World cities

Billion-plus at risk as cities remain unprepared for extreme weather and natural disasters

The global institution predicted that by 2050, worsening rivers and coastal floods alone would affect 1.3 billion people.

May 17, 2016, 14:36 PM IST

Macau ranks No. 1 in economic performance among world cities

Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world's major cities economically last year, according to a report out Thursday.

Jan 22, 2015, 17:17 PM IST

Delhi ranked 111th in global liveability study

Delhi has been ranked a dismal 111th out of 140 world cities in a latest global liveability study, pointing to the lack of urban planning across India's polluted and chaotic cities.

Aug 20, 2014, 18:32 PM IST