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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ESP ~ the 6th [mindsense] Gadget of Jaguar Cars !
NooravathuNaal (100thDay) directed by Manivannan starring Mohan, Vijayakant, Nalini and Sathyaraj was released in 1984 ….the suspense thriller was of a... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 SOCIETY -
Delhi 22.5 Crore Heist - Cracked and Amount Recovered in 12 Hours !!
Newspapers are abuzz with reports of huge cash loss in Delhi. A heist is a robbery from an institution such as a bank or a museum, or any robbery in which... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 SOCIETY -
AM Subinesh ~ PV Maneesh ~ the Real Heroes - Nation Salutes Them !
The horrific memories of that night of 26/11 when the terrorists hijacked the police vehicle and killed top cops and then went on shooting innocents haunts... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 SOCIETY -
INS Sindhudhvaj Hunts Down USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN705) in Malabar...
The meeting, on September 29, of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, US Secretary of State John Kerry, and Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Andy Murray Helps UK Win Davis Cup After 79 Years !!
Kyle Edmund became the first player to make his Davis Cup by BNP Paribas debut in a Final since 2003 after being given the nod by Great Britain captain Leon... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Famous Food Chain Refuses Cup of Tea ~ for It Was Bought for a Homeless Woman !
Bolton, is a town in Greater Manchester in North West England. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settle... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Indian Win at Nagpur ! McCullum Loses Toss at Perth ... and 'no Toss' from Now ?
After losing the toss in the second test against Australia in Perth Black Caps' captain Brendon McCullum took his record at the toss in test cricket to won 10,... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Innovations : Pink Ball and Day-night Test at Adelaide
India won at Nagpur and thereby won the Series ~ SA have paled in colour with ordinary performances in all the innings. Miles away, the 3rd Test of... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Nagpur Test - No Turns - Only Spin - SA All out for 79 !
Do you know Amar Karlekar ? Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra, comprising Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar (Varhad... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 SOCIETY -
26/11 ~ That Fateful Day When Nation Was Held to Ransom ! - Intolerant India
An intolerant India ? – this day Nation can never forget 26/11 when it was under siege by militants from across the border. How many felt sorrowed and... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Odisha Shot out for 37 - Ranji Update !
It has been raining and news on rain is almost no news – one may not be following Ranji – Tamilnadu is to play Gujarat in Group B – at Tirunelveli, which too... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Google Doodle on - Lucy the Australopithecus
As I opened my homepage today – this Google doodle greeted me – and I thought it something related to Darwin and his theory of evolution. Read more
Posted on 24 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Cargo Packing ~ How 24 Pc Dinner Set Was Delivered by Tesco !
Marine Cargo Insurance offers protection for goods that are being moved from place to place. There is the Consignor, Consignee and the transporter – the mode... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 SOCIETY -
the Gesture of Zoo Keeper - VOC Park & Zoo at Coimbatore
Views might differ – animals are attractive – many enjoy seeing them in Zoological parks. The outlook and the way the animals are sheltered changed vastly from... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Nola Dies at San Diego ~ and with Her It is Close to Extinction !!!
This 4,000-pound (1,800-kg) white rhino was an icon – for it lived alone in captivity in the Western Hemisphere. As you may know, collective noun for a group... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Which Wire to Cut ~ When a Nurse Tried CPR Without Realising the Bomber !!
Thanks to Hollywood and Kollywood – we have seen this many a times – a bomb is likely to go off – the timer is running out – only a few seconds left. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Did You Have Your Morning Coffee in Time Even When It Rained ? Thank Aavin !!
There is respite from rain in Chennai. South Indians are fond of Coffee [the concoction of filter coffee made from those roasted seeds of coffee beans] A few... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 SOCIETY -
It Rained, Rained and More .... Chennai Struggle ~ When Boats Were on Streets...
When it rains and when water maroons some places, the immediate thought is to move out ! – not many autos found on road, and most refused to go to many places. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Fire at Heritage Lawley Building in Chennai - India Silk House and Some History !
Baron Wenlock is a title that has been created three times, once in the Peerage of England and twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 SOCIETY -
Chennai Rains ~ Sydney Scorching Heat !!
For long Chennaites, were complaining that it has been a very long extended summer and there is no escape from the scorching heat – all that changed in a week... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 SOCIETY