India's 15 best cities to live in

The cities were rated on four broad parameters: urban planning and design, urban capacities and resources, empowered and legitimate political representation, and transparency, accountability and participation. 


Kolkata: Rank: 1
Thiruvananthapuram: Rank:2
Bhopal: Rank: 3
Patna: Rank: 4
Delhi: Rank: 5
Raipur: Rank: 6
Surat: Rank:7 
Pune: Rank: 8
Mumbai: Rank: 9
Ahmedabad: Rank: 10
Jaipur: Rank: 11
Chennai: Rank: 12
Lucknow: Rank: 13
Kanpur: Rank: 14 
Ranchi: Rank: 15