Happiness Index

Has the evolution from the GDP-era to the well-being era started? This book is a primer for those interested in alternatives to GDP as a measure of happiness

Updated On: 04 Nov 2026 | 12:33 AM IST

Mumbai emerges as Asia's happiest city with 94% of residents saying the city makes them happy; Beijing, Shanghai, Chiang Mai, and Hanoi follow

Updated On: 08 Nov 2025 | 1:21 PM IST

India leads the global happiness rankings, while Japan struggles with inflation, pension insecurity, and growing despair among youth and the elderly

Updated On: 15 Apr 2025 | 1:17 PM IST

Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands rounded out the top five in the rankings, which are based solely on the answers people give when asked to rate the quality of their own lives

Updated On: 20 Mar 2025 | 6:59 AM IST

This day is committed to spreading awareness about the significance of happiness and prosperity. The day also aims to highlight the adverse impact of stress and other mental health issues

Updated On: 20 Mar 2024 | 7:09 AM IST

Denmark kept its second place, Iceland bypassed Switzerland to take third place and the Netherlands rounded out the top five

Updated On: 18 Mar 2022 | 9:16 PM IST

HappyPlus Consulting's India-focussed State of Happiness' report has found that Indians are happier than before and the country's life-evaluation score is 6.84

Updated On: 17 Mar 2022 | 8:34 PM IST

Peru, Chile, Spain are least happy, according to Ipsos's study in 27 global markets.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2020 | 6:58 PM IST

More than in economics, development needs to be in human ethos

Updated On: 13 Nov 2019 | 10:31 PM IST

As newer economic theories get misapplied, attempts at political correction follow

Updated On: 04 Sep 2019 | 9:49 PM IST

A survey will be launched in November and is expected to be completed by the end of the financial year

Updated On: 01 Sep 2019 | 11:48 PM IST

The objective of the present study is to examine whether India's abysmal rank (133 in a sample of 156 countries) is justified or whether India's unhappiness is exaggerated

Updated On: 25 Nov 2018 | 10:51 PM IST

Amongst the countries surveyed, Indian professionals ranked third in feeling successful, just after the UAE in the first spot and Brazil in the second

Updated On: 29 Mar 2018 | 1:25 AM IST

Chouhan said, his state was looking at spiritual happiness and happiness through knowledge in accordance with Indian philosophy

Updated On: 08 Nov 2016 | 7:41 PM IST