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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SYMA to Launch Swachh Triplicane ~ Cleanliness Starts from Home, Street, ...
What it takes to keep the surroundings clean ? – have you ever wondered when you walk past any area which is untidy ! – other than blaming the system and... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Noida Engineer Was Not Engineer at All ~ (கலைந்த பொய்கள்)
Every novel of Sujatha enthused me – ‘Sivantha Kaigal (the red hands or is it ‘tainted hands’ சிவந்த... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Poiyyamozhi Pulavar Thiruvalluvar Statue to Be Installed in Moscow
Truth is the speaking of such words that are free from the least degree of evil to others …….. immortal words of Thiruvalluvar. Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Amazon Fulfillment and the Robots at Work .... !!
In huge warehouse as also in small shops, employees wander stacks of shelves to pick up merchandize and arrange for delivery. There was a time, when customers... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 SOCIETY -
As Cricket Mourns Phil Hughes - an Umpire Too Died on Field ... !
In Cricket, the Umpire holds an exalted position – he stands in the best position to watch and judge and his decision is final [forget the referrals ! Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 SOCIETY -
After IPL Success - It's Time for International Premier Tennis League [ITPL]
Cricket, Hockey, Football, Badminton, Kabbadi and Tennis – wondering what connects – Premier Leagues. In 2008 Indian Premier League followed European Soccer... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Meghalaya on Country's Rail Map After More Than 6 Decades of Independence
Perhaps it comes as no news - in times like Pongal - tickets for Southbound trains are sold out in a few minutes within the offline and online window opening... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 SOCIETY -
New Zealand Butchers Travel More Than 10000 Miles for Work in Iceland
How far is your workplace – how much do you travel to reach your workplace – and are you working and staying in a place far away from your homeland ? Read more
Posted on 30 November 2014 SOCIETY -
He Bowled Fast - but .... Played Only One Test - Yograj Singh
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rajasthan plummeted to a new low – being bowled out for 35. At Nagpur, Rajasthan, which is mired in uncertainty due to Rajasthan... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2014 SOCIETY -
#RIP Phil Hughes ............. Some Qs on the Accident !
The batsman, from Macksville, New South Wales, never recovered after a ball delivered by Abbott struck him in the back of the head while he was playing... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Some Cricketing Injuries - Sandip Patil Ear and Stuart Broad Nose .. Helmet !!
It will take dedication, time and patience to get a six pack. The aspirant needs to do two things: lose fat and build muscle. Dieting and exercising are both... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Remembering the Heroes of 26/11 ..... When Mumbai (Nation) Was Under Siege !!
Today is a (sad) day to remember – it is 26/11. Six years ago, as night was to unfold, fishermen at Mumbai’s Machhimaar Colony saw ten young men with large... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Phil Hughes Injury ~ Something on Helmet .... and on Skullcap Too !!
Sadly, Phil Hughes was injured in a Sheffield match – and is in hospital – yesterday I had posted about Cricket injuries – most of them came under hostile... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Cricket Injuries - Phil Hughes Critical - Sad Remembrance of Sabina Park,...
When I faced Holding, I received 4 bouncers in an over and a beamer… the next over from him was the same – when he again said the beamer had slipped, I... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Some Diabetic Patients May Not Benefit from Exercise .... Says Research !!!!
Asoformin; Avimet; Conformin; dibimet; formet ; Glumet ; Glyciphage ; Glycomet ; Insumet ; Metformin ; Metlife ; Obimet ; Omet ; Walaphage and more……… most... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 SOCIETY -
False Impression ~ Van Gogh's Bandaged Ear.. : Self-portrait to ..... Selfie
I read recently – ‘False Impression’, a mystery novel by English author Jeffrey Archer, first published in February 2005 (the no. of English novel are less... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Mekedatu Spells Trouble .... the Biggest Yalong River Project
Arkavati is a large mountain river in Karnataka, originating at Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district. It is a tributary of the Kaveri, which it joins at 34 k... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Anand Loses Game No.11 at Sochi - Magnus Carlsen Retains World Chess Title
Sad news for Indian fans on Sunday 23rd Nov 2014….. as Norway’s Magnus Carlsen completed the defence of his world chess title by defeating Viswanathan Anand in... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Fire Forces Evacuation at Charing Cross Railway Station at London
At first sight, one may not recognise it to be a Railway station. Some stations are busy – as so many trains traverse and thousands commute. Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 SOCIETY -
"Time" Person of the Year - Let It Be Sri Narendra Modiji !!
In its early days : - Charles Lindbergh; Walter Chrysler; Owen D. Young; Mahatma Gandhi; Pierre Laval; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Hugh S. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 SOCIETY