Https, Oct. 29 -- I recently came across a simple yet psychologically challenging film, The Lunchbox (2013), in which Ila, a married woman disillusioned with the complexities of her life and her husband's emotional distance, wishes to escape India and settle in Bhutan, where the currency may be weaker but the happiness index is not.

India's real GDP grew by 7.8% in the first quarter (April-June) of the financial year 2026-27, according to the Press Information Bureau (PIB). Bhutan's economy is also projected to grow at a healthy rate, although estimates vary by institution and the period covered. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects growth of 7.5% for calendar year 2026, while the World Bank's forecast for Bhutan's financial ye...