Indians Are Unhappy, Pakistanis More Joyful: UN

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    • Publish Date: Mar 15 2018 2:33PM
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Indians Are Unhappy, Pakistanis More Joyful: UN

Indians, it appears, are getting unhappier by the year, while their not-so-well-off neighbours in Pakistan are becoming more joyful, shows the latest United Nations ranking of the world's happiest countries. India, which dropped four places in the 2017 World Happiness Report, fell a further 11 places in the 2018 report. It now ranks a low 133 on the list of 156 countries monitored by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Solutions Network for its annual 'joy' report.

By comparison, terror-ravaged Pakistan, which was already 'happier' than India in the 2017 rankings, is shown as being even happier in the 2018 rankings. It's on number 75, up five spots from last year. Not just Pakistan, all of India's immediate neighbours are more joyful than Indians, despite many of them not being nearly as well-off economically or even socially. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are all ahead of India in the Happiness rankings. Even state-controled China is happier than India.

The World Happiness Report published yesterday put Finland at the top among 156 countries ranked by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support and corruption. What explains Finland being happiest despite it getting little sun and despite its frigid temperatures? ``Well, our politics and our economics. I think the basics are quite good in Finland. So, yes, we have the perfect circumstances to have a happy life here in Finland '' said Sofia Holm, a 24-year-old resident of Helsinki, the Nordic country's capital, to the Associated Press.


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Himanshi Dhawan Saffron Public School

Well, reports are the results of researches and surveys done. So, I presume questioning the statistics of this report won''t be appropriate. But on the other hand, I can''t deny the fact that we are widening up gap between us and happiness. It is important to believe in oneself and be contended in order to be happy.

Vishal Babu Krm public school

I think to make Pakistan unhappy our government should organise a huge amount of budget to our country''s army.

Emima Thangapandi PADUA HIGH SCHOOL-MANKHURD

I guess the we the society is responsible for it and not the government.We have been blaming the government from decades.We need think that we are Indians first and unity among us is very important.

Shashidhar Y Bhat Cauvery Primary and High School

India is a truly prosperous and happy country.Indians are only unhappy because of fact that they are just judgemental that they are not satisfied with what belongs to them.Most of the Indians are not contented with the government or their companies.This is due to the high expectations of the people.This brings in a negative result in the survey.On the other hand, the citizens of Pakistan are contented with their life which brings up a positive impact on the survey.

Kanan Wadhwa J.B.MRIGAVTI VIDYALAYA(ALIPUR G.T.K

According to this report India has ped too much in the list. In order to achieve our goal of being happier than others, we have to bring the change in ourselves. I think we Indians are unhappy because we don''t co-operate with our government. I would say that we could be happy only if we move with our government instead of always opposing it''s initiatives.

Kanan Wadhwa J.B.MRIGAVTI VIDYALAYA(ALIPUR G.T.K

According to this report India has ped too much in the list. In order to achieve our goal of being happier than others, we have to bring the change in ourselves. I think we Indians are unhappy because we don''t co-operate with our government. I would say that we could be happy only if we move with our government instead of always opposing it''s initiatives.

Shrawani Chaudhari St. Joseph High School, Pashan

I don''t know how happy Pakistan is, but about one thing I am quite sure: Indians aren''t the happiest lot in the world. According to me the prime reason for this is the Indian belief system. One of the most lowering beliefs is that "our destiny is not under our control." Because of this Indians lack the ability to take initiative and become responsible citizens. What we really need to fight are the negative forces overpowering people''s hearts.

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