India, Nov. 21 -- Bengaluru has earned a new global badge of honour, and this time, it's not about startups or traffic. The city has been named one of the World's Top 30 Best Cities in the 2026 edition of the World's Best Cities Report by Resonance Consultancy, a respected global urban index that assessed more than 270 major cities across continents.

The annual ranking, which blends hard numbers with public perception, looks at everything from economic might and tourism appeal to food culture, transport, environment and long-term liveability. While London held its long-running title as the world's No. 1 city for the 11th year straight, India made a serious impression on the list, and Bengaluru led the pack.

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