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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Ajmer Bound Shatabdi Exp Ran with a Broken Wheel !!
In the Chennai Central Station, as we wait for boarding a train, one could see a small group of employees walking – checking every compartment’s coupling. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Pak on a Roll at Abu Dhabi .... Vijay Hazare Trophy Rajasthan All out for 35 !!
Vijay Hazare from Maharashtra played with distinction. He captained the Indian cricket team in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953. Read more
Posted on 12 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Spanish Nurse Teresa Romero Survives Ebola; May Sue for Excalibur !!
Thousands are dying of Ebola in Africa. I had posted on a Spanish nurse being quarantined and Spaniards protesting for a dog ….. Read more
Posted on 12 November 2014 SOCIETY -
How Much Grey Are You ? ............... and on 'red Hair' !!!
Passing of an year adds age – one becomes old, need not be mature or wiser. As one ages, people are worried of falling hair, baldness and greying of hair.... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Viswanathan Anand Pulls of Sensational Victory Over Carlsen at Sochi (game 3)
Sochi has today delivered happiness and will it be prove to be luckier than Chennai ? Sochi, is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Black Sea... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Shikhar Dhawan Becomes the Fastest Indian to Score 2000 in ODI
He looks different and plays differently too…………….with mush up, he presents a raw picture ~ but plays refined shots and at times arrogant shots, hitting the bal... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Gets ODI Status and Beats Hongkong Twice.
In India Cricket is a religion – after Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement, there are new stars. Yesterday at Hyderabad, Virat Kohli became the fastest to reach 6000... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Legality of Voyage in Marine and Yacht Carrying Material Worth 390 Crores
Martinique belongs to the Windward Islands, the southern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. Colonized by France in 1635, the island has... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2014 SOCIETY -
the New Killer of Bats ~ Not Any Predators but Wind Mills .... in UK !!
For more than 120 years of existence in International cricket, the bat has undergone lots of changes – perhaps there has not been significant change in the grip... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Kathi Kathai ...... MNCs and Water Tanker Operators Sucking Village Water ...
There are innate contradictions – when Aavin milk prices go up – parties brace to put up fight seeking revision – but, bottled water will sell high, bottled... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Colonel Sanders ............. and #theHCG at Adelaide !
Do you know or can you identify - Colonel Harland David Sanders – who earlier held a number of jobs in his early life, such as a fireman, insurance salesman... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 SOCIETY -
PM Shri Narendra Modi Adopts Village Jayapur in Varanasi
India lives in villages and our Prime Minister has initiated the vibrancy. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the ‘Saansad Adarsh Gram... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Salman Khan : I Am Not Asking Govt Job ! - but Want to Travel to UK !!!!
The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is an ungulate species of antelope native to the Indian subcontinent that has been classified as near threatened by IUCN... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Gilli, Goli ..... and Driving Cycle Tyre ~ ‘hoop Rolling’ !
Wellesley College is a private women's liberal-arts college in the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, west of Boston. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Finch Gets Close to Fire ... SA on Fire Beats Aussies at Adelaide
Decades ago, when Gavaskar or Gundappa Viswanath made runs at Chepauk, the ardent fan would run into the stadium, greet and get back …. Read more
Posted on 06 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Human Barbie Valeria Lukyanova - Attacked !!
Valeria Lukyanova, a young woman and attractive woman from Ukraine, is in news for wrong reasons. Have you heard of the beautiful looking Valeria Lukyanova, a... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Do You Believe in Fate ? - the Medals That Came - and the Death for Another !!
One cannot explain fate – ‘whatever is destined to happen will happen’ - sometimes, it chases people – be it good or bad – as bolt from blue ! In the London... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Lincoln, Amistad - Spielberg : Principle of Indemnity in Insurance
Insurance is based on sound tenets… the founding principles are: Utmost Goodfaith, Insurable Interest, Indemnity, Subrogation, Contribution, Proximate Cause …….. Read more
Posted on 06 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Famous School Boy Cricketers - Sachin Tendulkar, Vinod Kambli, Amol Muzumdar...
Sachin has since retired – still he is in the middle … now media is ripe on his forthcoming book in which he has written about Greg Chappel – that he offered... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2014 SOCIETY -
Nuke Drill at Kshikawa Prefecture by Japan
In many industries, safety is given the go-by – workers do not wear proper tools and safety precautions are not insisted upon … people are so keen to protect... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2014 SOCIETY