Franca Viola and the Hidden Face of Modern Italy : A Story That Challenged a Nation’s Notion of Civilization Introduction Civilization is often measured not by technology, architecture, or wealth, but by how a society treats its most vulnerable people—especially women and victims of violence. A truly civilized society protects victims and punishes criminals. Yet […]
The Letter That Saved a Marriage By Lokanath Mishra In the small town of Cuttack lived a quiet school teacher named Arvind Sharma and his wife Meera Sharma. Both of them worked hard to run their home and raise their young son Rohan. From outside their life looked peaceful, but inside their home small misunderstandings
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Forgiveness – A Noble Human Virtue To forgive means serving someone with a pure heart instead of responding with anger or revenge for their mistakes, offenses, or harm. It is a process of mental peace that improves relationships and removes bitterness from the mind. It is a great virtue that frees others and at the
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Namma Bengaluru and the Courage of a Mother By Lokanath Mishra Bangalore is a city that almost feels like a pleasant contradiction. It welcomes you with a softness that few large Indian cities possess. The moment one arrives here, the first thing that touches the senses is the weather. It is rarely too harsh, rarely
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Across Two Shores By Lokanath Mishra The aircraft descended slowly through a grey curtain of monsoon clouds, and as the city lights of Bhubaneswar began to appear beneath the wings, Sanjukta Mohanty pressed her forehead gently against the cold window. The glass trembled faintly with the engine’s hum, and for a moment she felt as
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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