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There is also an unforeseen inflow of business houses desirous of operating from this area, due to the apt mix of low-cost land, labour and investment. The international look of the city also makes it desirable to present a perfect picture of the growing India to the international clientele.

To explain further, I would like to focus on a professional's life. A day when a professional spends his eight hours of work in the office (a state-of-the-art and modern edifice so rightly placed in the vibrant biz world), and after pushes to live a life at the young hang-outs like malls, pubs, clubs, restaurants or may be gyms. This is where one can even strike a balance between work and life. That's the reason one finds people settling here to live a life one is sketching here.

The rental values in Gurgaon are much better than some of the other cities around. It's a complete city in itself with international malls and brands having cemented their place there. And with the concept of green constructions and environmental safety being taken up by developers in Gurgaon, the environment of the city is also getting better.

To me, other equally important reasons, which make Gurgaon the most sought city as a working destination, are close proximity to the national capital (New Delhi), less pollution or congestion as Delhi and good residential options.

From half-blinking hotel signs to glass towers and brand names in neon, smooth curves to sharp angles, the ultra-modern to the neoclassical, welcome to the jarring sight that is Gurgaon.

It is unlike other cities where the government-guided development, as in Noida, or where companies set the tone with office parks and man-made lakes and lawns, as in Bangalore. Modern-day Gurgaon followed a different path: One driven by real estate developers.

Instead of building around how people work, how people live and how they go between those two places, developers asked: "How much can I build, how much can I lease, and how much money comes in?" confesses Rajeev Trehan, a senior associate with well-known architect Hafeez Contractor, whose buildings dominate the Gurgaon skyline.

Yet, even as the city's residents gripe about the bumper-to-bumper traffic and the lack of infrastructure, they cite the look of its corporate buildings as something of an inspiration -- and aspiration. Rajiv Bari, a showroom manager in the city, pronounces Gurgaon as a "future Delhi. It looks of good business and employment".

Step outside and the realities are harsh: multi-storey buildings next to bungalows, commercial mixed with residential every which