ଜେନ୍ ଜେଡ୍ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ: ଯୁବଶକ୍ତି, ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଆକାଙ୍କ୍ଷା ଓ ରାସ୍ତାର ରାଜନୀତିର ସୀମା: ଲେଖକ: ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବନା: ଏକବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀରେ ବିଶ୍ୱର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦେଶରେ ଯୁବପିଢ଼ିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ନୂତନ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଜାଗରଣ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଛି । ସାଧାରଣତଃ ୧୯୯୭ ରୁ ୨୦୧୨ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଇଥିବା ପିଢ଼ିକୁ ‘ଜେନ୍ ଜେଡ୍’ ବା Generation Z କୁହାଯାଏ । ଏହି ପିଢ଼ି ଏବେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦେଶର ରାଜନୈତିକ ଓ ସାମାଜିକ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଶକ୍ତି […]
The Gen Z Movement: Youth Power, Democratic Aspirations and the Limits of Street Politics: By Lokanath Mishra Introduction: The twenty-first century has witnessed a new form of political awakening among young people. Generation Z—generally understood as those born between approximately 1997 and 2012—has emerged as an important force in political and social movements across different
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The 24-Hour Portal: Darshan of Nagachandreshwar Mahadev:By Lokanath Mishra, IRS (Retd.) There are places in India that you visit. And then there are places that visit you, long after you have left them. Ujjain is one such city. The ancient, holy city of Avantika—the land of Mahakal and the energy center of Time itself, Kala.
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A Brief History of Britain: By Lokanath Mishra, IRS ( retired) Introduction: The history of Britain is a long and complex story of peoples, kingdoms, political struggles, religious changes, industrial transformation and the gradual development of parliamentary democracy. From prehistoric settlements and Roman Britain to the medieval kingdoms and the modern United Kingdom, the British
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Waterloo: The Day Napoleon Lost an Empire: A Historical Novel of the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815: By Lokanath Mishra, IRS (Retd.) Waterloo: The Day Napoleon Lost an Empire: A Journey to the Battlefield: Years after the guns of Waterloo had fallen silent, I stood upon the historic battlefield in Belgium. The fields were
Alexander: The Road Beyond the World: A Historical Novel of Alexander the Great: By Lokanath Mishra: The morning sun had barely risen over Pella when the young king stood upon the palace balcony and looked towards the distant mountains. Macedon was quiet. But Alexander was not. He was only twenty years old, yet the weight
THE HALF OTP A Humorous Incident in Nayagarh:By Lokanath Mishra: he winter morning in Nayagarh had begun peacefully. A thin mist hung over the paddy fields. The roads were slowly filling with bicycles, motorcycles and auto-rickshaws. At the corner of the main road, the usual tea shop of Gopal Sahu was already crowded with retired
Greece: The Cradle of Civilization by the Mediterranean: By Lokanath Mishra IRS ( Retired): Greece is more than a holiday destination. It is where Western civilization began.Officially the Hellenic Republic. It lies on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe.With a population of about 10 million people. The Euro as currency. And
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Solar Eclipses, Spiritual Reflection and Temple Worship: A Balanced Perspective on Faith and Tradition: By Lokanath Mishra, M.A., LL.B., IRS (Retired) Introduction: A solar eclipse is one of nature’s most fascinating astronomical events. Modern science explains that it occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking all or part of
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-ତତ୍ତ୍ୱମସି-(ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର) ମୁଁ କିଏ ? ଏକ ଅସମାପ୍ତ ଯାତ୍ରା — କର୍ମରୁ ଆତ୍ମା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ: ମୁଁ କିଏ ? ଏ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଟିମୋ ଜୀବନର ସବୁଠାରୁ ପୁରୁଣା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ,କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଜି ମଧ୍ୟତାହାର ଉତ୍ତର ମୋ ହାତରେ ନାହିଁ । ହୁଏତ ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତରକୌଣସି ପୁସ୍ତକର ପୃଷ୍ଠାରେ ନାହିଁ,କୌଣସି ମନ୍ଦିରର ଗର୍ଭଗୃହରେ ନାହିଁ,କୌଣସି ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ଅକ୍ଷରରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ । ହୁଏତ ଉତ୍ତରଟିଲୁଚି ରହିଛିମୋ ନିଜ ଶ୍ୱାସର ନିରବତାରେ । ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଆଜିମୋ ସମସ୍ତ ଯାତ୍ରାକୁ ପଛକୁ
