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	'''Sidin Sunny Vadukut''' is a columnist,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Search/Link/Keyword/sidin%20Vadukut\|title= More articles by: Sidin Vadukut\|work=[[Livemint]]\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> writer<ref name="diarieshindu" /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.flipkart.com/search/a/books?query=sidin+Vadukut\|title= "sidin vadukut" Books\|publisher=Flipkart.com\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/dork.aspx\|title=DORK: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ~~‘Einstein~~' Varghese\|publisher=[[Penguin Books]]\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> and blogger<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.beingablogger.com/2008/05/29/an-interview-with-sidin-wwwwhataycom/\|title=An Interview with Sidin (www.whatay.com)\|publisher=beingablogger.com\|accessdate=7 March 2010\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120906033216/http://www.beingablogger.com/2008/05/29/an-interview-with-sidin-wwwwhataycom/\|archivedate=6 September 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> from [[India]]. In January 2010, Vadukut's [[debut novel]] ''Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese'' was published.<ref name="diarieshindu">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/02/13/stories/2010021354260700.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220153224/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/02/13/stories/2010021354260700.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=20 February 2010\|title=Dear Diary entries : Sidin Vadukut on his book Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ~~‘Einstein~~' Varghese \|date=13 February 2010\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/53794/stepping-inside-hollow-head.html\|title=Stepping inside a hollow head\|work=[[Deccan Herald]]\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> This is the first part of the ''Dork'' trilogy and takes a satirical dig at the management consulting industry. The second installment in the trilogy – ''God Save the Dork'' – set in London was released in November 2011. The final edition – ''Who let the Dork Out'' – was out in the markets on 4 November 2012.		'''Sidin Sunny Vadukut''' is a columnist,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Search/Link/Keyword/sidin%20Vadukut\|title= More articles by: Sidin Vadukut\|work=[[Livemint]]\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> writer<ref name="diarieshindu" /><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.flipkart.com/search/a/books?query=sidin+Vadukut\|title= "sidin vadukut" Books\|publisher=Flipkart.com\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/dork.aspx\|title=DORK: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese\|publisher=[[Penguin Books]]\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> and blogger<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.beingablogger.com/2008/05/29/an-interview-with-sidin-wwwwhataycom/\|title=An Interview with Sidin (www.whatay.com)\|publisher=beingablogger.com\|accessdate=7 March 2010\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120906033216/http://www.beingablogger.com/2008/05/29/an-interview-with-sidin-wwwwhataycom/\|archivedate=6 September 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> from [[India]]. In January 2010, Vadukut's [[debut novel]] ''Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese'' was published.<ref name="diarieshindu">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/02/13/stories/2010021354260700.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220153224/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/02/13/stories/2010021354260700.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=20 February 2010\|title=Dear Diary entries : Sidin Vadukut on his book Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese \|date=13 February 2010\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/53794/stepping-inside-hollow-head.html\|title=Stepping inside a hollow head\|work=[[Deccan Herald]]\|date=20 February 2010 \|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> This is the first part of the ''Dork'' trilogy and takes a satirical dig at the management consulting industry. The second installment in the trilogy – ''God Save the Dork'' – set in London was released in November 2011. The final edition – ''Who let the Dork Out'' – was out in the markets on 4 November 2012.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Vadukut was born in a small village near [[Irinjalakuda]] on 30 April. He spent the most part of his childhood in Abu Dhabi and came back to India to pursue his higher education. An Engineer from Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, [[National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli\|National Institute of Technology,Tiruchirappalli]], according to Sidin his father "bought him his MBA" from [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]]. He subsequently worked with the management consulting firm [[A.T. Kearney\|AT Kearney]] before writing 'Dork'. He currently lives in [[London]], [[United Kingdom\|UK]] and is studying at [[Birkbeck, University of London\|Birkbeck]], [[University of London]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/sidin\|title=Twitter\|accessdate=26 March 2013}}</ref> In September 2014 he appeared as a contestant on the BBC quiz show ''[[Mastermind (television)\|Mastermind]]''. His specialist subject was [[champagne]].		In September 2014 he appeared as a contestant on the BBC quiz show ''[[Mastermind (television)\|Mastermind]]''. His specialist subject was [[champagne]].{{citation needed\|date=January 2025}}

	==Works==		==Works==
	Vadukut has written three books that comprise the Dork trilogy. The trilogy belong to the genre described as [[Office humor]].<ref name=diarieshindu /> The trilogy comprises ''DORK: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein' Varghese'', ''God Save The Dork'' and ''Who Let The Dork Out?''		Vadukut has written three books that comprise the Dork trilogy. The trilogy belong to the genre described as [[Office humor]].<ref name=diarieshindu /> The trilogy comprises ''DORK: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein' Varghese'', ''God Save The Dork'' and ''Who Let The Dork Out?''

