Best cities to work, play and live

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The city still has its fair share of slums and chawls. However, it is one of India’s most affluent cities. One of the big draws: housing that is cheaper than most other cities on this list. Surprisingly, Ahmedabad ranks 4th in our Life After Work category, despite the ban on alcohol in the city.

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Yes, Surat is on this list! And it is ahead of both Delhi and Kolkata, both of which didn’t make it to the top ten. So, what makes Surat special? For starters, there’s not a single patch in the 324 sq. km medieval city of over 40 lakh people which doesn’t have drainage, potable water, street lights and excellent roads. The water system is computerised and so will the drainage system be in coming days.

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A late starter, Pune has worked assiduously to become another top Indian tech city with companies like Wipro, IBM, Dell, Whirlpool and Coca-Cola enjoying world-class infrastructure and ambience on their campuses. Their only plight is their surroundings. Chaotic, with badly-managed traffic, poor road connectivity and frequent power cuts, Pune has some work cut out for itself.

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It is not unreasonable to expect Bangalore to outrank both Gurgaon and Noida for starters. the city is home to Kingfisher beer, has a lovely climate, good pubs and restaurants, outstanding educational institutions and the Silicon City. Still, over the last year, the good times have failed to roll.

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Noida isn’t as posh as Gurgaon but it outstrips its neighbourhood rival in the generation of jobs, registering 14 per cent employment growth versus 11 per cent in Gurgaon, thanks to a fountain of small scale units mushrooming every year.