Sampathkumar Sampath
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Ever Tasted Rasam Prepared in Eeya Chembu " ஈயச் செம்பு ரசம் " ? -
In this mystic land of Thiruvallikkeni (Triplicane) – there is so much. The International Tin Council (ITC) was an organisation which acted on behalf of major... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Eden Park Massacre ~ Indian Men and Women Win at South Africa
Long long ago ! ~ the game of Cricket was a match between bowlers and batsmen and bowlers did have an upperhand ?? I have not heard much of ~ D'Arcy John Matthe... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Brave Soldiers Risk Lives to Carry Injured to Safety & Treated ~ Not Humans but...
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae; along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. More than 12,500 out of an estimated... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Risk ~ Insurance - and the Ones Photographers Take !!!
Photographer’s enthusiasm knows no bounds when they are trying to take pictures – and I was more than a bit worried in the two photos that I am posting here.... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Indian Challenge in Luge Ends ~ Loch Loses and Gleirscher Takes Gold
Its’ all happening in Winter Olympics - Loch does not make it three in a row and that costly error will undoubtedly dominate the fallout of day two. Read more
Posted on 12 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Pyeongchang Weather Troubles ! ~ First Gold in Winter Olympics 2018
Pyeongchang has already carved out a name with the ongoing Winter Olympics 2018. At the opening ceremony, one thousand residents of Gangwon Province entered... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Fire ~ Fire Fighting ~ Sand Buckets ~ and Usage of Atta !!! as Extinguisher
A very general statement is : South Indians are fond of rice ~ North Indians – of wheat (atta). Atta is wheat flour, used to make food items like chapathi, roti... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony ~ and Luge !!
This Olympics features 102 events in 15 sports, making it the first Olympics to surpass 100 medal events. Four new disciplines in existing sports have been... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Economist Apologises for His Twitter Post - Jamaican Bobsled in Winter Olympics
Dr. Damien King an expert in Debt Management and Economic modeling is in news; Head of Department of Economics at the Mona campus of the University of the West... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan ~from Rio Olympics to PyeongChang Winter Olympics
The venue in Aug 2016 was - Maracanã Stadium, a football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During the Parade of Nations within the Rio de Janeiro 2016... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Be a Little Compassionate ~ is Humanity Dying !!
மானுடம் மெல்ல சாகிறதா ? Read more
Posted on 08 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Capetown Win ; CSK Bowler Retires ~ Jhulan Goswami Takes 200th ODI Wicket
You may not readily recognize this man, who has announced his retirement ? For most part, the city of Chennai experiences hot weather ~ and one most sought... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2018 SOCIETY -
SpeaceX Successfully Launches Falcon Heavy ~ the Man, Elon Musk
SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy on February 6, 2018, at 3:45pm EST (20:45 UTC). Through a waterfall of cascading fire and smoke, SpaceX... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2018 SOCIETY -
BCCI Website Down ~ and the Lalit Modi Connection !!
Players line up before the match and do notice the copyright mark up there on the photo !!! The 2nd ODI at Centurion was a delight to Indian fans ~ the toss... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Indian Spinners Floor South Africa at Cenutrion
I remember this Kiwi Wicket-keeper batsman Lee Germon playing at Chepauk ! Those not following up Cricket regularly would have wondered how a player who has jus... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2018 SOCIETY -
What's in a Name ? Greek Protests to the Name Macedonia by the Country
Macedonia, a landlocked country, officially the Republic of Macedonia a country in the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe is in news. Read more
Posted on 04 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Russia Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Battle of Stalingrad
This is Russian president Vladimir Putin posing with women dressed in historic Red Army uniforms ~ it is very significant, though we may not understand it... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Manjot Kalra's Unbeaten Ton Ensures India Winning U19 WC 2018
There was the short rain delay which perhaps was the only threat !! ~ Most of the Indian fans were hooked to the TV screens since morning and it was happier... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2018 SOCIETY -
~ the Madras Mail - the Erstwhile Eveninger from Madras Mount Road !!
Yesterday, I had posted on the launch of a new English Newspaper 'DT Next' – by the popular Tamil daily Dinathanthi group. Presently, we have The Hindu, Indian... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2018 SOCIETY -
Why Vanity Bags Command Such a High Price ?!?!?!?
American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are well-armoured with tough, scaly skin. They are gray-green or olive-green with long, slender snouts, which distinguis... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2018 SOCIETY