Sampathkumar Sampath

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• 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

• Frozen Foods Giant Bird's Eye to Amend Cold Advertisement

  

  Decades ago, we used to see players using bats like Slazenger, G M, Grey Nicholls, SG, SS, BDM and the like….. now you see bats without brand name explicit but... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2018 SOCIETY

• Super Blue Blood Moon Today ! ~ Its Significance !!

  

  Today 31st Jan 2018 is a significant day ~ it is Thaipoosam – also Pournami .. .. religiously significant. On this day at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam, there... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2018 SOCIETY

• Volkswagen Cruel Test on Monkeys !!

  

  Identical long-tailed macaques Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua were born several weeks ago at a laboratory in China. Scientists say populations of monkeys that are... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2018 SOCIETY

• India Pak Encounter at Christchurch - Shubman Gill Century; Ishant Porel 4/ .. ??

  

  This morning as I watched the TV relay, it was a comedy of errors – 49.5 Muhammad Musa to Porel, 1 run – that was very crucial – penultimate ball – No. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2018 SOCIETY

• India Beats South Africa at Wanderers !

  

  Test Cricket is at its charming best ~ a team doomed to loose 3-0 – finished victorious on day 4 reminding me of that 4th day – 28th Jan 1976 at Auckland ! Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2018 SOCIETY

• 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