From being a sleepy Delhi suburb, Gurugram—once Gurgaon—has emerged as among the best corporate and technology hubs in India. In Haryana State and in the National Capital Region (NCR), it’s nicknamed the “Millennium City” due to rapid development and an international feel.
With its skyscrapers, high-end houses and shopping malls, Gurugram’s skyline compares to great cities of the world. It’s home to numerous Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and Information Technology majors and lures professionals from across the nation. Cyber City, Golf Course Road, and Udyog Vihar are popular business hubs.
But Gurugram’s not just about jobs—there’s life in the city too! From huge mall complexes like Ambience and MGF Metropolitan to pubs and quality restaurants, something’s always on! The city has golf courses, best-in-class hotels, and spa centers so the locals and tourists get the best of work and play!
But the fast development has brought some issues—like traffic congestion, water scarcity and environmental pollution. But the city has plans to develop further with an expansion of the metros, some new expressways and smart city projects to enhance life.
Culturally, Gurugram combines multiple traditions and some contemporary elements. It has art exhibitions and music concerts where people of all classes of life are brought together. The combination of modern corporate towers and ancient temples in the city provides a distinct experience.
In just a few decades, Gurugram has transformed from farmland to a futuristic city, and that’s how fast India’s urban landscape is changing.
A special broadcast of Pollution Ka Solution examines the escalating air pollution crisis across major urban centres, focusing on Delhi NCR and Mumbai, where hazardous Air Quality Index levels and winter toxic smog are creating an influx of pollution refugees. Residents and professionals, including Bharat Singh Kanwal, former advocate Prashant Kalra, and fashion designer Anuradha Prasad Dhawan, detail abandoning their careers and homes to relocate to destinations like Bengaluru and Goa after severe pediatric respiratory emergencies, persistent asthma, and health complications forced their departure. The discussion highlights broader urban systemic issues such as deficient waste management, unchecked deforestation, and rising cancer and respiratory burdens among children and senior citizens, with lifestyle expert Luke Coutinho noting that dietary adjustments cannot reverse cellular lung damage caused by toxic exposure. Panellists address policy implementation challenges surrounding the National Clean Air Programme and Graded Response Action Plan, calling for year-round interstate governance, strict environmental compliance accountability, and civic participation to counter urban air quality deterioration.
A special broadcast of Pollution Ka Solution focuses on India's escalating air pollution crisis, examining the emerging phenomenon of pollution refugees leaving major urban centres such as Delhi NCR and Mumbai due to severe winter air quality and hazardous air quality index levels. Former residents share firsthand accounts of relocating to cities like Bengaluru and Goa to protect their families from toxic smog, chronic breathlessness, pediatric respiratory issues, and severe sinusitis. The panel discusses persistent governance and environmental challenges, including inter-agency coordination gaps, administrative lapses, tree felling, and ineffective waste management, particularly landfill emissions and the absence of waste segregation at source. In the health discussion, lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho details the physiological toll of prolonged exposure to toxic air, warning about irreversible cellular damage, compromised lung capacity in newborns and senior citizens, and heightened risks of severe conditions like COPD. The programme emphasizes the urgency of transparent environmental audits, strict regulatory enforcement, and sustained public policy interventions to tackle hazardous air pollution and safeguard public health.
A special report on Postmortem examines the hit-and-run incident involving woman biker Shivani Chauhan, also known as Siya, on Gurugram's Golf Course Road.
The Gurugram hit-and-run case has taken a sharp turn, with the investigation now drawing political and community mobilisation along caste lines.
This news broadcast covers key national and corporate developments, starting with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiating legal adjudication against Nestle India over promotional claims for infant formulas such as NAN EXELA Pro Stage 1 and Lactogen Pro 1 under the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act.
A man suffered multiple fractures after being hit and flung into the air by a speeding Tata Punch while crossing a road in Greater Noida, with the shocking hit-and-run captured on CCTV.
This special broadcast covers key civic, economic, and public safety developments across India.
A panel discussion examines the alarming surge in hit-and-run incidents across Indian roads following a severe accident involving female biker Siya Chauhan in Gurugram. Former IPS officer Dr Kiran Bedi highlights the absence of road discipline and fear of punishment, calling for interconnected surveillance cameras and dedicated police motorcycle interceptors to ensure swift arrests. The victim, Siya Chauhan, alongside her father Roshan Chauhan, recounts the terrifying experience of being deliberately chased and struck by an aggressive driver. Panelists including biker Pratiksha Das, SafeLIFE Foundation founder Piyush Tiwari, and riding instructor Suparna Sarkar debate systemic road safety failures, gender-based harassment on highways, lax law enforcement, and the urgent necessity of stringent penalties to prevent fatal reckless driving.
In an interview with India Today, biker Shivani Chauhan, also known as Siya, and her father Roshan Chauhan spoke about the viral Gurugram hit-and-run incident on Golf Course Road. Chauhan detailed how a speeding car chased and collided with her motorcycle, stating, "It was intentional." Describing her physical injuries and trauma, she rejected claims made by the accused driver's legal counsel alleging rash driving on her part. Chauhan emphasized that the driver's arrest was merely an initial measure, stating, "Arrest is just the first step," and called for strict punishment for everyone involved in the vehicle. Her father asserted that ramming a two-ton vehicle at high speed amounts to an attempt to murder and raised concerns regarding women's safety on public roads.
