The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
World Happiness Report is issued annually by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network by evaluating metrics like income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust, and generosity (here is a pdf copy of World Happiness Report 2018).
And then there is another happiness list for places. This one is by National Geographic. And this puts Boulder, Colorado at the top. Mostly because of its high levels of civic engagement, walkability, and healthful food options.
So, what makes people happy in any place? What is it about where people live that makes them happy? Lets listen in.
Boulder Mayor Suzanne Jones, Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones, and journalist Steve Clemons discuss the link between place and happiness.
What is Success? What brings us Happiness? And once we know what it is, then how to succeed? We begin the new year 2023 with an honest look at these questions.
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