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VOTE! The best cities in the world

May 13, 2014 09:58 IST

Image: Monorail is seen against the skyline of Mumbai.
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Five Indian cities have found place among the most global cities in the world. New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore are in the top 100 cities globally, according to consulting firm AT Kearney.

However, none of the Indian cities feature in the top 40. In fact, Mumbai (ranked 41) and New Delhi (ranked 57) are behind Rome, Stockholm, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Munich and Taipei.

Every two years, AT Kearney ranks cities based on business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement.

Let’s look at the top 30 cities in the world based on the AT Kearney's Global Cities Index and do cost your vote in the end.

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Image: A tram passes beside a heritage building in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata.
Photographs: Jayanta Shaw/Reuters

Kolkata

Rank: 79

Score: 5.99

Country: India

Business activity rank: 77

Human capital index rank: 77

Information exchange rank: 73

Cultural exchange rank: 74

International political engagement rank: 77

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India

Image: Fishermen pull their fishing net from the waters of Bay of Bengal during sunrise in the southern Indian city of Chennai.
Photographs: Babu/Reuters

Chennai

Rank: 72

Score: 7.64

Country: India

Business activity rank: 71

Human capital index rank: 78

Information exchange rank: 65

Cultural exchange rank: 81

International political engagement rank: 78

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India

Image: Employees cross an overpass at the Indian headquarters of iGate in the southern Indian city of Bangalore.
Photographs: Reuters

Bangalore

Rank: 69

Score: 10.16

Country: India

Business activity rank: 70

Human capital index rank: 54

Information exchange rank: 58

Cultural exchange rank: 80

International political engagement rank: 82

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India

Image: A tourist takes pictures of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi.
Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters

New Delhi

Rank: 57

Score: 15.22

Country: India

Business activity rank: 51

Human capital index rank: 68

Information exchange rank: 40

Cultural exchange rank: 66

International political engagement rank: 15

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New Delhi India

Image: Pigeons fly in front of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai.
Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Mumbai

Rank: 41

Score: 20.90

Country: India

Business activity rank: 21

Human capital index rank: 27

Information exchange rank: 45

Cultural exchange rank: 70

International political engagement rank: 68

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India

Image: A ferry travels along Melbourne's Yarra River.
Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters

Melbourne

Rank: 25

Score: 26.68

Country: Australia

Business activity rank: 38

Human capital index rank: 12

Information exchange rank: 19

Cultural exchange rank: 36

International political engagement rank: 63

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Melbourne Australia

Image: People watch the Magic Fountain of Montjuic show in Barcelona.
Photographs: Albert Gea/Reuters

Barcelona

Rank: 24

Score: 26.68

Country: Spain

Business activity rank: 18

Human capital index rank: 39

Information exchange rank: 20

Cultural exchange rank: 10

International political engagement rank: 34

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Barcelona Spain

Image: Frankfurt skyline/
Photographs: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Frankfurt

Rank: 23

Score: 26.75

Country: Germany

Business activity rank: 14

Human capital index rank: 47

Information exchange rank: 11

Cultural exchange rank: 25

International political engagement rank: 39

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Frankfurt Germany

Image: The skyline of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge appear above the evening fog as the suns sets on the Marin Headlands in Sausalito, California.
Photographs: Robert Galbraith/Reuters

San Francisco

Rank: 22

Score: 27.19

Country: United States

Business activity rank: 32

Human capital index rank: 13

Information exchange rank: 22

Cultural exchange rank: 27

International political engagement rank: 47

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United States San Francisco

Image: The skyscrapers are against the city skyline.
Photographs: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Boston

Rank: 21

Score: 28.62

Country: United States

Business activity rank: 42

Human capital index rank: 7

Information exchange rank: 23

Cultural exchange rank: 43

International political engagement rank: 52

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United States Boston

Image: Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background.
Photographs: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters

Buenos Aires

Rank: 20

Score: 28.95

Country: Argentina

Business activity rank: 30

Human capital index rank: 11

Information exchange rank: 41

Cultural exchange rank: 8

International political engagement rank: 16

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Buenos Aires Argentina

Image: A general view show the Franzoesischer Dom (L) (French cathedral) and Deutscher Dom (German cathedral) in Berlin.
Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

Berlin

Rank: 19

Score: 29.42

Country: Germany

Business activity rank: 20

Human capital index rank: 44

Information exchange rank: 6

Cultural exchange rank: 5

International political engagement rank: 13

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Germany Berlin

Image: The China Maritime Museum is seen in the Shanghai Lingang Industrial Parkin in Shanghai.
Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters

Shanghai

Rank: 18

Score: 29.45

Country: China

Business activity rank: 7

Human capital index rank: 23

Information exchange rank: 64

Cultural exchange rank: 21

International political engagement rank: 56

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China Shanghai

Image: A cleaner walks in a diorama of a 1977 central Moscow in a shopping centre in Moscow.
Photographs: Reuters