Gurugram Police have arrested car driver Kalyan Baisla from Dausa in Rajasthan after a hit-and-run video involving biker Shivani Chauhan went viral. Authorities have booked Baisla under charges of attempt to murder, stalking, and outraging the modesty of a woman. Chauhan stated that the accused intentionally hit her two-wheeler after passing comments and engaging in an argument. While Baisla claimed he tried to avert the collision and blamed the biker's riding, the victim called it a deliberate attempt on her life, urging strict action.
On this episode of To The Point, host Preeti Choudhury covers key national developments, beginning with the government's revised UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework taking effect on 15 October 2026.
Following the arrest of Kalyan Baisla for ramming his vehicle into a woman biker in Gurugram, the accused faces an attempt to murder charge. The commentary examines how the Golf Course Road incident extends beyond road rage and hit-and-run dynamics, highlighting deep-seated male entitlement and bruised male ego when a woman refused to comply. Drawing parallels with historical instances such as the Jessica Lal case, the discussion addresses patriarchal mindsets, societal lessons taught to young boys, and the urgent need to recognize and challenge gender-based privilege.
This episode of Five Live covers the results of the Rajasthan civic body elections, where the Bharatiya Janata Party secured 41 percent of the wards, the Congress captured 35 percent, and independent candidates and smaller parties won 24 percent.
Gurugram Police have stepped up legal action against accused Kalyan Bainsla in connection with the road incident involving woman biker Sia on Golf Course Road. Authorities have invoked Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 109 for attempt to murder, alongside Section 78 for stalking and Section 79 for insulting the modesty of a woman through words or gestures. The additional charges were registered after investigators analysed action camera footage and recorded detailed statements from the victim and her family. Visual evidence from the spot showed the car hitting the motorcycle, causing the rider to fall. The accused was tracked down and arrested in Dausa, Rajasthan. Meanwhile, the defence claimed the riders were provoking and racing, asserting that the contact was accidental. Police continue further investigation into the case.
Gurugram Police have confirmed that the accused in the Sector 56 hit-and-run incident, Kalyan Basla, deliberately hit woman biker Shivani Chauhan, also known as Siya. According to police authorities, the driver acted with the intention to kill. Basla, who had previously claimed the collision was accidental and that he was unaware the rider was a woman, was tracked and detained in Dausa, Rajasthan. Police have invoked Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for attempt to murder, a non-bailable offence carrying up to ten years of imprisonment. Meanwhile, Chauhan was taken to a government hospital for a medical examination to document her injuries as crucial evidence. She is also scheduled to record her statement before a magistrate under Section 164. The Deputy Commissioner of Police stated that detailed interrogation will be conducted following court remand.
Gurugram Police, in coordination with Rajasthan Police, detained Kalyan Bainsla from Dausa in connection with the Gurugram hit-and-run case involving a woman biker. The accused fled from Gurugram to Palwal before heading towards Rajasthan as the video of the incident went viral. Police tracked his movements overnight and detained him in Dausa before taking him back to Gurugram for formal arrest under non-bailable sections, including attempt to murder, registered at the Sector 56 police station. The victim's father welcomed the swift police action and the addition of stringent charges, describing the incident as an attempt to murder rather than a routine road accident. Investigators are collecting CCTV footage, examining the incident route, and recording statements from eyewitnesses, co-bikers, and the accused to complete the investigation and submit a chargesheet in court.
Gurugram hit-and-run accused Kalyan Bainsla was taken into police custody in Rajasthan’s Dausa after his car chased and rammed a woman biker. Another man, identified as Lavneesh, was also detained, with police yet to ascertain his role in the incident.
A female biker recounted a harrowing hit-and-run incident on Golf Course Road in Gurugram, where a speeding car with tinted windows pursued and collided with her motorcycle. She stated that the occupants appeared intoxicated, made inappropriate gestures, and persistently chased her despite requests to keep a safe distance. A fellow rider attempted to shield her, but the car made an aggressive cut, striking her bike before fleeing the scene. Rejecting the driver's claim that his sister was inside the vehicle, she described the episode as deeply traumatizing for female riders. She confirmed that an FIR has been filed by her family and demanded strict police action, terming the act an attempt to murder.
Sia, the Gurugram woman biker, who survived a hit-and-run incident, when a car chased and rammed her on a busy road, said she will still continue to ride a bike. However, she said she felt scared and afraid to go alone after the incident.
This special broadcast covers major developments in technology, crime investigations, and civic regulations. The report examines global debates on artificial intelligence safety following the resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who cited existential threats from unchecked development. Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei outlined a three-step framework covering embedded reviewers, industry safety standards, and international coordination, alongside reactions from international leaders and industry executives Vineet Nayar and CP Gurnani regarding sovereign AI regulations and technological monopolies. In Gurugram, authorities investigate a hit-and-run incident after a woman biker named Sia was struck by a speeding vehicle amid family allegations of a deliberate collision. In Mumbai, the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a fresh FIR in the death case of celebrity manager Disha Salian following directions from the Bombay High Court. The broadcast also reviews civic concerns regarding high-decibel sound systems during Ganesh Utsav in Maharashtra with activist Vidyanand Bapat.
