Sampathkumar Sampath
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Sampspeak - the thoughts of an Insurer
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Remembering 26/11; Saluting Our Bravemen Who Saved the Nation
Today is a day - Nation can never forget - 26/11 –the day, when it Nation under siege by militants from across the border. On 21st Nov 2012, - Ajmal Kasab, the... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Indian Women Forfeit Their 3 Matches Against Pak ~ Will Have to Qualify for WC...
There is palpable tension in the border. A day after India accused Pakistan of beheading a soldier in Kashmir and killing two others, top military commanders... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Adelaide Test ~ Pink Ball & Day Night Test : Wade's Colour Blindness
The furore over the South Africa captain's ball-shining techniques came to a head on Tuesday when he was found guilty of altering the condition of the ball by... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Parthiv Patel Back After 8 Years ! - Could It Have Been Rishab Pant ?
The 3rd Test between India England begins at Mohali on 26th Nov 2016. In a recent, Ranji match, Delhi's top order responded strongly after being asked to... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Two Qatari Women Fall in the Line of Kim Kardashian; Mallika Sherawat - Being...
Every newspaper have so much of them – the crimes that garner attention ! there are tabloids exclusively writing them as sensational news !! ~ this is miles awa... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Losers Do Cry ! British Tabloid Attempts to Villify After That Vizag Loss in...
I remember seeing that Pongal Test at Chepauk in Jan 1977. Critics booed India for their lacklustre performance. Those were the days when Test matches had a res... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Indian Way of Curries, Dhals, and Rice Dishes as Old as Bronze Age, Says...
It is often said that human’s first wish is ‘filling meals’… it is food that attracts most. We all have seen it – multiple times, the great song "Vivaha... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 SOCIETY -
S Badrinath Reaches 10000 Runs in First Class Cricket - What is Success !!
Not many would have been following the Ranji Trophy, Group C: Chhattisgarh v Hyderabad –match at Valsad ! .. Many Pakistanis also may not remember Ijaz Faqih wh... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Indore- Patna Express Derails ~ More Than 100 Feared Dead
Accidents are sad ! loss of human lives is tragic ! Pukhrayan is a town and a Municipality in Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh, situate south-west of... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Vizag Test - What Will Happen ? Or is It Simply When Will It Happen ??
At Vizag, Indian fan is hoping a meek surrender this morning and an Indian win – what does British Press think about the 2nd Test at Vizag day 5 today ? Read more
Posted on 21 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Lakhs of Salmon Boiled Alive in Wrong Treatment !!!
‘Salmon’ is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Other fish in the same family include trout, char, grayling and whitefish. Read more
Posted on 20 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Travails of Stuntmen ~ Those Who Risk Their Lives for Income and Fame of Others
In every climax, it would invariably happen ! ~ the hero would perform something impossible, an auto chase, burning car, fast train, jumping from air and more... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Visiting the Place Where the First Indian Passenger Train Reached (Thane from...
A recent visit to Mumbai, provided opportunity to see this historic place!~ there was so much of crowd – busy in moving and reaching their place, unmindful of... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Colin De Grandhomme Memorable Debut ~ Jayant Yadav's First Wicket Courtesy DRS
Lot happening on field ! Faf du Plessis, South Africa's stand-in captain, could be suspended for a Test match after being charged by the ICC over an alleged... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Jayant Yadav Makes Debut in Tests; Pujara and Kohli Make Centuries
There have been some quality off-spinners apart from Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivasan Venkatraghavan. Harbhajan was quite successful – remember his bowling... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Siamese Fighter Fish with Thai Flag Looks Sells a Fortune in Online Auction
In Sangam literature, “Neithal” is the landscape of Sea, shore and related things. Water is always an attraction – the sea, the river or the pond (the mightiest... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Demonetisation ~ Surge of Gold .......... and Panic Buying of Salt !?!?
Common salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in its natural form as... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Preparing Good Degree Kumbakonam Coffee ~ Mathematical Code for Coffee !!
How good were you in Mathematics in your school days ? and how much did you understand the formulae !! In mathematics, a formula is an entity constructed using... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 SOCIETY -
Toro Jubilo, the Burning of the Bull ~ Plight of Animals in India Says !!!
India is the famed land of Ramayana. Great preceptors Shankara, Ramanujacharya, Madwacharya, Gautama Buddha Mahaveera taught peace and patience – but to the... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2016 SOCIETY -
India Salvage a Draw; Australia 85 All out at Hobart & Hesson on Toss
The game of Cricket just like many others, starts with a toss – the winner gets the option to bat first or bowl first. Many a times, the toss is considered... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2016 SOCIETY