Dork by Sidin Vadukut

Dork - ' The incredible adventures of Robin Einstein Varghese'
Price Rs. 199
Penguin Publications

A refreshing change after reading poor quality so called literary pieces of fiction that are being written by taking advantage of the alumni 'brand name' - this book does not fall in that bad literature category.

The book is engrossing, witty and humorous and tells the story of Robin Were Geese - who is a dork and his experiences in a consulting firm. For those who enjoy humour, this is a 'must not miss'. Written in a diary format, which has suited the story very well, the book describes the inane work that a lot of us do in the corporate world.

I have seldom come across books which have good humour primarily because writing humour is much tougher than acting it. A great source of entertainment, it is bound to keep the reader glued to the book till the very last page.

DST - Delhi standard time

It happens every time I go to some party particularly if it is an evening function. In Delhi, the invitation will always say 6PM or 8PM but the function will never start until it is well past two hours after the stated time?

If it is a marriage then you can add a good 4-5 hours after the stated time.

This month I attended a wedding. Before leaving, Hubby and I finished dinner at home (brushed our teeth and gargled too!) and left well after 10PM to reach the venue. The barat had just entered at 1030PM. And it took till 1130PM before the groom came onto the dias and we could give our gift and politely return home. We could not meet the bride.

Why are people in Delhi extra passionate about the lack of timeliness? Why do they lack respect for other people's time?What is so great about stating a particular time on the card but starting the real function much later?