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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BA on Fire at Mc Carran Airport ~and the Response of Passengers
The other day, Executive of EMRI 108 spoke on the safety and on providing immediate attendance to an accident victim. People can help in many ways – from... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Mother Fined for Eating Bananas on Wheel !
Bananas are one of most liked and most consumed fruits ~ a banana peel, known as a banana skin in British English, is the outer covering of the banana fruit. Read more
Posted on 03 October 2015 SOCIETY -
What Constitutes Working Hours in EU ... !!!
There is an enactment called ‘The Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923’ [Employee Compensation Act], a beneficial legislation for the workers. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Giraffe in Transit Across Nullarbor Plain !
In tinseldom, often we hear about ‘chemistry’ between the hero and heroine – being talked about when the film does well ! The Nullarbor Plain (Latin: nullus,... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Dairy Farmers Bring Tractors and Cattle to Parliament Hill to Protest !
Farmers are protesting - dairy farmers from eastern Ontario took their tractors and cattle to Parliament Hill to protest !! The Pacific Ocean is the largest of... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 SOCIETY -
"Siraichalai" ~ the Cruelties Faced by Patriots at Andhaman Cellular Jail
This film was released in 1996 and when I saw it on First day of its release in Kakinada, the theatre was not exactly crowded. It was a film set in British Indi... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Britain to Spend £25million on Prisons in Jamaica ..... Why ?
The distance from UK to Jamaica is 11868 kms which would translate to around 7300 km in air travel distance. Jamaica is far off – but Britain is proposing to... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
iPhone 6 ~and the Concern of Left Handers !!!
There was a time, when there were not many left handers in 1970s save a few like Salim Durrani, Ajit Wadekar, Eknath Solkar, Surinder Amarnath – later came... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Indian National Congress; Theosophical Society and Annie Besant
Indian National Congress is going through its worst phase in the history of Independent India. While the grand old party is finding it extremely difficult to... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
King George V Ascending the Throne ~ Commemoration at ThirukKurungudi ... !!!
The European colonial period was the era from the 16thcentury to the mid-20th century when several European powers established colonies in Asia, Africa, and... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Woman Convicted of Killing Her Husband - Executed in Georgia, USA
Why would a woman ordering - cornbread, buttermilk, two Whoppers with cheese and all the trimmings, two large orders of French fries, cherry vanilla ice cream,... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Siripuranthan Lord Ganesha Set to Return from Toldeo Museum, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio after Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus and is the county seat of Lucas County. Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Indian Ocean Tsumani and Our Response - SYMA at Kaveripumpattinam [ Poompuhar]
This post is the concluding part on Tsunami and SYMA’s response Quite unfortunate that Tsunami is now a household name – due to that black Sunday - that name –... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
Ganesan Becoming Sivaji ............. Congress to Celebrate His Birth Anniversary
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 29 September 2015 SOCIETY -
There is Water in Mars ~ Says NASA
The Red planet has had a special attraction for humanity ~ Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Sept 2015 is Hotter in Chennai ~so Also Globally Excepting South of Greenland
The September is about to close ~ Sunday was hot and sweltering; few hours out in the noon – one felt very thirsty and felt like drinking more cool drinks. It i... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Rwandans Sentenced in Germany for Crimes Against Humanity
In 2011, a sensational trial started in Stuttgart in Germany. The new law allowed prosecution of foreigners for crimes committed outside Germany and it was the... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2015 SOCIETY -
the Wheeled Dog at Marina ~the Kindness and Care of Its Owner
The sands of Marina beach offer pristine beauty - the sandy shore running from Fort St George to Besant Nagar, has a long history, conceived in 1884 and... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Move to Prevent Cattle from Entering Beach Road - Marina !!
The entry from Beach Road through the landmark Eastern entrance to Sri Parthasarathi Swami temple is stopped – as some civil work is going on for the couple of... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2015 SOCIETY -
DGFT Restricts Apple Imports to Nava Shewa Port Only
“Apple” is the fruit of the apple tree, species Malusdomestica in the rose family Rosaceae. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. The tree is... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2015 SOCIETY