Puri Rath Yatra : The Eternal Festival of Lord Jagannath—History, Rituals, Spiritual Wisdom, and Universal Message By Lokanath Mishra Abstract The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Puri, Odisha, is among the world’s oldest continuously celebrated religious festivals and one of the greatest public expressions of devotion in Hinduism. Every year, millions of pilgrims from […]
THE CASTE OF CADRES : BUREAUCRATIC APARTHEID AND THE EROSION OF MORALE IN INDIA’S INDIRECT TAX ADMINISTRATION Lokanath Mishra, MA, LLB, IRS ( retired) ABSTRACTWhile the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has institutionalized structured and time-bound career progression for its personnel, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), its counterpart under the
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Human Resource Management and Employees’ Associations in India’s Revenue Administration: A Critical Comparative Study of CBDT and CBIC By Lokanath Mishra, MA, LLB, IRS ( retired) The Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, occupies a pivotal position in the country’s economic governance. Through the collection of direct and indirect taxes,
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STEPPING INTO THE ECHOES OF POWER : A GUIDE TO THE UK PARLIAMENT AND THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE By Lokanath Mishra, MA, LLB, IRS (Retd.) Few buildings in the world carry the historical weight and global political influence of the Palace of Westminster. For centuries, the UK Parliament has been the stage for fierce debates, landmark
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LONDON : A CITY OF ENDURING APPEALReflections on My Seventh Visit Since 2013 By Lokanath Mishra This marks my seventh visit to London since 2013. Over these years I have had the opportunity to visit most of the significant historical, cultural, and institutional sites across the United Kingdom. London, however, remains unique. It offers an
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ABOVE THE THAMES WITH FAMILY: MY EXPERIENCE ON THE IFS CLOUD CABLE CAR By Lokanath Mishra London offers many ways to cross the River Thames. We chose the one that lets you soar above it. Last Sunday, my wife, my brother-in-law and his wife, my daughter and her little daughter, and I decided to experience
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ଥେମ୍ସ ଉପରେ ଦଶ ମିନିଟର ଆକାଶ ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ଗତକାଲିମୁଁ ମୋ ପରିବାର ସହଗ୍ରୀନୱିଚ୍ର ଆକାଶକୁ ଛୁଇଁବାକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲି। ଯାତ୍ରାର ଆରମ୍ଭ ଥିଲା ପୃଥିବୀରୁ,କିନ୍ତୁ ଶେଷ ହେଲା ମନର ଅନ୍ତରୀକ୍ଷରେ। ଥେମ୍ସ ନଦୀଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ସ୍ମୃତିକୁ ତା’ର ତରଙ୍ଗରେ ଧରିନିରବରେ ବହୁଥିଲା।ତା’ର ଦୁଇ କୂଳରେଇତିହାସ ଓ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତପରସ୍ପରର ମୁହଁ ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ। ଆମେ ଚଢ଼ିଲୁଆକାଶରେ ଝୁଲୁଥିବା ଏକ କାଚର କବିତାରେ—କେବୁଲ କାର। ନବେ ମିଟର ଉଚ୍ଚତା—ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଚାହାନ୍ତି,ଆଉ ମଣିଷନିଜ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନର ଉଚ୍ଚତା ମାପିବାକୁ ଶିଖେ। ତଳେ ଥେମ୍ସଏକ
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SERVICE CHARGES ON YOUR DINING BILL: UK vs INDIAUnderstanding the 12.5% “Optional” Charge and Your Rights By Lokanath Mishra In the UK it is called “discretionary”. In India it was called “service charge” until the government intervened. The question is the same in both places: What is this charge, why is it collected, and can
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ହୋଲିରୁ ଲଣ୍ଡନ: ସିବିଡି ଭାଙ୍ଗ ଲସିର ଆଇନଗତତା ଏବଂ ବିଜ୍ଞାନର ରହସ୍ୟ ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ଯଦି ଆପଣ ଲଣ୍ଡନର କ୍ୟାନାରୀ ହ୍ଵାର୍ଫ (Canary Wharf) ସ୍ଥିତ ୱାଟର ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ୍ରେ ଥିବା ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ, ଇରାନୀ-କ୍ୟାଫେ ଶୈଳୀର ‘ଡିସୁମ୍’ (Dishoom) ରେଷ୍ଟୁରାଣ୍ଟକୁ ଯିବେ, ତେବେ ସେଠାକାର ମେନୁରେ ଏକ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ ଜିନିଷ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇବେ: ଗ୍ଲାସ ପ୍ରତି £୧୦ (୧୦ ପାଉଣ୍ଡ) ମୂଲ୍ୟରେ ମିଳୁଥିବା ଏକ ସିବିଡି ଭାଙ୍ଗ ଲସି (CBD Bhang Lassi)। ଭାରତୀୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ସହିତ
From Holi to London: Decoding the Legality and Science of the CBD Bhang Lassi By Lokanath Mishra IRS ( retired) If you walk into the bustling, Irani-cafe-inspired surroundings of Dishoom on Water Street in London’s Canary Wharf, you might spot something unexpected on the menu: a CBD Bhang Lassi priced at £10. For anyone familiar
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