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Fault Lines India, A Lens View
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| 1 | Land rights are a major flashpoint, with the interests of people who have lived there for generations clashing with those of corporations and the government. Some, like this Kondh leader, say only death will defeat them. |
Image by Sanjit Das |
| 2 | A young labourer at work in the mines of Bellary, Karnataka. We’re a long way from eradicating child labour and guaranteeing basic education. |
Image by Gireesh G.V. for Forbes India |
| 3 | A leopard attacks a forest guard at Prakashnagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011. Urbanisation puts pressure on our already-shrinking jungles. Sometimes, nature strikes back. |
Image by Diptendu Dutta / AFP Photo |
| 4 | An Indian policeman holds a shield against stone-throwing Kashmiri protesters in Srinagar (September 9, 2008). Discontent in Kashmir has simmered for decades, frequently coming to a boil. |
Image by Fayaz Kabli / Reuters |
| 5 | Villagers react to the camera from outside the luxury train, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, where suites can cost upwards of Rs. 70,000 per night. The desert state, where per capita income is around Rs. 28,000, courts tourists from around the world. The wealthier the better. |
Image by Vijay Mathur / Reuters |
| 6 | Special Police Offi cers (SPOs) patrol the jungles in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. The state government’s attempts to control Naxal unrest have included arming civilians, some of them former militants. |
Image by Sanjit Das |
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