We’ve got a treat for you, book-lovers. The relatable HarperCollins India -published author, #PGBhaskar‘s new book ‘Mad In Heaven’ is out in stores now; a side-splitting tal…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XXI: Smart Phone People | PG Bhaskar
Look, I admit don’t know what will eventually lead to the end of the world. But I’m pretty sure that the seemingly uncontrollable use of smart phones is one very solid contender. I read a report recen…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XX: Nobody’s Business | PG Bhaskar
When my wife, son and I left for New York three weeks ago, we briefly fantasized about buying business class tickets. I checked the price, uttered a horrified yelp and quickly abandoned the thought. S…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XIX: Basements & Brawn| PG Bhaskar
I was at a friend’s house in Long Island in New York yesterday. He was proudly showing me around the house. He took me to the living room, the bedrooms, the guest room, the kitchen and the room. We sp…
This, That & Other Nonsense: To Kill a Watchman | PG Bhaskar
In 1960, Nelle Harper Lee’s book To Kill A Mockingbird set the literary stage on fire, winning her the Pulitzer prize. After a few years in the limelight, Lee seemed to have gone into hibernation exce…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. XI – A Writer’s Delight | PG Bhaskar
Last week, I saw a man standing under a kind of halo. He was emanating incredibly positive vibes, an aura of some ethereal sort. His smile was captivating, beatific; his demeanour, munificent. Fascina…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. X – Green Peas | PG Bhaskar
I was at this hotel in Uganda last week and being very fond of peas, ordered ‘green peas risotto’ through room service. Half-way through the meal, I realised there was no green peas in it.…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. IX – Tweet Tweet | PG Bhaskar
Few of us took precis-writing seriously in school. Possibly, if we could have foreseen twitter and had an inkling of what a big thing it would become, we might have paid more attention to precis while…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. VIII – IPL Observations | PG Bhaskar
The IPL is over. And I have several profound, earthshaking observations to share. They say nothing is impossible, so there must be some way of making Gautam Gambhir smile. But it is best attempted on …
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. VI – Driving Jitters | PG Bhaskar
My wife is an exceptionally brilliant driver. She has good steering control, great reflexes, an extraordinary sense of anticipation and an incredible feather-touch foot on the brake. She is a genius a…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. I | PG Bhaskar
Whenever I offer unsolicited advice to my wife, she frowns and tells me ‘I don’t want your pearls of wisdom’. Sometimes, she actually asks me for my advice and then proceeds to do the opposite. I have…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. I | PG Bhaskar
YOUR NAME YOUR FIRST NAME YOUR FAMILY/LAST NAME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YOUR TITLE YOUR BRAND author,columist,humor,Khaleej times,light reading,lighthearted,pg bhaskar,reading,saturday column,this that & other nonsenseWhenever I offer unsolicited advice to my wife, she frowns and tells me ‘I don’t want your pearls of wisdom’. Sometimes, she actually asks me for my advice and then proceeds to do the opposite. I have been saving up all those unwanted pearls for a long time. So when the young entrepreneurs behind B-Change […]