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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Simpl(y)icity Forgotten ~ Mr Kakkan
Most of us suffer from short-term memory loss ! ~ a decade or two ago, there was a trip of an Indian PM (not Modiji) to an island – and there were reports that... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Afghan Capt & Team Learn How Harsh Test Cricket Could Be !!
For the connoisseur of the game – it is the real Test ! Test cricket is many wonderful things, it is also a harsh reality check. It could expose teams brutally. Read more
Posted on 16 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Messi Misses ~ VAR Debuts and Overturns Decision of Referee for France
In Cricket, review / referral is a welcome technology that helps Team fight against decisions of the Umpire which otherwise would have gone away ~ there are suc... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Nike Withdraws Cleats to Iran Team - FIFA 2018
On May 21, 1997 at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar scored 194* breaking the 13-year-old landmark of 189 set by Vivian Richards in... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Shikhar Dhawan Hits Century Before Lunch at Bengaluru
On Thursday (today) June 12, 1986 – at Oxford, the Combined Universities Captain David Throne was rather hospitable. He put the visiting Indians in on a warm an... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Amelia Kerr Creates History ~ Outbats Belinda Clarke
On 18th Jun 1983, at Turnbridge Wells, with India reeling at 17/5, in walked Kapil Dev – scored the first century for India in ODI, an epic 175* .. .. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Penuka Cow That Wandered in to Serbia is Set to Return Back !
Sir James Paul McCartney, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for th... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2018 SOCIETY -
DK to Play Tests After 8 Years ~ Ivanka Trump's Chinese Tweet !!
IPL 2018 is over ~ and India is to give chance to Afghan making its Test debut – the irony was hard to miss when veteran Harbhajan Singh was snapped up by... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Sad Boris Becker Forced to Auction His Trophies and Personal Wealth
From 1976 to 1980 – the game was calm and charming but was monotonous ! – Bjorn Borg continued to win Wimbledon and in 1981, the young tantrum throwing John... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Scotland Beats England at Edinburg !
The Grange (originally St Giles' Grange) is a suburb of Edinburgh, about one and a half miles south of the city centre. It is a conservation area characterised... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall Makes History in UK
United Kingdom is known for its symbolism and ceremonies ~ and this is an eye-capturing event, the change of guards – can you spot the difference in this... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2018 SOCIETY -
People Living to Serve the Society - Providing Education to Downtrodden ~ Hail...
In my school days (mid 1970s) I have observed cinema posters appearing on Wednesday night on Thursdays ~ as new films would hit the screen on Friday (sentimen... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Carriage of Goods ~ Carrier - Insurer - Time Limits for Notice of Loss !
Though it could connote many things, to us, Marine is ‘sea or naval adventure’ – while Marine insurance is insurance of goods in movement from one place to... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2018 SOCIETY -
'debris Removal' in Property Insurance Policies
Debris (noun) : 1. the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble:the debris of buildings after an air raid; scattered remains of something... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Operation Nistar ~ Indian Navy Evacuates Stranded Indians from Yemen
Hamara Bharat Mahan hein .. the Nation always cares for its people .. .. Thousands of miles away, Cyclone Mekunu made landfall on the Arabian Peninsula on Frida... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2018 SOCIETY -
What Makes a Great Coach ? ~ Mike Hesson Retires !!
Do you know what connects Indian Cricketers – Bishan Bedi, Abbas Ali Baig, Ajit Wadekar, Sandeep Paril, Madanlal, Anshuman Gaekwad , Kapil Dev – in the same... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Jemima Threatens to Sue ~ Imran Khan in Trouble !!
Not many would know or remember that in 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup was played in India in Jan 1978. Hosted by India for the first time, it was the second... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Obstetrics ~ Apgar Score - Google Doodle
In Science, Medicine, technology – often theories techniques keep changing !! ~ ever heard of Apgar score ?? The birth of a child brings immense joy to all... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Smoke Bellowed off Mandarin Orient Hotel, Central London
Hyde Park is a famous park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain. The park was established by Henry VIII in 1536 when he... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2018 SOCIETY -
ராஜாதி ராஜ - மாமன்னர் - பராக் ! பராக் !! : King Raja Raja Returns
காவேரி தீரம் அமைதி கொண்டு... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2018 SOCIETY