FORTRESSES OF POWER: THE CASTLES OF LONDON AND THEIR ROLE IN BRITISH HISTORY By Lokanath Mishra, MA, LLB, IRS (Retd.)For Journal of Heritage, Architecture & Governance ABSTRACTLondon is not conventionally regarded as a “castle city” in the manner of Edinburgh or Cardiff. Yet within its boundaries and immediate periphery stand some of the most significant […]
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STEPPING INTO THE ECHOES OF POWER : A GUIDE TO THE UK PARLIAMENT AND THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE By Lokanath Mishra, MA, LLB, IRS (Retd.) Few buildings in the world carry the historical weight and global political influence of the Palace of Westminster. For centuries, the UK Parliament has been the stage for fierce debates, landmark
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LONDON : A CITY OF ENDURING APPEALReflections on My Seventh Visit Since 2013 By Lokanath Mishra This marks my seventh visit to London since 2013. Over these years I have had the opportunity to visit most of the significant historical, cultural, and institutional sites across the United Kingdom. London, however, remains unique. It offers an
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ABOVE THE THAMES WITH FAMILY: MY EXPERIENCE ON THE IFS CLOUD CABLE CAR By Lokanath Mishra London offers many ways to cross the River Thames. We chose the one that lets you soar above it. Last Sunday, my wife, my brother-in-law and his wife, my daughter and her little daughter, and I decided to experience
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SERVICE CHARGES ON YOUR DINING BILL: UK vs INDIAUnderstanding the 12.5% “Optional” Charge and Your Rights By Lokanath Mishra In the UK it is called “discretionary”. In India it was called “service charge” until the government intervened. The question is the same in both places: What is this charge, why is it collected, and can
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ହୋଲିରୁ ଲଣ୍ଡନ: ସିବିଡି ଭାଙ୍ଗ ଲସିର ଆଇନଗତତା ଏବଂ ବିଜ୍ଞାନର ରହସ୍ୟ ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ଯଦି ଆପଣ ଲଣ୍ଡନର କ୍ୟାନାରୀ ହ୍ଵାର୍ଫ (Canary Wharf) ସ୍ଥିତ ୱାଟର ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ୍ରେ ଥିବା ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ, ଇରାନୀ-କ୍ୟାଫେ ଶୈଳୀର ‘ଡିସୁମ୍’ (Dishoom) ରେଷ୍ଟୁରାଣ୍ଟକୁ ଯିବେ, ତେବେ ସେଠାକାର ମେନୁରେ ଏକ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ ଜିନିଷ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇବେ: ଗ୍ଲାସ ପ୍ରତି £୧୦ (୧୦ ପାଉଣ୍ଡ) ମୂଲ୍ୟରେ ମିଳୁଥିବା ଏକ ସିବିଡି ଭାଙ୍ଗ ଲସି (CBD Bhang Lassi)। ଭାରତୀୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ସହିତ
The Golconda Campaign against Tirupati during the Reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah (c. 1665–1668 CE) : Literary Testimony, Historical Context, and Sacred Memory By Lokanath Mishra Abstract The seventeenth century witnessed profound political changes in South India as the Deccan Sultanates expanded into the territories of the declining Vijayanagara Empire. During the reign of Abdullah
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The Girl Who Walked Home*A Novel-Story with a Message to Our Time By Lokanath Mishra Author’s PrefaceI came across this story while reading different history books in Kingston Library, not far from the Thames where families feed swans on quiet afternoons. The shelves held government reports, survivor memoirs, and old newspapers. Page by page, a
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An Evening at K2 Balti House: Family, Flavour, and Familiar Warmth in Hemel Hempstead By Lokanath Mishra What stood out was the atmosphere. It was a weekday evening, yet the restaurant had a steady flow of families, couples, and small groups. The staff moved efficiently between tables, checking on guests and bringing out food quickly.
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The Last Handful of Rice By Lokanath Mishra The winter evening had descended quietly over the small village named Girala. A cold wind slipped through the cracks of the old mud houses. In one such house, Ananya, a newly married woman, was preparing dinner. The pot on the stove contained barely enough rice for her
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