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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A Sacred Monday: A Journey of Grace, Faith, and Divine Presence By Lokanath Mishra There are journeys that we plan, and there are journeys that feel divinely arranged. This sacred Monday was one such experience—simple in its planning, yet profound in its spiritual depth. Accompanied by my wife, my son, my mother-in-law, and a dear
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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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Maa Sarala and Her Unique Jagannath Besha: History, Tradition, and Spiritual Significance By Lokanath Mishra, Jenamath Lane, Puri Introduction Among the many sacred traditions of Odisha, the worship of Maa Sarala stands out for its deep philosophical meaning and unique rituals. One of the most fascinating practices is the “Jagannath Besha” (attire of Lord Jagannath)
🌺 The Sacred Legacy of Maa Mangala of Kakatpur 🌺 By Lokanath Mishra: Jenamath Lane, Puri: History, Spiritual Significance, Jhamu Jatra & the Divine Importance of Chaitra In the sacred geography of Odisha, along the serene banks of the Prachi River, stands the spiritually radiant shrine of Kakatpur Maa Mangala Temple. Located not far from
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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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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 Day the Steel City Humbled Him By Lokanath Mishra Rourkela breathed in smoke and exhaled steel. Even in the early hours, the city stirred with a quiet intensity—the distant roar of furnaces, the rhythmic clang of metal, the pulse of industry that never truly rested. In this city of iron and fire lived Aravinda
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Mahabharata in Prose – Part 38 A story of the Dvapara Yuga in prose, based on the Odia Sarala Mahabharata by Lokanath Mishra Satyabhama met Mother Yashoda and raised the topic of the marriage of Subhadra and Arjuna. Yashoda and Devaki supported this alliance, but Balarama’s consent was necessary. To obtain Sankarshana’s approval, Yashoda went
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