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Across Two Shores By Lokanath Mishra The aircraft descended slowly through a grey curtain of monsoon clouds, and as the city lights of Bhubaneswar began to appear beneath the wings, Sanjukta Mohanty pressed her forehead gently against the cold window. The glass trembled...

The Strength of Upasana ( A Novel of Sacrifice, Time, and the Quiet Power of a Mother)By Lokanath Mishra The rain fell softly over the red-tiled roofs of the small town in eastern India sometime in the early years after independence. The country itself was young, uncertain...

Mahabharata, (A Story of the Dvapara Yuga in Prose – Part 34G, based on the Odia Sarala Mahabharata) By Lokanath Mishra The Marriage of Panchali After Indra was defeated, Shachi sat on the bank of the celestial river Akash Ganga and wept bitterly. At that time Shiva and...

Iran–Israel Relations : Historical Evolution, Strategic Rivalry, and Contemporary Conflict by Lokanath Mishra Abstract Relations between Iran and Israel have evolved from pragmatic cooperation during the early decades of Israel’s existence to deep ideological hostility...