When the rains arrive, India’s “Millennium City” comes to a standstill. Highways choke, basements drown, glass towers stand helpless, and thousands are stranded in their cars. Each monsoon, Gurugram—one of India’s richest, fastest-growing cities—becomes a reminder that unchecked growth comes at a devastating cost.

When the City Stood Still: Gurugram Floods is a gripping exploration of how a city built on ambition struggles with water every year. Blending storytelling, real incidents, and research-backed analysis, this book takes you inside:

The making of Gurugram — from farmlands and ponds to skyscrapers and expressways.

Stories of chaos and survival — families trapped overnight, offices cut off, and neighborhoods submerged.

Why Gurugram floods — the anatomy of its broken drainage, lost lakes, and ignored ecology.

The human cost — lives, livelihoods, and dreams interrupted by the deluge.

Politics and planning — how blame games replace accountability.

Global lessons — what Rotterdam, Singapore, and Tokyo can teach India’s cities.

The way forward — a bold roadmap for a flood-resilient Gurugram.

At once investigative and reflective, this book is not just about Gurugram. It is about every Indian city racing ahead without remembering the ground beneath its feet. It is about the cost of ignoring nature—and the possibilities of restoring balance.

If you care about cities, climate resilience, or the future of urban India, this book is for you.

Will Gurugram keep drowning every monsoon—or will it finally learn to live with water?