Moscow

Rank: 17

Score: 29.45

Country: Russia

Business activity rank: 34

Human capital index rank: 16

Information exchange rank: 44

Cultural exchange rank: 4

International political engagement rank: 11

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Russia Moscow

Image: A traditional Fiaker horse carriage passes Burgtheater theatre on Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring street in Vienna.
Photographs: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters

Vienna

Rank: 16

Score: 30.29

Country: Austria

Business activity rank: 13

Human capital index rank: 22

Information exchange rank: 31

Cultural exchange rank: 12

International political engagement rank: 7

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Austria Vienna

Image: People enjoy the warm weather as they sit in boats during a sunny spring day at Madrid's Retiro park.
Photographs: Sergio Pere/Reuters

Madrid

Rank: 15

Score: 31.78

Country: Spain

Business activity rank: 11

Human capital index rank: 26

Information exchange rank: 15

Cultural exchange rank: 9

International political engagement rank: 18

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Madrid Spain

Image: The Sydney Harbour Bridge and city skyline.
Photographs: David Gray/Reuters

Sydney

Rank: 14

Score: 32.29

Country: Australia

Business activity rank: 17

Human capital index rank: 9

Information exchange rank: 5

Cultural exchange rank: 33

International political engagement rank: 42

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Sydney Australia

Image: People walk inside Brookfield Place in Toronto.
Photographs: Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters

Toronto

Rank: 13

Score: 32.41

Country: Canada

Business activity rank: 24

Human capital index rank: 8

Information exchange rank: 18

Cultural exchange rank: 22

International political engagement rank: 30

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Toronto Canada

Image: People walk on the street in the Gangnam area of Seoul.
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters

Seoul

Rank: 12

Score: 32.58

Country: South Korea

Business activity rank: 8

Human capital index rank: 31

Information exchange rank: 21

Cultural exchange rank: 15

International political engagement rank: 17

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South Korea Seoul

Image: The greenhouses are seen on the grounds of the Belgian royal family residence of Laeken in Brussels.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters

Brussels

Rank: 11

Score: 32.87

Country: Belgium

Business activity rank: 19

Human capital index rank: 35

Information exchange rank: 3

Cultural exchange rank: 39

International political engagement rank: 3

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Brussels Belgium

Image: U.S. Park Service Ranger Susan Philpott (R) explains various points of interest at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington.
Photographs: Gary Cameron/Reuters

District of Columbia

Rank: 10

Score: 33.38

Country: United States

Business activity rank: 33

Human capital index rank: 21

Information exchange rank: 7

Cultural exchange rank: 26

International political engagement rank: 1

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District of Columbia United States

Image: Gardens By The Bay is seen in Singapore.
Photographs: Thomas White/Reuters

Singapore

Rank: 9

Score: 34.33

Country: Singapore

Business activity rank: 9

Human capital index rank: 10

Information exchange rank: 17

Cultural exchange rank: 52

International political engagement rank: 25

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Singapore

Image: Waiters from a hotel cross a road in Beijing's Central Business District.
Photographs: Jason Lee/Reuters

Beijing

Rank: 8

Score: 35.09

Country: China

Business activity rank: 4

Human capital index rank: 29

Information exchange rank: 47

Cultural exchange rank: 13

International political engagement rank: 10

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China Beijing

Image: A general view of the city of Chicago.
Photographs: Jim Young/Reuters

Chicago

Rank: 7

Score: 36.82

Country: United States

Business activity rank: 15

Human capital index rank: 4

Information exchange rank: 16

Cultural exchange rank: 16

International political engagement rank: 32

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United States Chicago

Image: The Harbor Freeway is shown looking south through downtown Los Angeles.
Photographs: Sam Mircovich/Reuters

Los Angeles

Rank: 6

Score: 38.03

Country: United States

Business activity rank: 26

Human capital index rank: 3

Information exchange rank: 10

Cultural exchange rank: 7

International political engagement rank: 31

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Los Angeles United States

Image: Mainland Chinese visitors pose in front of a Chinese New Year installation inside Hong Kong Disneyland.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters

Hong Kong

Rank: 5

Score: 41.26

Country: China

Business activity rank: 6

Human capital index rank: 6

Information exchange rank: 9

Cultural exchange rank: 40

International political engagement rank: 21

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Hong Kong China

Image: Visitors take photos at the Imperial Palace as snow falls in Tokyo.
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Tokyo

Rank: 4

Score: 47.15

Country: Japan

Business activity rank: 3

Human capital index rank: 5

Information exchange rank: 14

Cultural exchange rank: 6

International political engagement rank: 8

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Tokyo Japan

Image: The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the traditional Bastille Day fireworks display in Paris.
Photographs: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Paris

Rank: 3

Score: 52.27

Country: France

Business activity rank: 2

Human capital index rank: 14

Information exchange rank: 1

Cultural exchange rank: 2

International political engagement rank: 4

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France Paris

Image: A London bus crosses the River Thames on London Bridge during the evening rush hour with Tower Bridge seen behind in London.
Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters

London

Rank: 2

Score: 58.07

Country: United Kingdom

Business activity rank: 5

Human capital index rank: 2

Information exchange rank: 4

Cultural exchange rank: 1

International political engagement rank: 6

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United Kingdom London