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Happiness and India



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!


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  1. SylendraJanuary 27, 2020 at 2:33 PM

    Poor us...

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalJanuary 27, 2020 at 2:39 PM

      Indeed. But we are still a democracy. We can throw these scums out.

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  2. Narender NethaJanuary 28, 2020 at 2:03 AM

    What is the yardstick for this comparison?
    Here 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.

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalJanuary 28, 2020 at 6:29 AM

      Hypocrisy was raised to a virtue in India.

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    2. Tomichan MatheikalJanuary 28, 2020 at 7:25 AM

      The parameters are given in the report. The link is in the post too.

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  3. samir sardanaJanuary 30, 2020 at 6:14 PM

    Happiness in the rape nation of the world !

    Rape 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/

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