	In 2014, Vadukut published his first non fiction book ''The Sceptical Patriot: Exploring the Truths Behind the Zero and Other Indian Glories''~~. The book explores some of the most popular facts about India and digs out the truth behind them~~.		In 2014, Vadukut published his first non fiction book ''The Sceptical Patriot: Exploring the Truths Behind the Zero and Other Indian Glories''.

	Vadukut contributes articles to various websites including Mint <ref>{{cite web\|title=Article List at LiveMint \|url=http://www.livemint.com/Search/Link/Author/Sidin%20Vadukut\|work=Livemint\|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref> and ESPN CricInfo<ref>{{cite web\|title=Article List at ESPN CricInfo\|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/author.html?author=339\|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref>		Vadukut contributes articles to various websites including Mint <ref>{{cite web\|title=Article List at LiveMint \|url=http://www.livemint.com/Search/Link/Author/Sidin%20Vadukut\|work=Livemint\|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref> and ESPN CricInfo<ref>{{cite web\|title=Article List at ESPN CricInfo\|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/author.html?author=339\|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref>
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sidin Sunny Vadukut
| image = Sidin Vadukut 2.jpg
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| caption =
| birth_date = 1979 
| birth_place = [[Irinjalakuda]], Kerala
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| education = MA, [[MBA]], BE.
| alma_mater = [[Birkbeck, University of London|Birkbeck]], [[University of London]]<br />[[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]],<br />[[National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli|National Institute of Technology,Tiruchirappalli]]<ref name="diarieshindu" />
| occupation =
| known_for = Managing editor of [[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint.com]]<ref name="diarieshindu" />
| spouse = Ruchika Kapoor
| website = [http://www.whatay.com www.whatay.com]
}}

'''Sidin Sunny Vadukut''' is a columnist,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Search/Link/Keyword/sidin%20Vadukut|title= More articles by: Sidin Vadukut|work=[[Livemint]]|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> writer<ref name="diarieshindu" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flipkart.com/search/a/books?query=sidin+Vadukut|title= "sidin vadukut" Books|publisher=Flipkart.com|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/dork.aspx|title=DORK: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein' Varghese|publisher=[[Penguin Books]]|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> and blogger<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beingablogger.com/2008/05/29/an-interview-with-sidin-wwwwhataycom/|title=An Interview with Sidin (www.whatay.com)|publisher=beingablogger.com|accessdate=7 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120906033216/http://www.beingablogger.com/2008/05/29/an-interview-with-sidin-wwwwhataycom/|archivedate=6 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> from [[India]]. In January 2010, Vadukut's [[debut novel]] ''Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese'' was published.<ref name="diarieshindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/02/13/stories/2010021354260700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220153224/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/02/13/stories/2010021354260700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2010|title=Dear Diary entries : Sidin Vadukut on his book Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein' Varghese |date=13 February 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/53794/stepping-inside-hollow-head.html|title=Stepping inside a hollow head|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|accessdate=7 March 2010}}</ref> This is the first part of the ''Dork'' trilogy and takes a satirical dig at the management consulting industry. The second installment in the trilogy – ''God Save the Dork'' – set in London was released in November 2011. The final edition – ''Who let the Dork Out'' – was out in the markets on 4 November 2012.

==Personal life==
Vadukut was born in a small village near [[Irinjalakuda]] on 30 April. He spent the most part of his childhood in Abu Dhabi and came back to India to pursue his higher education. An Engineer from Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, [[National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli|National Institute of Technology,Tiruchirappalli]], according to Sidin his father "bought him his MBA" from [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]]. He subsequently worked with the management consulting firm [[A.T. Kearney|AT Kearney]] before writing 'Dork'. He currently lives in [[London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] and is studying at [[Birkbeck, University of London|Birkbeck]], [[University of London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/sidin|title=Twitter|accessdate=26 March 2013}}</ref> In September 2014 he appeared as a contestant on the BBC quiz show ''[[Mastermind (television)|Mastermind]]''. His specialist subject was [[champagne]].

==Works==
Vadukut has written three books that comprise the Dork trilogy. The trilogy belong to the genre described as [[Office humor]].<ref name=diarieshindu /> The trilogy comprises ''DORK: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein' Varghese'', ''God Save The Dork'' and ''Who Let The Dork Out?''

In 2014, Vadukut published his first non fiction book ''The Sceptical Patriot: Exploring the Truths Behind the Zero and Other Indian Glories''. The book explores some of the most popular facts about India and digs out the truth behind them.

Vadukut contributes articles to various websites including Mint <ref>{{cite web|title=Article List at LiveMint |url=http://www.livemint.com/Search/Link/Author/Sidin%20Vadukut|work=Livemint|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref> and ESPN CricInfo<ref>{{cite web|title=Article List at ESPN CricInfo|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/author.html?author=339|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.whatay.com/ Sidin Sunny Vadukut's personal blog]
* [http://www.bookgeeks.in/entries/humour/dork-vadukut Review of Sidin Vadukut's 'God Save the Dork']
* [https://twitter.com/sidin Sidin Vadukut's Twitter]

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