Alibaug (Arunima Takiar, 2019)
Cracked seashells,
your pointed edges
lucidly reveal
intact sand grains
wrapping fervently
around your body parts,
twisted in
unfamiliar time zones
fast-forwarded
from a past
of splinters
that defied
permanence,
trodden by
unknowing feet
on happy sojourns,
(broken)
not lost,
vestiges
in shining specks
of beach shimmer
that defy
impermanence.
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Experience the real taste of India this Independence Day at Twenty Nine across all its outlets.
What: Flavors of India – Independence Day Buffet
Where: 29 – Kemp’s Corner/Thane/Malad
When: 14 August, Tuesday and 15 August, Wednesday
Price: Rs 299
Time: 14 August – 11.30 pm to 2 am (midnight buffet)
15 August – 11...
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Mumbai: This Independence Day, seize the deal at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. Spoil yourself with an assortment of delectable food.
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To commemorate the auspicious occasion of India’s 72nd Independence Day, Hotel...
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