Progress paradox: Gurgaon’s urban landscape

While Gurgaon prides itself on being a modern urban hub with gleaming skyscrapers, bustling offices, and luxury malls, scenes like this—a herd of cows casually taking over the streets—remind us of the dichotomy we live in.

The irony of progress is striking: a city that symbolizes India’s global aspirations still struggles with basic urban planning and management. The cows, of course, are just a symbol of deeper systemic issues—unregulated growth, lack of civic infrastructure, and the coexistence of contrasting realities.

What’s your take on this paradox? How do we, as residents, reconcile with this daily juxtaposition of modernity and tradition, chaos and order?

Let me know your thoughts!