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. 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. V – Anyways | PG Bhaskar
I tell you, the ‘ways’ of this world are getting on my nerves. Everyone has some favourite words that resonate with them. But I think it’s more common to come across words that really piss you off. Bu…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. IV – Net Neutrality Nightmare | PG Bhaskar
Over the last few days, I have been hesitant, tentative and wary; ducking sudden questions and beating a hasty retreat if I spy any Indian in the vicinity. There is a hunted look on my face and I have…
This, That & Other Nonsense Vol. II | PG Bhaskar
It’s Indian Premier League time. And that’s got me thinking. Deeply. Philosophically. Some three decades back, Cricket and Bollywood were two entirely different things. Never the twain did meet. One w…
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 […]