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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How Tasty is the Food Cooked by Robots !!
How often do you take hotel food ? ~ what is your primary aspect of selecting a hotel – the taste, the quality, the price, the ambience or .. .. .. !! ~ at... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Floods in Germany ~ Animals Escape Eifel Zoo - Recaptured
Children are gleeful when they see animals ! – villagers too are happy visiting Zoos, may not be the same with city man. The sprawling Vandalur attracts many... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2018 SOCIETY -
Robotic Predator Scares Fish ~ Oscar and Zebra Fish !!
It is so enchanting looking at fish swimming whether in a pond or in an aquarium. Fish keeping is a popular hobby which sure would provide one lot of mental... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2018 SOCIETY -
What Happens When Cattle Cross Border ~ Execution, If It is Bulgaria Serbia...
Between countries, whether their relationship is hostile or friendly, there are borders – and what happens when one crosses border ? - Execution !! "I'm not... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Age is a Number ~ Fitness Matters - Confirms CSK MS Dhoni
I vividly remember this guy making debut against England in Dec 1984 – the bowling lineup missing Kapil Dev read, Chetan Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar, Ravi Shastri,... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Super Cop Pon Manickavel Retrieves Idol of Raja Raja Chola
Though I am no movie buff ~ it is cinemas, that we see honest and efficient cops – people love them too .. .. … in real life, a cop’s life is tough and... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2018 SOCIETY -
How Hand of God Goal of 1986 Haunted the Linesman !!
Now that IPL is over ~ there is time for other sports too. .. Pro Kabaddi League 2018 auctions attracted me .. .. Monu Goyat shattered the records as he... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Abe ~ Akita ~ Alina - Figure Skating and More !!
Goguryeo was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Manchuria. Along with... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Majestic Elephant ~ Language Problem !!
U.S. prosecutors have indicted the owner of a South African hunting company, accusing him of bribing Zimbabwean officials while guiding a Colorado tourist and... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2018 SOCIETY -
'dad's Army' ~ CSK Lifts IPL 2018
Millions watching – SRH set a decent target - Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled 10 consecutive dot balls bowled in the match ~ Watson was struggling to make runs and... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Chennai Metro Rail Extends Its Outreach !
One common feature in every city is its bustling traffic – Chennai bustles at seams. The metropolis is growing rapidly and the traffic volumes on the roads... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Employee Compensation Act [WC Act] - Who Should Prove Wages ? Insurer's Appeal
Workers are exposed to many risks and there are beneficial legislations .. Employees Compensation Act [Workmen Compensation Act 1923 earlier] – provides for... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2018 SOCIETY -
TN X (SSLC) Results Announced ~ SYMA Boys Do Well 2018
Old timers will recall that the First Public Examination for the students used to be at Class XI – those who passed would join PUC in College and those days, th... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Faf Innings .. and How Did CSK Win ???
They kept saying in IPL T20, no target is safe ! ~ yet at Wankhede seemingly small target was daunting – best of CSK fans would have thought of switching off an... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Nadal Comes Back to Win at Rome ~ Temperament of Pliskova
There were days when Triplicanites could easily identify every league Cricketer playing at Marina ground ! ~ and tell history of them too .. .. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Commemorating 150 Years of Aboriginal Tour ~ Pataudi Lecture Controversy !!!
In the last league match of IPL 2018, that solid defence stroke on 18.5 may be a talking point. CSK required 23 off 12 – and they had the most unconventional... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2018 SOCIETY -
SYMA Growth 2018-19 - Issuance of Applications
SYMA in Social service since 1977, has been passionately involved in educational service too. We live by the axiom that ‘Education is the only tool which can... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Doodle on Abraham Ortelius ~ Famous Atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'
Even at the height of IPL fever, we look to Cricket news elsewhere ~ and there is lot happening downunder ! ~ i.e., cricketing news from Australia New Zealand a... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2018 SOCIETY -
MACT ~ Appeals - and the Result That an Insurer Faced !!!
As we travel on roads, we see hundreds of motor vehicles of various hues – and sadly there are accidents too .. .. .. Motor vehicle accidents are one of the... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2018 SOCIETY -
Handling Failures ~ Analysing TN +2 Results 2018
Old timers will recall that the First Public Examination for the students used to be at Class XI – those who passed would join PUC in College and those days, th... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2018 SOCIETY