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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Dean Elgar Hit ~ Wanderers Test and the Coach of South Africa
What happens when a bowler gives a brilliant performance ? ~ read what happened to Ottis Gibson who was on screen yesterday – he is the head coach of Standard... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Johannesburg Test ~ Dean Elgar Hit on Helmet - Play Suspended for the Day !!!
The 3rd Test at Johannesburg, (Test no. 2294) between India and South Africa is interestingly poised (that should be a misnomer ! Read more
Posted on 26 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Padma Awards 2018
have been announced. I am happy reading the list of recipients. On earlier occasions, I had posted on a different perspective. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Republic Day Parade 2018 # Chennai
From my childhood days ~ I have relished Indian Republic Day more – living closer to Marina beach, the RD parade has always been a great attraction. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Celebrating 69th Republic Day of the Nation
The history of our Nation is a fascinating epic of a great civilisation. It is a history of amazing cultural continuity. Though the history was written by... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Artificial Intelligence Vs Humans ~ En Iniya Enthira ~ Shop Bot Sacked !!
What is your personal take on Private Company culture of hiring people and then sending them off in a whiff ! - a few decades ago, people joined smaller... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2018 SOCIETY -
the New Hope of Leg Spin ~ England Skittled out !!
Remember that Chepauk Test in Sep 1979 – Aussies captained by Kim Hughes (wicket keeper was Kevin John Wright) played Sunil Gavaskar led Indians. Read more
Posted on 23 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Remembering the Great Fighter ~ Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose
The history of freedom movement in India, often is summarized in one pithy sentence: "Mahatma Gandhi gave us freedom through non-violence. Read more
Posted on 23 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Tripura Sundari Express
Udaipur (not to be confused with the famed city in Rajasthan) is a town and a municipal council in the state of Tripura. This city is famous for the Tripura... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Indian Youngster Kamlesh Nagarkoti Ripped at 149 Kmph !!!
With so much of Cricket played around, one can be pardoned for not watching or following up this Group C match of Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai on Feb 28... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Jiveshan Obstructed Field ~ Emmanuel Stewart Appealed : Hildtich Incident
Remember his dismissal at Chepauk on Sep 11, 1979 – Caught Venkatraghavan bowled Kapil Dev, a 32 year old Dilip Doshi made his debut. Read more
Posted on 19 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Parotta Eating Suri is Good on Screen; Man Chokes to Death Eating Idlies.
Often people fall prey to vanity ? ~ what could be the price of empty prattle ? South Indians are known connoisseurs of food, fond of rice dishes. The rice... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Thresa May Appoints a Minister for Loneliness
How much do you relish travelling by Railways ~ and would that change in any way, if you are to be denied the ‘window’ seat ? .. .. Read more
Posted on 18 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Presenting Jan 2018 Issue of Bliss ~ Voice of SYMA
Presenting Jan 2018 issue of Bliss ~ Voice of SYMA Dear (s) The newsletter of SYMA – Bliss is in your hands. Click here : - Bliss Jan 2018 to download the... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Mount Maunganui ~ Sangha, Austin, Sutherland, Prithvi Shaw and More .... !!
Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha ~ heard ? – does it sound something to you – he is the Aussie Captain, in case you don’t know !!! Watching the match – right handed... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Donald Trump Cancels Trip to London ~ the New Building for US Embassy
US President Donald Trump today, cancelled a trip to the UK to open the new US embassy on the grounds that it was a “bad deal” concluded by the Obama... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Cargo Carriage by Drones ~ Addition to Modes of Transportation !
Marine Insurance is all about cargo and its movement from one place to another. Underwriting is the art of evaluating the potential of the risk, deciding on... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Google Doodle on Nobel Laureate Har Gobind Khorana
Google doodles are interesting and make us learn lot of things ~ today’s (9th Jan) is another good one ! In the 1950s, it was established that genetic... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2018 SOCIETY -
Astronaut John Young Who Walked on Moon is No More
Venmathi, nilavu, chandamama, ambuli .. and more – Luna by the Romans, Selene and Artemis by the Greeks, and many other names in other mythologies. The Moon,... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 SOCIETY -
South Africa Pins Down India ~ Hardik Pandya Dazzles !!
After many years, India toured Pakistan – sort of disastrous tour; Indian spinners were decimated, Erapalli Prasanna bowled 25 overs for 94 runs without a wicke... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2018 SOCIETY