Sampathkumar Sampath
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Sampspeak - the thoughts of an Insurer
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a Blog on Insurance especially Marine Insurance, Sports and Current Affairs
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First Bullet in World War 1 - Fired at Togo !!
Alhaji Grunshi was a little-known lance corporal in the Gold Coast Regiment; Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall commemorated an occasion remembering hi... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2018 SOCIETY -
Deepavali ! ~ Diwali .. .. .. the Court Order Pains !!!
3 decades ago came Mani Ratnam’s ‘Nayakan’ – story of an Underworld don – even before the film was released, the songs became a super hit – there was this old... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2018 SOCIETY -
SYMA Celebrates Deepavali ~ Ensuring Happiness of Students and Parents : 2018
Srinivas Youngmens Association (popularly SYMA) has been rendering service to society since 1977. Through ‘SYMA Growth’ – SYMA has been providing quality tuitio... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2018 SOCIETY -
SYMA Celebrates Deepavali ~ Keeping Lamp of Love Burning
Srinivas Youngmens Association (popularly SYMA) has been rendering service to society since 1977. Through ‘SYMA Growth’ – SYMA has been providing quality tuitio... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2018 SOCIETY -
37 Teams Vie for National Honours ~ the Ranji Trophy 2018-19
Rains were feared ~ a fire in a plastic unit nearby too threatened – but Thiruvananthapuram ODI was a damp squib. The average fan’s interest was arounsed with W... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2018 SOCIETY -
நாடெங்குமே செழிக்க நன்மையெல்லாம் சிறக்க ! ~ River Spills on Streets !!!
On a day when madness is spilling on the roads ~ it is perhaps better not to write anything judgmental .. yet something of an intro on Cauvery !!! Read more
Posted on 31 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Parisals at Hogenekal, Dharmapuri
Dear (s) Lined up in numbers :::: Can You imagine what these are ?? and in what way are they connected with marine ??????? There are water borne objects kept... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Stray Animals .... Cows .. n.. Hippos on the Road !!!
As a social service Organisation fighting to improve civic amenities, we often have to take up with authorities for relaying roads as there many potholes,... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Brabuorne History ~ Al Jazeera .. .. and Ranatunga Arrested
Michael Herbert Rudolf Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne, [ 1894 – 1939 ] was a British peerand soldier, the son of the 4th Baron Brabourne. Read more
Posted on 29 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Paki Terror .. .. and Call for Talks
Imran Khan’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi was debated hotly. The Cricketer turned politician claimed to have written “Pakistan remains ready to discus... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Rheumatoid Arthritis @ 28 .. Caroline Wozniacki's Positivity
Towards end of middle age, some experience the following symptoms : - • Joint pain, tenderness, swelling or stiffness for six weeks or longer •... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Beautiful Kashmir ~ and Accession Day
Bernier, the first European to enter Kashmir, writing in 1665, wrote : " In truth, the kingdom surpasses in beauty all that my warmest imagination had... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2018 SOCIETY -
West Side Story ~ Steven Spielberg .. 'red Genia' ~ Satyagouri Mahal
His first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery, written by Rod Serling and... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Battle of Saraighat ~ Debut of Baraspara and Chasing 300 with Ridiculous Ease
Heartily support the West Indies Team led by Jason Holder ~ but for them, I would not have read about the Battle of Saraighat, fought in 1671 between the... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Oriental Denies Claim to Victim of Mob Lynching Citing Criminal Act
Tripura defeated Manipur by 75 runs in the Women Cricket Under 19 T 20 League 2018-19, played at Nimpur Ground in Cuttack of Odisha. Tripura in North East... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2018 SOCIETY -
What is Underwriting ........... and Underwriting Agreement !
What happens when a Q is put to an ordinary man and an expert ? While an Ordinary man would try and answer looking into various realms, Specialist’s answer woul... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Bizarre Run Outs - Azhar Ali in a Trance - and When Krish Cheeka Walked !
I vividly remember that 1st Test in 1981 – India beat England by 138 runs ! ~ for a specific reason. Chennaites were so fond of Krish Srikkanth – his batting... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Varun Aaron Fights Back Injuries ! ~ List of Indian Medium Fast Bowlers
Sharadul Thakur is the latest entrant .. .. .. Kapil Dev was the crowning glory ~ there were talks that Yograj Singh and Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar were... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2018 SOCIETY -
WI Falter Again ... Umesh Yadav's Remarkable Feat
Umesh Yadav achieved something great today ~ a 10 wicket haul.. .. he has played 40 tests – has taken 117 wickets – in ODIs 73 matches 105 wickets – statistics... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2018 SOCIETY -
Plane Hits Compound - Flies for 3 Hours ~ Another Was About to Land Where 4...
A few decades ago, one could see scores of people waiting near the compound wall at Meenambakkam, excited to see aeroplane taking off and landing .. Read more
Posted on 14 October 2018 SOCIETY