ଭାଙ୍ଗ ଓ ମଦ୍ୟ : ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ, ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଓ ଜନସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣରୁ ଏକ ସମୀକ୍ଷ ! ଲେଖକ: ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର IRS ( retired) Chapter:1 ସାରାଂଶ ଭାଙ୍ଗ ଏବଂ ମଦ୍ୟ (ଆଲକୋହଲ) ଉଭୟ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ସ୍ନାୟୁତନ୍ତ୍ର ଉପରେ ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଉଥିବା ଦୁଇଟି ଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରର ମନୋସକ୍ରିୟ ପଦାର୍ଥ। ଉଭୟର ପ୍ରଭାବ, କାର୍ଯ୍ୟପ୍ରଣାଳୀ, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟଗତ ପରିଣାମ, ସାମାଜିକ ପ୍ରଭାବ ଏବଂ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ସ୍ଥାନ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭିନ୍ନ। ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଂଗଠନଙ୍କ ମତାନୁସାରେ ମଦ୍ୟପାନ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ପ୍ରାୟ ୩୦ […]
Bhang and Alcohol: A Scientific, Cultural, and Public Health Perspective By Lokanath Mishra IRS ( retired) Abstract Alcohol and bhang are two psychoactive substances that have been used by human societies for centuries, yet they differ fundamentally in their chemistry, pharmacology, physiological effects, cultural significance, and public health consequences. Alcohol is one of the leading
An Evening at K2 Balti House: Family, Flavour, and Familiar Warmth in Hemel Hempstead By Lokanath Mishra What stood out was the atmosphere. It was a weekday evening, yet the restaurant had a steady flow of families, couples, and small groups. The staff moved efficiently between tables, checking on guests and bringing out food quickly.
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ପୁରୀର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା : ମହାବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଦିବ୍ୟ ରଥୋତ୍ସବ—ଆସ୍ଥା, ସାମ୍ୟ, ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ବିଶ୍ୱଭ୍ରାତୃତ୍ୱର ମହାପର୍ବ ଭାଗ–୧ : ସାରାଂଶ, ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବନା ଓ ଐତିହାସିକ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ସାରାଂଶ (Abstract) ପୁରୀର ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ରଥଯାତ୍ରା କେବଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କିମ୍ବା ଭାରତର ଏକ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଉତ୍ସବ ନୁହେଁ; ଏହା ସମଗ୍ର ମାନବ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ଏକ ଅନନ୍ୟ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ, ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଓ ଦାର୍ଶନିକ ଐତିହ୍ୟ। ବିଶ୍ୱର ପ୍ରାଚୀନତମ ନିରନ୍ତର ପାଳିତ ଧାର୍ମିକ ପର୍ବମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହାର ସ୍ଥାନ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୌରବମୟ। ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ
Ratha Yatra of Puri: The Grand Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannath—A Celebration of Mahā Viṣṇu, Faith, Equality, Culture, and Universal Brotherhood By Lokanath Mishra. Abstract The Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival) of Puri, Odisha, is among the oldest continuously celebrated religious festivals in the world. More than a magnificent public procession, it is a profound spiritual
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CBI Arrests Senior IPS Officer on Central Deputation in Rs 3 Crore Bribery Case Linked to Fake Drug Racket Probe By Lokanath Mishra. 3.1 Initial Case RegistrationOn June 8, 2026, CBI registered a case against a Delhi Police inspector and two private individuals. The case pertained to allegations of soliciting bribes to secure relief for
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Additional Quantum of Pension at the Age of 80 Years : A Critical Examination of the Gauhati High Court Judgment, Government Clarifications, and the Recent Karnataka High Court Position By Lokanath Mishra, The Chief Adviser, AIPACBIC. Introduction One of the most debated issues relating to pensionary benefits concerns the interpretation of the expression “from eighty
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The Last Handful of Rice By Lokanath Mishra The winter evening had descended quietly over the small village named Girala. A cold wind slipped through the cracks of the old mud houses. In one such house, Ananya, a newly married woman, was preparing dinner. The pot on the stove contained barely enough rice for her
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Excellence by Selection : Assessing the Grammar School Landscape in Greater London By Lokanath Mishra Abstract State-funded selective education in the United Kingdom remains a point of intense academic discussion and high parental demand. This article examines the structure, regional distribution, and contemporary listings of grammar schools within Greater London. While national frameworks vary, London’s
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Title: SriChaitanya Mahaprabhu at Kasi Jagannathpur: Documented History and Enduring Oral Tradition For Journal of Vaiṣṇava Studies ( by Lokanath Mishra) AbstractThis article examines the documented history of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s movements in the Puri region between 1510 and 1534 CE and situates within that framework a locally preserved tradition from Kasi Jagannathpur. Drawing on
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