Former Infosys head Nandan Nilekani and CFO V Balakrishnan go up against veterans in country’s tech capital Bangalore.
![Balakrishnan, (centre in orange), a former IT executive, is running on an AAP ticket [Lavanya Singhal/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201441652627961734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Former Infosys head Nandan Nilekani and CFO V Balakrishnan go up against veterans in country’s tech capital Bangalore.
![Balakrishnan, (centre in orange), a former IT executive, is running on an AAP ticket [Lavanya Singhal/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201441652627961734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Next year’s race is cancelled as roadblocks including falling ticket sales and high taxation threaten event’s future.
![The number of tickets sold dropped 60 percent this year compared to 2011 [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131110141956679734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Should the treasure trove of Hindu temples be recycled to help the country tide over its current economic woes?
![In 2011, gold worth about $20 bn was discovered inside Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala [File: AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013101084018480621_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Gang-raped by eight men when 15, Indian activist fights back by helping trafficked women find shelter.
