Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Chennai's Music Season .... Cold Winter !! - and Musicians Stored !!!

  

  Come December, it will the ‘winter season’ in Chennai – one used to see sweaters and mufflers on road …. Now it has given way to ‘ear-caps’ – Chennai, is hot al... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 SOCIETY

• Identical Twins (monozygotic) - Who Do Not Share Their Birthdays !!!

  

  Sure you know the Zodiac sign Gemini - mythologically considered twins. A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 SOCIETY

• Bear Selfie - the Foolishness of Snapping Near the Animals !!

  

  Enough has been written on ‘Selfies’ and the urge to post them on Social media – expecting to be noticed, rather to be ‘liked’ !.... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 SOCIETY

• How Much Money One Can Carry - to Be Safe ? Can You Imagine !!

  The recent rule by banks to charge Rs.20/- for transactions in ATM (beyond the free 5) is felt to affect many ….. I have seen people drawing as little as Rs. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 SOCIETY

• Indo Aussie Test Series to Start at Adelaide on Dec 9 - Will Viru Comeback ?

  Life is uncertain and lot of things can happen suddenly – Phil Hughes is a grim reminder. Now after lot of uncertainty, the Adelaide Test has been confirmed as... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 SOCIETY

• 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