In this photograph taken on October 17, 2025, BS Prahallad, technical director of the government-backed Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited (B-SMILE) speaks during an interview with AFP at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) office in Bengaluru. Home to nearly 12 million people and state capital of Karnataka, Bengaluru is the "Silicon Valley" of the world's fifth biggest economy -- hosting thousands of start-ups, outsourcing firms, and global tech giants from Google to Microsoft. Yet its flagship Outer Ring Road (ORR) business district is clogged with traffic, pocked with potholes, and often flooded during the monsoon. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH 'India-Politics-Technology-Environment' FOCUS