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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,...

An Evening at K2 Balti House: Family, Flavour, and Familiar Warmth in Hemel Hempstead By Lokanath Mishra Setting the SceneYesterday evening, our family decided to step out for dinner and chose K2 Balti House, located at 5 Two Waters Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BZ. Set just...

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...

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...