New Delhi, July 8 -- While India's economy is rising fast, what counts is the quality of people's lives. Especially so in urban spaces, as they act as hubs of prosperity.

The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2026 Global Liveability Index, which ranks cities by parameters of stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, shows which hubs are considered the world's best to live.

The latest findings rank Copenhagen, Vienna, Melbourne, Sydney and Zurich as the top 5, while Algiers, Karachi, Dhaka, Tripoli and Damascus are the least liveable. Chinese cities dominate the list of five making the fastest gains. Indian cities score poorly on the index, by and large, though they're not in the bottom league.

As India's...