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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Tianjin Explosions - After More Than a Month, More Information Trickles
Tianjin is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Read more
Posted on 24 September 2015 SOCIETY -
the Art of Persuasive Selling ~ Vadasery - Nagercoil !!
When was the last time you sat in a town bus in a village and enjoyed the surroundings ?– life at small towns can be leisurely and enjoyable !! Read more
Posted on 24 September 2015 SOCIETY -
the Floor Gives Way ~woman Has Miraculous Escape ... Plight of Buses
Till recently, there was this scenic passenger route – a 51 km track from Shengottai to Punalur that had started way back in 1873 and took 27 years to complete. Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Rugby Ball on Cardiff Wall !!
Heard of William Webb Ellis ? Cardiff, is the capital and largest city in Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom. Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Vessel Collision at Bosphorus Strait !
The Bosphorus is a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. The world's narrowest strait used for international navigation, the Bosporus... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 SOCIETY -
All Blacks - New Zealand Rugby Team and ... 'haka'
Japan has beaten South Africa 34-32 in a 2015 Rugby World Cup pool match, causing the greatest upset in the tournament’s history. The Japanese team scored a las... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Ascending the Summit of Mount Everest ~another Perspective !
The World’s highest mountain peak *Mount Everest* is called Chomolungma in Tibetan and Sagarmāthā in Nepali. It is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Monarto Zoo Welcomes New Born White Rhinoceros
At first glimpse, it looks different ! ~ not the ones, we have in mind !! Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-largest... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 SOCIETY -
the Onions in [Delhi] Politics and the AAP Way of Selling !!
The onion (Allium cepa) (Latin 'cepa' = onion), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is used as a vegetable and is the most widely cultivated species o... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Rohit Sharma Bats for Sudan at Kenya
It may not be good looking nor has youthful exuberance, but is pampered ! The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 90,000-acre not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Marina Aquarium Will Be Back !!!!
The sandy shores of ‘Marina beach’ known for its pristine beautiful sandy shores - runs from Fort St George to Besant Nagar. This beach has a long history,... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Serb Djokovic Adds US 2015 Title ~ Eva Asderaki Becomes 1st Chair Umpire in US...
Hardcourts have traditionally been Djokovic’s happiest hunting ground, suiting his precise footwork best; yet, U.S. Open finals have been more stumbling blocks... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Ever Responsive 108 Service of EMRI in Tamil Nadu ~ Safety Speech at SYMA Growth
Sept. 11, was not just another day – ~ World over, it is remembered for different reasons – at USA it rekindles that black day of 2001 when World Trade centre... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2015 SOCIETY -
the Feats of Martine Hingis .... and the Colours of Bethanie Mattek Sands
Every game needs characters who add colour …. Bethanie is one. Bethanie Lynn Mattek-Sands is an American professional tennis player who competes on the WTA Tour... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Vinci's Win Dashes Serena Grand Slam Dream !
In a family sport, the ‘ Williamses ’ have provided a sibling rivalry like no other, and it seemed altogether fitting that they met again this September with... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Remembering the Great National Poet - Mahakavi Subramaniya Barathi
Sept. 11, is remembered World over for various reasons ! - I have been posting fervently on Mahakavi Subrahmaniya Barathi – for some years now stating he... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2015 SOCIETY -
How Good is Your Pronunciation ? Liam Dutton of Channel 4 Reads 58 Letter Place...
Jill Tracy Biden, is an American educator, married to the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, making her the Second Lady of the... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Vaseline Lever Accuses Bishan Bedi of Stirring up and Chepauk Fans as...
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 10 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Karmaveerar Kamaraj Signature Saves Govt Crores Worth Property !!
The earliest official residence of the Governors of Madras were in Fort St. George, the first one built in the 1640s on what is now the Parade Square. Read more
Posted on 09 September 2015 SOCIETY -
Tempest ~ Infamy of (non-existent) Bermuda Triangle ! - a La Fiction ?
Virender Sehwag hit a century (114 off 87) - India made 413 in an otherwise forgettable World Cup in 2007. Russell Dwayne Mark Leverock, a police man, also a... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2015 SOCIETY