Gurugram, Jan. 31 -- RC Fuloria first visited Gurugram in 2005, when his son moved to the city. He recalls it as a quieter place that was still developing. Though he made Gurugram his home in 2021, Fuloria says he has seen the city change steadily into what he now describes as a "concrete jungle". Fuloria spent his childhood close to nature, completing his schooling and higher education in the hills of Kumaon, Uttarakhand. He moved to Delhi in 1983 and later worked abroad for nearly a decade, teaching at universities and working as a geologist. He said, in December 2025, he published his first book, "Where The Goddess Flows", based on the river Saraswati of Triveni in Prayagraj. Looking back, Fuloria said he could not have imagined in 2005 that Gurugram would transform so rapidly. He described the city as it is divided into two parts. While the new side of Gurugram has comparatively better infrastructure, he said the older side of Gurugram continues to struggle with poor roads and lack of basic facilities. "The city has high-rises, large real estate projects, metro lines and glass buildings, but it still lacks clean air, proper road infrastructure and well-maintained streets. This is not what development means to me," Fuloria said. Fuloria said the problems are not limited to the administration and that residents also share responsibility. "There is a lack of civic sense. People drive recklessly and litter on their own streets. We have forgotten how to treat the city as our own home," he said. Despite his concerns, Fuloria said he remains hopeful about Gurugram's future....