A few days back, the cover of my car key remote peeled off. I had never even considered the possibility of such a thing happening, but there it is. I examined what was left of the key in a fuzzy, wool…
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. 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. 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. V – Anyways | PG Bhaskar
YOUR NAME YOUR FIRST NAME YOUR FAMILY/LAST NAME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YOUR TITLE YOUR BRAND pg bhaskar,saturday,saturday column,this that & other nonsenseI 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. But coming back to these ‘ways’. For the first twenty years of my life, I used the term […]