The Address Everyone Knew By Lokanath Mishra In the government quarters of Vasant Vihar, Delhi, Gitarani and her husband Sanjay had built a quiet life far away from their hometown Puri. Their small two-room flat carried warmth, dignity—and an open door that rarely closed. Back in Puri, Sanjay’s address had become famous. “If you go […]
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The Man with the Mysterious Book By Lokanath Mishra Airports are peculiar places. They are full of people, yet somehow everyone seems wrapped in their own little bubble—scrolling endlessly, pacing nervously, or pretending to work while actually watching downloaded web series. I, Ananya Sen, was doing what any self-respecting traveler does—guarding my seat in the
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Revisiting the Fitment Factor in the 8th Central Pay Commission: A Case for 3.5 in Times of Economic Distress By Lokanath Mishra IRS ( rtd)The Chief Adviser, The All India Pensioners Association of CBIC: The periodic revision of pay through Central Pay Commissions (CPCs) has historically served as a mechanism to restore the real value
Pension “Reforms” or Institutionalised Injustice? — An Uncompromising Editorial from the Pensioners’ Perspective: By Lokanath Mishra, The Chief Adviser, The All India Pensioners Association of CBIC: The latest official narrative branding the transition from the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to the National Pension System (NPS), and now to the so-called Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), as
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ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି, ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଏବଂ ଶୂନ୍ୟତା : ଏକ ଶିକ୍ଷଣୀୟ କାହାଣୀ ତପନ ନାୟକ ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଶୁଣିଛୁ “ରେମଣ୍ଡ : ଦି କମ୍ପ୍ଲିଟ୍ ମ୍ୟାନ୍”। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ବିଜୟପତ ସିଂହାନିଆଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ କାହାଣୀ ଶେଷ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଅତି ଅସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଏବଂ ଦୁଃଖଦାୟକ ହୋଇ ରହିଗଲା। ୧୨,୦୦୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ମାଲିକ, ଯିଏ ଦିନେ ଆକାଶରେ ବିମାନ ଉଡ଼ାଉଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ମୁକେଶ ଅମ୍ବାନୀଙ୍କଠାରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଧିକ ଧନୀ ଥିଲେ, ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ ଜୀବନର ଶେଷ ସମୟ
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Flames of the Heart in Sector-6 By Lokanath Mishra, Jenamath Lane, Puri. In the industrial city of Rourkela, where molten steel lit up the nights of the mighty Rourkela Steel Plant, stood the quiet residential lanes of Sector-6. In one such steel plant quarter lived Arvind Rathore, a man of forty-four. Known for his authority
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When Silence Became the Language of Our Home: A Father’s Reckoning in a Dual-Income Indian Household By Lokanath Mishra Abstract In contemporary urban India, the dual-income family is often celebrated as a marker of progress and equality. Yet, beneath this structural shift lies an emotional imbalance that frequently goes unacknowledged. This narrative, written from a
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Global Conflict and Domestic Vulnerability: Why the 8th Pay Commission Matters More Than Ever By Lokanath Mishra Introduction: A World in Turmoil, A Nation on Edge The ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East has once again reminded the world of how interconnected modern economies are. While the duration of such conflicts remains uncertain—often described
Title: The Girl Who Counted Slowly and Dreamed Quickly By Lokanath Mishra: Neha Sharma was not like the others. In a crowded waiting room full of confident graduates, she sat quietly, her fingers tracing invisible patterns on her palm. When her name was called, she walked into the interview room with a hesitant smile. Inside
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The Weight of What Truly Matters By Lokanath Mishra : When Meera turned thirty-six, the whispers around her had already turned into conclusions. “Too late,” they said—sometimes gently, sometimes bluntly.Too late for marriage. Too late for starting a family. Too late for the life that, in her childhood, seemed to arrive so effortlessly for everyone
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