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My Son

My Son By Lokanath Mishra We are not dramatic people. My husband still wakes up at 5:30 every morning. I still boil milk the same way I did when our son was small—careful not to let it spill. Habits don’t die just because hope is tired. Our son, Raghav, used to call every night at

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Women’s silence

The Weight of Silence

The Weight of Silence By Lokanath Mishra Nandini had begun to feel that time moved differently for women like her. In the village, years were not counted by calendars but by outcomes—marriage, child, lineage. At thirty-two, she had crossed into that unspoken category where sympathy slowly turned into judgment. Eight years of marriage had passed,

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India International Conference

India International Conference & Felicitation Ceremony – 2025 Held in Puri

India International Conference & Felicitation Ceremony – 2025 Held in Puri By Tapan Kumar Nayak Puri, Odisha, October 26, 2025:Happy Moments India, a social and cultural organization dedicated to empowerment, education, and community development since 2012, successfully organized the India International Conference & Felicitation Ceremony – 2025 at Sanskruti Bhavan, Puri on Sunday. The event

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Minakhi and Rupali

Forgotten Ties, Unspoken Wounds : The Tragic Journeys of Minakhi and Rupali

Forgotten Ties, Unspoken Wounds: The Tragic Journeys of Minakhi and Rupali By Lokanath Mishra Some stories are not written in ink but carved in sorrow. They are stories of women who give everything—youth, beauty, education, money, loyalty—yet are left empty-handed, forgotten by the very people they nurtured. Such is the tale of Minakhi and her

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Ghanta Tarkari

Duti Bahana Osha & Ghanta Tarkari : A Sacred Celebration of Faith and Motherhood

Duti Bahana Osha & Ghanta Tarkari : A Sacred Celebration of Faith and Motherhood By Lokanath Mishra For every Odia mother, Dutia Bahana Osha is more than a ritual — it is an act of love, faith, and sacrifice. Whether celebrated on the banks of a village pond in Odisha or in the backyard of

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