Sampathkumar Sampath

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• 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

• Lewis Hamilton Crashes Million Worth Pagani Zonda in Monaco

  

  Pagani Zonda is a sports car built by the Italian manufacturer Pagani. It debuted in 1999, and production ended in 2011, with three special edition cars – the... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 SOCIETY

• India Wins Toss Puts SA in - After 1974 at Chinnasamy Stadium

  

  At Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore, India are in a strong position – having bowled out South Africa for 214 – are 80 without loss – Murali 28 Dhawan 45... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 SOCIETY

• Courier on Horse-back - the Perspective of an Insurer and on Courier Liability

  

  “I take you all on time machine (in a boat) to a period aeons ago … started a great novel written in 1950” … the wonder Ponniyin Selvan of Kalki – much happens... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 SOCIETY

• It is Raining and Met Reports States - More to Follow !!

  Rains, rains and more in Chennai – the torrential rain that inundated Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu dumped enough rainfall in Chennai that enabled the... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 SOCIETY

• the Great Act of Ambulance Driver and Panchayat President in Saving Life at...

  

  There have been claims and counter-claims and one tends to read that version, depending on the party they support ! …. Away, the ambulance drivers of 108 are... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 SOCIETY

• Singles Day ~ Alibaba Takes It All !!

  

  Are you an Oniomaniac ? – wonder what ??.. From neighbourhoodMaligaiKadai to Super market to E-tailers – much water has flown under the bridge. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 SOCIETY

• Marina at Random - Puddles of Water - Rough Sea - New Born Calf and Buffaloes...

  

  It rained and it rained – throwing Chennai out of gears - here is something random ! Can the beach be kept locked, preventing entry – especially to cattle ? –... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2015 SOCIETY

• Google Doodle on Hedy Lamarr, Not Just an Actress ! - an Inventor.

  

  Heroines attract big crowds ! – Internet is awash with photos of the crowds that came when a leading actress came to open a Jewellery shop. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 SOCIETY

• Depression in Bay of Bengal - Rain Photo ,EXIF and Geo-tagging

  

  The festival of Lights – Deepavali is just two days away. It rained heavily in Chennai and in many parts of Tamil Nadu – it is a depression, a surge in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 SOCIETY

• the Rat Menace .... and the Ways to Get Rid of Them ! Mouse Trap ??

  

  The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 SOCIETY

• A Wet Morning in Chennai

  

  8th Nov. 2015 - A wet Chennai…. ..around 08.30 am – raining heavily on the Beach Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 SOCIETY

• Marina Campus of University of Madras ~ Lord Erskine, Governor of Madras

  

  University of Madras needs no introduction. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and premier universities in India. The first ever demand for higher... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2015 SOCIETY

• India Beats South Africa at Mohali ~ There Was No Demon in the Pitch !!

  

  Daljit Singh, is now 73 - have heard this wicketkeeper playing for Delhi in a match against Tamil Nadu. In 1970s, India had no famous fast bowler – but quality... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2015 SOCIETY

• Bursting of Dam at Germano Mine in Brazil Kills People

  

  BHP Billiton is an Anglo-Australian multinational mining, metals and petroleum company headquartered in Melbourne. It is the world's largest mining company... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 SOCIETY