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 of its future, and so were many families […]
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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 following the 1979 Iranian Revolution. This transformation has significantly shaped the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. While Iran initially
The Silence Inside Her Home By Lokanath Mishra In the peaceful residential lane of Shantivan Colony, the house of Raghav Sharma and Meera Sharma looked like the picture of success. Two floors. A small garden. A white car parked neatly every morning. Neighbors often said,“Look at them. Both lawyers, two daughters well-settled abroad. Perfect family.”
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ସେହି ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ସଂକେତ ଓ ଜଣେ ପାଗଳ ପାଇଲଟ୍ ତପନ କୁମାର ନାୟକ ସମୟ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୯୪୦ ଦଶକର କଥା। ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ବିଶ୍ୱଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଚାଲିଥାଏ। ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ବାରୁଦର ଗନ୍ଧ ଆଉ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ଭୟ। ସେତେବେଳେ ଜଣେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଯୁବକ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ରୟାଲ ଏୟାରଫୋର୍ସରେ ପାଇଲଟ୍ ଥାନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କର କାମ ଥିଲା ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରକୁ ରସଦ ଓ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା। ଦିନେ ସେହି ଯୁବକ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଗୁପ୍ତ ଓ ଅତି ବିପଜ୍ଜନକ ମିଶନ ଦିଆଗଲା। ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ
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ଆକାଶରୁ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତାର ଗର୍ଜନ ସମୟ ୧୯୪୭ ମସିହା। ଭାରତ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ହେବାକୁ ମାତ୍ର କିଛି ଦିନ ବାକି ଥାଏ। ସେପଟେ ଇଣ୍ଡୋନେସିଆ ଉପରେ ଡଚ୍ (Dutch) ଶାସକମାନେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ସେଠାକାର ନେତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ବନ୍ଦୀ କରି ରଖିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥାନ୍ତି। ଇଣ୍ଡୋନେସିଆର ମୁକ୍ତି ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ସୁକର୍ଣ୍ଣୋ ଏବଂ ହଟ୍ଟା ବାହାର ଦୁନିଆର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଚାହୁଁଥାନ୍ତି।ଭାରତର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଜବାହରଲାଲ ନେହେରୁ ଚିନ୍ତାରେ ଥାନ୍ତି— କେମିତି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରାଯିବ? କାରଣ ଇଣ୍ଡୋନେସିଆର ସୀମା ଚାରିପଟେ ଡଚ୍ ସେନା
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Celebrating Retirement with Dignity : Farewell Ceremonies for Central Government Employees By Lokanath Mishra, The Chief Adviser, The All India Pensioners Association of CBIC Retirement marks the culmination of a government servant’s years of dedicated service to the nation. It is a moment of transition from structured professional life to personal pursuits, and it often
Maa Danteshwari: The Ancient Shakti of Bastar By Lokanath Mishra Maa Danteshwari Temple stands as one of the most revered centers of Shakti worship in India, deeply rooted in history, tribal culture, and spiritual tradition. Located in Dantewada district of southern Chhattisgarh, this sacred shrine is dedicated to Goddess Danteshwari, the presiding deity of the
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The Song She Never Forgot By Lokanath Mishra The year was 1994, and Shadashiv Sanskrit University stood like an aging guardian—its walls worn, its corridors echoing with decades of discipline and silence. There were no loud voices here, no careless laughter in classrooms. Learning was treated almost like prayer. Miss Radhamani Mohapatra had been teaching
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Spiritual Benefits of Gobinda Dwadashi Maha Snan in Mahodadhi (Today) By Lokanath Mishra. Gobinda Dwadashi is a highly auspicious tithi dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed with deep reverence by Vaishnavas and devotees of Jagannath culture. Taking the Maha Snan (holy bath) on this sacred day, especially in the Mahodadhi Sea at Puri Sea, carries immense
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ସମୁଦ୍ର ଆଗରେ ମୁଁ ଓ ମୋର ଆତ୍ମା ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ଶନିବାର ସକାଳ—ମହୋଦଧି ମଧ୍ୟ ପୂଜା କରୁଥିଲା,ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ଦ୍ୱାଦଶୀର ନାମରେ,ସମୟ ଧୀରେ ଚାଲୁଥିଲା । ମୋ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ ମୋର ସହଧର୍ମିଣୀ—ହାତରେ ହାତ ନୁହେଁ,ମନରେ ମନ ଧରିଆମେ ଚାଲିଥିଲୁସମୁଦ୍ର ଦିଗକୁ । ମହୋଦଧି ସେଦିନପାଣି ନୁହେଁ—ସେ ଥିଲା ଜୀବନର ଦର୍ପଣ,ଯେଉଁଠି ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲିମୋ ଅପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତାଓ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କର କୃପା । ସାହି ସ୍ନାନ—ଲହରୀ ଛୁଇଁଲା ଦେହ,କିନ୍ତୁ ଭିଜିଗଲା ଆତ୍ମା ।ଯେଉଁ ପାପକୁମୁଁ ନାମ ଦେଇପାରୁନଥିଲି,ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ନୀରବେପାଣିରେ ମିଶିଗଲା ।
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