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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Sri TES Raghavan is No More !!
Sad to share the news that Triplicane lost one of its famed sons – Thiru TES Raghavan [Thirumalai Echampadi Srinivasa Raghavan]. Read more
Posted on 26 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Life is About Efforts to Attract !!
What is life about ! – if it were to be defined by a man close to his 60s! Half of it was lost in trying to attract people, to showcase what one did not... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Bleev Me !! ~ Bowlers Too Hog Limelight in IPL 2024
IPL 2024 is becoming bowler’s death-knell with 300 threatening to be breached and teams have crossed 250 with ease !! yet two bowlers have garnered glory in... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Two Abandoned Kitten and ... .. Some Samaritans
Do you like animals .. .. have any pets ! feed the stray ones regularly? Pets are a big part of life in many parts of the world, and a growing economy often... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Jasminum Sambac - Adukku Malligai - Incorporeal Jasmine !
Another day – a holiday at that and it dawned so beautifully – so happy in seeing so many of them in my terrace !!... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Delhi Carnage by Head Master and Student !
By some queer statistics – can you imagine what signifies that : 13th july 1974 to 12th Sept 1982 Today it was carnage ! by Head Master and a Student - at some... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2024 SOCIETY -
What Happens When Thala Walks into Bat !!
"Lucknow" is the anglicised spelling of the local pronunciation "Lakhnau". According to one legend, the city is named after Lakshmana, another hero of the... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Cyclone in Arab Desert Land !!
A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems. The lack of vegetation... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Here Comes the Lioness !!
விழியிலே மணி விழியில், மௌன... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2024 SOCIETY -
How Many Are Standing to Vote in Your Booth ????
Indian Elections are the toughest ones to conduct in a country of 1,439,053,844 as of 18.4.2024, based on Worldometer. Election Commission deserves... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Technology Stops Tilak Varma !! - What is a Dead Ball ??
Technology has changed the game a lot ! in 1983 tense WC finals – with mighty West Indies tottering, remember a moment, Krish Srikkanth picking up the ball and... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2024 SOCIETY -
God Particle ! Nobel Laureate Peter Higgs is No More !
Remember reading about ‘God particle’ ! - On April 8, 2024, the man who first theorized the existence of the same, passed away at the age of 94. His passing... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Where is Beauty ?
Beauty lies everywhere ! – it is We who fail to notice !! – start the day Read more
Posted on 17 April 2024 SOCIETY -
RIP - Umbrella Underwood
He toured India thrice and played twice at Chepauk – remember that bald headed versatile leftarm spinner who would spin a web around best batsmen. Read more
Posted on 15 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Are You a Swiftie - Am Great Fan of That Chirpy Little Bird !!
Chirping loud ! – is that a disturbance or most welcome – depends on your attitude ! know what is a ‘Swiftie’ – it is not associated to being swift ! ~ ‘Small i... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Auto Aristotle ! - Roadside Learnings !!
Do you know what is ‘Lyceum’ ?- it was best known to be a school of philosophy – this is a post is on ‘learning that we get on streets’ ! ~ a powerful message o... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Sumo Wrestler Akeboni Taro Dies Young !
A decade or so ago TATA SUMO ruled the roads – just as comedian Vivek would say, ‘it was a tough vehicle for rough villains’ as many of them would only hang on... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Beau Cow and Calf !
அழகே அழகு தேவதை, ஆயிரம்... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2024 SOCIETY -
மூன்றாம் பிறை. Phases of Moon and .. .. Full Solar Eclipse
Are you fortunate to have a glimpse of the Moon today ? Today, April 10, 2024, is 2 days after New Moon (what we call as Amavasai)- the moon is in the waxing... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2024 SOCIETY -
‘Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium’ - Mohali
Very recently a couple of days back, shot into limelight in that famous chase over Gujarat Titans, they were at it again yesterday. They joined forces when... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2024 SOCIETY