Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Oval Shaped Cricket Grounds ..... and the Perfect "round Egg" (kozhi Muttai)

  

  When we studied in Schools, zero mark [getting nothing] was comically termed as ‘kozhi muttai’ [egg of a hen]…. In English it actually is ‘goose egg’ referring... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 SOCIETY

• Sandip Acharya's Golden Run .... Will He Get His Desired Police Job !!

  

  Morning walkers at Marina know him and recognise him – this gentleman, probably in his 70s [perhaps more] could be seen running a few rounds from Napier Bridge... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 SOCIETY

• James Owen's 'Brown Panther' Wins Dubai Gold Cup ~ Flying Horse !!

  For some Dubai is the ultimate destination of luxury… despite Dubai’s fast cars and 12-lane highways, the Arabic passion for all things horse related is alive... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 SOCIETY

• Oil Tankers Move Through Bab el-Mandeb, Arabic for “Gate of Tears”

  

  In local market, if you are to buy a kg of brinjals and are surprised with their latest price, the reasoning could be a ‘lorry strike’ or somethingelse happenin... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 SOCIETY

• Calm and Unwavering Mind of Samosa Seller - No Avarice .. Decorum of High Order...

  

  The modern day child knows – Mcdonalds, Subways, Café Coffeeday, Pizza huts and the like – items like ‘French fries’ – the elongated pieces of potatoes... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 SOCIETY

• Australia Thrashes New Zealand - Lifts WC - and Kiwis React So Well !!

  

  The World Cup extravaganza that started on Feb 14 has culminated – Australia are the undisputed champs ! NZ started that day with a bang scoring 331 and... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 SOCIETY

• India Bows out of World Cup ~ Some Earlier Matches !!

  

  Perhaps one should not be logging on to FB or Twitter – flooded with messages ridiculing the loss. It is easy to stand by a team that is winning ! Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 SOCIETY

• UK Court Directs Pakistan to Pay GBP 150,000 to India as Legal Fee !!!!

  

  On 15th Aug 1947, the Great Nation got its freedom … do you know of the case arising out of transfer of funds across 1600 km approx becoming subject matter of... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 SOCIETY

• India Play Australia at Sydney in the Semi-finals ....

  

  They used to say – when India plays Pakistan, entire India stops working ! – when Sachin is at the crease, even trains stop !!! Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Black Caps Storm into Finals - Defeating Rain, Odds and South Africa

  

  Many take delight in calling Proteas ‘chokers’ and they did nothing to change that tag today ! In the 1st Prudential World Cup 1975, NZ started with a bang –... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Dynastic Politics ...... .. .. in Zimbabwe !!!

  

  World Cup is heading for the grand finale ~ the top 4 teams are in the Semis. In Match no. 30 of the WC [ODI 3627] between Ireland and Zimbabwe played at Hobart... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Jucha Libre Fighter Aguayo is Dead in Midst of Fighting !! and Game Continued !!!

  

  WWE, TNA, ROH and many more … all names of Wrestling shows that are shown on TV – not what you see in Olympics, Asiads and such International competitions –... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Men Do Not Cry ! .... Bangladesh Protests Umpiring Decisions Calling Them...

  

  India has so far played classic Cricket and deservingly in the Semi finals – in fact – it boils to top 4 of the World. India has bowled out its opponents in... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Mauka, Mauka to Feviquick Advt ..... Standing Seats on Aircrafts

  

  ‘Mauka, mauka’ ad campaign of Star Cricket is almost ended….. the first in Series was of Pak fan in Karachi waiting since 1992 to burst crackers and celebrate... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Presenting Mar 2015 Issue of Bliss, Voice of SYMA

  BLISS – the newsletter, the voice of Srinivas Youngmens Association – Mar 2015 issue is in your hands. : SYMA Bliss 032015 SYMA is wedded to the cause of... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Bihar Hour of Shame ~ Mass Cheating Help by Parents

  

  March – April is examination time – anxious time for parents, especially whose wards are appearing for Public exams and some of them are expressive of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 SOCIETY

• India Beats Bangla Enters Semis ~ Irani Cup Irony ..TN Ignored !

  

  It is Dhoni Magic all the way – his 100th ODI victory came on a grand occasion – a comprehensive thumping of Bangladesh in the QF at Melbourne Cricket Ground, a... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Hailstorm Damages (ஆலங்கட்டி மழை) ~innovative Hail Protector.

  

  I have earlier posted on ‘hailstorm’ - a storm during which hail falls ….. in common parlance ‘ice shower’ …. Recall the Thenali song... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Ehtiopian Hijacker Sentenced 'in Absentia' ..

  

  Ethiopia, the country located in the Horn of Africa is often in news for wrong reasons. With about 87.9 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is the most populous... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 SOCIETY

• Give Way to Ambulance - Take Left, Wait and Allow It to Pass on !!

  

  The roads of Chennai are often referred as killing fields with so many accidents getting reported – with some stretches like Tambaram, far off Manali, OMR, ECR ... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 SOCIETY