I think it is safe to say that most everyone wants to live a good, happy life. Some people succeed in improving their circumstances, but others do not — even if they work just as hard. And what is ...
At the turn of the century, a friend, an India cricketer, told me, “If you can make around eight and a half lakh rupees a year, you can be happy.” That’s about 22 lakh today.
Let's unpack what people think "rich" means versus what the numbers actually show – and see if they line up. When you look at official statistics, the idea of wealth gets a little more complicated.