Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Sinking of SS Central America ! ~ Panic of 1857

  

  The annals of history contains many dark pages of cruelty, harshness, injustice, harped on mankind by fellow humans – somehow the perpetrators were described... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Animals as Pets ~ Heard of Alpacas !!

  

  My knowledge of animals and their classification is so low that if I were to name 10 wild animals – would stick to the option of 4 Tigers, 4 Lions and 2 Rhinos…. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Ravi Ashwin Dropped ! for North Sound Test

  

  There was a time [1970s 80s] when teams would be afraid of touring the Caribbean islands – they would return battered and bruised and some player’s career... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2019 SOCIETY

• MACAD ~ Court Directive on Annuity in MACT Claim Payments !!

  

  Behind every petition filed before Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) – there is real life incidence of blood spilt on road, broken bones, loss of... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Duckhee-Lee is Unique ! ~ Nick Kyrgios is Angry Ever !!

  

  The Winston-Salem Open is a charitable non-profit whose proceeds benefit many local charities. It is part of US Open Series that has established itself as a tru... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2019 SOCIETY

• PC ~ Roses in December ~ and Finance Scam

  

  TV News channels flashed – media highlighted - A team of six officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrived at the house of former Union ministe... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Mamus Labuschagne Makes History After Steve Smith Concussion !

  

  A top order batsman who can bowl some handy legspin, South African-born Marnus Labuschagne made a shock Test debut for Australia against Pakistan on the 2018... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Sri Kalikambal Temple at Thambu Chetty Street

  

  Shivaji Bhonsle, famously Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Veer Shivaji - carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanateof Bijapur that formed the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Rakheem Cornwall Could Make Debut

  

  West Indies announced their Test squad for the upcoming home series against India leaving out big-hitting Chris Gayle despite the opener expressing his desire t... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Botswana Decides to Allow Big Game Hunting !!

  

  Bharat Ane Nenu starring Mahesh Babu was released in 2018 directed by Koratala Siva. The film is about Bharat, a student unexpectedly becoming the leader of... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 SOCIETY

• VB is No More !!! Sad !!

  

  57 certainly not the age ! ~ my heart still wishes that the news it untrue ! Have not seen many from Tamil Nadu play for India – Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Indian Independence ~ Some History at Lal Qila (Red Fort)

  

  In his first address to the nation from Red Fort after this year's Lok Sabha elections and the sixth consecutive one on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendr... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Independence of Nations ~ History of Balochistan

  

  In our Nation some fringe parties speak of Kashmir and Independence after abrogation of article 370 without understanding the finer aspects and with no knowledg... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Uganda Sociology ~ Indian Connection !!

  

  Western World depicts most African countries as suffering from poverty, disease and lawlessness. Have near heard or read of this place as named the Pearl of... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Selection Bungle - UK Selectors Put Shot Putter in 4 x 400 m Relay Race !

  

  The 2001 Border Gavaskar Trophy produced chilling moments – Aussies won the first test at Mumbai, India down and almost at Kolkatta, scrambled back with classy... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Red Fort ~ and Analysis of What Indian Prime Ministers Speak on Independence Day

  

  “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom…’ the historic speech marked India’s independence from British... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 SOCIETY

• General Insurance Industry in India - Posting Losses !!

  

  Think Insurance ~ Think LIC – was the caption of those days. In old Tamil movies - if Hero or Heroine were to land up in the metropolis breaking away from... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 SOCIETY

• World Elephant Day - Remembering Gajarajan Guruvayur Kesavan

  

  In my recent visit to Guruvayur, after darshan at the Temple, was happy to visit this place in West Nada ~ memory of that majestic tusker ! – Guruvayur... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 SOCIETY

• SYMA in The Hindu ~ Moving to New Premises

  

  Sunday, 4th of August, 2019 is a gold letter day in the annals of SYMA history. We have been aspiring, dreaming for this ~ ‘dreaming big or a big dream’. SYMA... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 SOCIETY

• Google Celebrates Birth Centenary of Dr Vikram Sarabhai with a Doodle

  

  In India, Cricketers and matinee idols garner more attention than some great people who have taken the Nation to greater heights. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 SOCIETY