What might an “Economics of Happiness” look like? This question brought together hundreds of people for a conference in Bangalore on March 15. In an auditorium packed with opponents of a corporate dominated globalisation numerous speakers outlined a vision of a new economic system anchored in community, localisation and fairness. “Our aim is to overcome the fragmentation between activism and spirituality, between the environmental movement and those fighting for social justice” said Manish Jain one of the co-hosts of the conference. Jain is the coordinator of Shikshantar: the people’s institute for rethinking education and development, based in Udaipur.