In my youth, I was a quiz enthusiast. I rarely left a bookshop without buying a quiz book. On Emirates flights, I would much rather play the quiz game on their in-flight entertainment than watch a mov…
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. 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. 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. III – Facebook Is In| PG Bhaskar
So finally, the verdict is in. Facebook can no longer be considered a ‘waste of time’. It has proved its value. And I don’t mean its massive market capitalization. In India recently, a super con-woma…
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 […]