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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Rotary Club of Royapettah 3230 Honours SYMA - Service Above Self Award
Of the many landmarks of Chennai, there are some famous clubs. Presidency Club at Ethiraj Salai, founded in 1929 is a landmark – SYMA has reasons to feel happy... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Chequered Chess Game ! ~ Patches of Deforestation !!
Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses. An estimated 18 million acres (7. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Granddad, the Oldest Lungfish Euthanised !!
Are you attracted to ‘fish’ as pets ? – have you raised aquarium at home ?? – it is stated that smaller fish have shorter lives. Some have less than a year ! Read more
Posted on 07 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Denis Shapovalov's Anger Robs Canada of Davis Cup
Anger is “one short of” Danger ** Not sure, whether you followed Tennis and Davis Cup in particular. India competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but is yet... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Iceland Told Not to Share Pics of Shop Lifters - to Protect Criminal's Privacy...
After Jallikattu protests turned violent, a video shared by Police authorities show Icehouse Police station being torched by mob, couple of woman cops strugglin... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Elphinstone Road - Prabhadevi ... and Chai Pe Charcha !!
It was a small restaurant interestingly named ‘ chai pe charcha’ ~ more interestingly, a board on food table read : ‘Some of our servers are hearing and speech... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Colourful Knitted Jumper Wearing Elephants ~ and Care for Thiruvambady...
The magnificent India – is quite different than what is portrayed by the Westerners ! ..Michael Wood in his - A South Indian Journey – about Chidambaram writes... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2017 SOCIETY -
When the Great Kapil Dev Played as a Batsman and Blasted Fastest 50 !
Those days matches were far and few and one vividly remembers that Pak Series when the legendary Kapil Dev debuted ! ~ not many would know or remember that he... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Collision Near Kamarajar Port, Chennai - Varied Reports of Oil Slick / Pollution
Marina beach is different ! ~ nothing connected to Jallikattu, but oil spill. On 28th Jan 2017, a tanker vessel MT Dawn Kancheepuram an inward bound ship... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Love for Elephants - Old Elephant Dies at Sakrebailu
Way back in 1949, Jawaharlal Nehru donated an elephant named ‘Indira’ to Tokyo zoo for Japanese children. In August 1977, less than six months after she was... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Rishab Pant Debut; Yuvi Cameo; MSD 50 - Overshadowed by Yuz Chahal's 6 for ..
In every match, we want India to win .. even the ardent would not have imagined the way things unfolded at Bangalore in T20 504 at Bangalore today – nay, it... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Employment Bonanza ...... Employee Welfare ..... Benefits Galore !!!!!
Call it the season of strategic job moves. If early trends stated by HR consultants are something to go by, India Inc may need to brace itself for high... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2017 SOCIETY -
Dogs Are Most Insured Pets and Not Cats ... !!
Among various General insurance policies, is coverage for pet animals, more specifically dog insurance. In India, this policy offers coverage to indigenous,... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2017 SOCIETY -
Tiger on Prowl on Roads ! Aborgines Taken as Exhibits - the Human Zoo
Are you fascinated at animals ? When was the last time you visited a Zoo – in Chennai, what was your reaction to rumours that animals had escaped Vandalur zoo... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2017 SOCIETY -
Passport Rule Change ~ Madras High Court Directs Issuance Indicating Step...
It is still considered a ‘pride of possession’ and a document distinguishing between elite few and the ordinary others - it is the ‘Passport’ – a document issue... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2017 SOCIETY -
Goldfish Multiplies and Causes Trouble at Teller Lake, Colorado
Boulder County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado of the United States. The Teller Lake in Colorado is in news as experts believe, it may... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2017 -
Nesta Carter Tests +ve of Methylhexanamine - Strips Usain Bolt of a Gold Medal...
Usain St Leo Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter is regarded as the fastest human ever timed. He is the first person to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2017 SOCIETY -
Presenting January 2017 Issue of Bliss ~ Voice of SYMA
Presenting January 2017 issue of Bliss ~ Voice of SYMA Dear (s) The newsletter of SYMA – Bliss is in your hands. Click here : SYMA Bliss Jan 2017 to download th... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2017 SOCIETY -
Animal Welfare Activists Acts Bring Down Curtains for Ringling Bros Century Old...
At a time, when much is happening at Marina and entire State is chanting ‘Jallikattu’ – a chance reading of message from Kenneth Feld, a CEO – brought some... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2017 SOCIETY -
Audacious Robbery at Cannes
People wear watches, some wear for time and some as a brand value ! ~ gone are the days when HMT was the best seller in India. Read more
Posted on 19 January 2017 SOCIETY