World Happiness Report

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

The annual World Happiness Report considers factors such as social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption to create a global ranking of happiness around the globe

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

India has been ranked 139 out of 149 countries in the list of UN World Happiness Report 2021 released on Friday which is topped by Finland

Indians are suffering the impact of weaker social support networks, a less generous society, and fewer reasons to experience positive emotions such as laughter

Given the context, the Indian government should be complimented for resisting the temptation to embark on a project to map Gross Domestic Happiness

India dropped 11 places from its previous rank of 122 in the list of 156 countries and was behind the majority of SAARC nations, apart from Afghanistan