India, June 6 -- When 42-year-old Sanjay Kumar Singh moved from Bihar to Gurugram in 2005, the thought about hotels, restaurants, gaming zones or breweries never occurred to him; instead, he dreamt of clearing the civil services examinations.

Singh said that Gurugram was very different two decades ago. Corporate towers were not the new normal; multinational companies were setting up offices and people from every corner of the country were arriving with aspirations of building a better future.

It felt as though something new was being created every day, said Singh, adding that he realised that Gurugram was a city that rewards ambition. More importantly, it rewards people who are willing to take risks.

"My entrepreneurial journey began w...