Retirement Should Be Celebrated as “Felicitation Day” By Lokanath Mishra, The Chief Adviser, The AIPACBIC.Let Us Honour the Years of Service with Dignity Retirement is not the end of a career. It is the beginning of a new chapter, earned after decades of dedication, discipline, and service to the organization and the nation. Therefore, one […]
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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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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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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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THE VIP ROOM KEY*A Psychological Suspense Novel By Lokanath Mishra PROLOGUE: THE PROMISEThe city of Meerut never slept. Somewhere between glass towers and old bazaars, Dr. Anaya Varma was about to learn that the most expensive diseases are not of the body. It began with a promise. CHAPTER 1: THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT LET
A Story of Dvapara Yuga in Prose by Lokanath Mishra Mahabharata in Prose – Part 61 (continued) As the game of dice continued, an air of anxiety spread throughout the kingdom of Nishadha. The royal court, once filled with discussions of justice and prosperity, had become the scene of endless gambling. Day after day, King
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A Story of Dvapara Yuga in Prose by Lokanath Mishra Mahabharata in Prose – Part 60 (continued) Years passed peacefully in the kingdom of Nishadha. King Nala and Queen Damayanti ruled with wisdom, compassion, and unwavering devotion to dharma. Their reign became a model for other kingdoms, and their fame spread throughout Aryavarta. The people
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A Story of Dvapara Yuga in Prose by Lokanath Mishra Mahabharata in Prose – Part 59 (continued) The royal city of Vidarbha had never before witnessed such magnificence. From every direction, kings, princes, and renowned warriors had gathered for the Swayamvara of Princess Damayanti. The streets were adorned with colorful banners, fragrant garlands, and rows
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A Story of Dvapara Yuga in Prose by Lokanath Mishra As dawn broke over the Kamyaka forest, the first rays of the sun filtered gently through the towering trees. The hermitage awoke to the melodious chants of the sages and the songs of birds greeting a new day. After completing their morning ablutions and offering
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