of 156 nations surveyed by the World Happiness Report for happiness levels. Finland continues to hold number one position,
followed by Denmark, Norway and Iceland.
The
survey concludes that generosity and an environment which sustains mutual
support keep people happy. The USA has the world’s highest GDP, the richest
nation, but its rank in the happiness index is 19. Wealth doesn’t necessarily keep
you happy. Happiness is a feeling created by people’s willingness to be of help
to one another.
The
government plays a vital role too. People alone cannot determine the prevalent
mood in the country. The Happiness Report suggests that countries which improve
civic engagement by making their government more representative will be
happier.
India
now has a government that has been promising us better days for about six years
now. But the Report shows that we have dropped way behind Pakistan, China,
Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and even Bangladesh in happiness levels. When Mr Modi
became the Prime Minister, India’s place in this index was far better: 117 in
2015. India kept sliding down ever since. Another four plus years to go under
this leadership!
India
should sit back and introspect. Is the present sort of nationalism doing any
good to the country? Are we not on an entirely wrong track? What are we going
to achieve by making India a Hindu nation? Isn’t it our duty as a nation to
ensure better infrastructure and better standards of life to the citizens?
It’s
a pity that India has leaders whose vision seems to stop at the ends of their
noses. May better thoughts visit them sooner than later!
Poor us...
ReplyDeleteIndeed. But we are still a democracy. We can throw these scums out.
DeleteWhat is the yardstick for this comparison?
ReplyDeleteHere is a case where India ranks 9th on happiness index among 28 nations.
It all depends on the yardstick.
To be happy comes from within and Indians know that very well. It is those with yardsticks that don't know. Maybe for happiness from outside materialism this ranking is valid. For the happiness from within, it is upto one to find out and be happy. India is the land that told the world how to be happy from within from ancient times. None can beat that.
Hypocrisy was raised to a virtue in India.
DeleteThe parameters are given in the report. The link is in the post too.
DeleteHappiness in the rape nation of the world !
ReplyDeleteRape is part of Religion and Culture !
Sample the Dindoo Hindooo Religion
https://dindooohindoo.page.tl/Vagina-Locks%2CRapes-%26-Dogs-and-Apes.htm
If she should not grant him his desire, he should bribe her. If she still does not grant him his desire, he should hit her with a stick or with his hand, and overcome her, saying: ‘With power, with glory I take away your glory!’ Thus she becomes inglorious - id.est., raped ! Brihadâranyaka Upanishad VI:4:6. 7.
The Indians have a way to stop rape !
https://dindooohindoo.page.tl/Vagina-Locks%2CRapes-%26-Dogs-and-Apes.htm
It is called Vagina Locks
They place steel and alumunium locks on the vagina
http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/man-arrested-for-keeping-wifes-private-parts-locked/769191
http://uptownmagazine.com/2012/08/man-puts-an-actual-lock-and-key-on-his-wifes-vagina/