Sampathkumar Sampath

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• David Warner Scores Century Before Lunch at Sydney

  

  In a tour game in England, Krish Srikkanth achieved it – a century before lunch on the opening day .. .. quite a feat, in a World of lusty hitters.. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 SOCIETY

• Insects in Films ! - Mosquito Bite is an Accident !!!

  

  Male mosquitoes do not bite. The real risk is from female mosquitoes that search for blood to provide protein for their eggs. Scientific research over the... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 SOCIETY

• Welcoming New Year 2017 ~ Need for Sanity !!

  

  31st Dec 2016 ~ New Year eve – returning late from Office – there were traffic snarls on the way, and more as one got nearer to Marina beach. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 SOCIETY

• Amla out to Nuwan Pradeep at Port Elizabeth - 10000th LBW Dismissal

  

  Remember watching on TV - ODI no. 281 in a charged atmosphere and was left saddened in the end. India lost to England by a solitary run at Barbati Stadium,... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 SPORTS

• Cheetah ~ the Fastest ! - Racing Towards Extinction ?

  

  In Tamil comedy film ‘Kalakalappu’, directed by Sundar C ~ Santhanam will show a portrait of a man attacking a cheetah with sickle. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Gujarat's Samit Gohel Makes History - Highest Unbeaten Score While Carrying Bat...

  

  We have seen some big innings ~ and only recently Karun Nair made Chepauk memorable by scoring a 303* against England in the 5th Test – Dec 2016. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Car Damaged by Seal ~ is the Damage Payable by Insurer ?

  

  Motor Insurance Comprehensive Polict indemnifies the policy holder against loss or damage to the vehicle insured and / or its accessories whilst thereon – cause... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Pak Defence Minister Makes Nuke Threat ~ Reacting to a False News Article !!!

  

  More than 54,000 people are being forced to leave their homes on Christmas day in Germany's biggest evacuation since the Second World war. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2016 SOCIETY

• the 404 Error ~ Island Nation New Zealand Missing !!

  

  Every day – we search for things – be it the specs, vehicle keys, office keys – then you start searching for that all important mail, file and more … not a day... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Ravi Ashwin Named ICC Cricketer of Year - Karnataka Skittled out for 88

  

  Do you know or remember - Sujith Bijjahalli Somasundar ? During the present England Test Series, when Wriddhiman Saha was injured, many felt that Rishabh Pant... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Innovative Wattway ~ of Solar Panels Opens in France

  

  James Watt, a Scottish inventor born in 1736 is well known for the steam engine that was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution across... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Rice the Staple Food Too is Contaminated ~ Chinese Plastic Rice in Nigeria

  

  Many live to eat and all of us love our food ~ none better than a full meal served traditionally on banana leaves, starting with banana, sweet, rice, many many... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 SOCIETY

• What is in a Name ? Naming a Child Timur

  

  In the Shankar directed Kamal starred movie ‘Indian’ [Bharatheeyudu] - amidst a crowd in front of Regional Transport Office, Goundamani will at first sight... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Petra Kvitova Stabbed in Attempted Burglary !!

  

  The first living golden jackal in the Czech Republic was reported by researchers from Charles University, Prague. The scientists captured the canid on camera... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Happy Days Are Here Again ~ India Wins Jr World Cup in Hockey 2016

  

  It is going to be a nerve-wracking day at Chepauk ~ after Karun Nair tryst with destiny – that 303* joining the elite club where Virender Sehwag was a loner !... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 SOCIETY

• There Existed Slavery ! and Insurance of Slaves ! for the Benefit of Owners !!!...

  

  IN 1856, just five years before the outbreak of the Civil War, the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company printed a pamphlet offering life insurance. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Karun Nair Completes More Than What KL Rahul Missed out ! ~ a Triple Century

  

  Chepauk Tests are interesting ! ~ I have been writing about Pongal tests. Remember that famous Test win at Chepauk in Pongal 1975 – bespectacled Anshuman Gaekwa... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 SOCIETY

• KL Rahul's Day out at Chepauk ~ and the Missing Single That Saddens Him !!

  

  Sure, you rode a bi-cycle in your life… as all of us know, it is the roller chain that transfers power from the pedals to the back wheel, driving the cycle... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Migrated Deer in Harlem Dies Due to Stress !!

  

  It would surprise a visitor and some residents may not even be aware, that the city of Chennai houses a deer park in the middle. It is the Guindy National... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 SOCIETY

• Demonetisation ~ Serpentine Queues ~ Are You Among the Affected ?

  India was hit by a storm on the night of 8th Nov 2016 ~ people first rumoured and then heard in disbelief – PM Shri Narendra Modi’s announcement that the... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2016 SOCIETY