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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Kick of Ignominy ..... Sad Mine Disaster at Soma, Turkey
The picture says it all .... a single page website of the Company in all black with obvious message of mourning .... sad to hear even !! Even as the whole... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 SOCIETY -
KXIP Successfully Chase 206 .... Dale Stained... !!
4-0-65-1 ……… 4-0-51-0 …. IPL is quite entertaining….the match between SRH KXIP explored all probabilities of changing fortune ….. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 SOCIETY -
'Nereus' ..robot's Deep Sea Adventure Ends Due to Implosion
In insurance parlance, many a times terminology is not properly understood for lack of definition and easy to comprehend examples. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Should Govt Do Something - Ring Worn by Tipu Sultan to Be Auctioned !!!
Do you know or have heard of ‘Edward Green Balfour’ – a Scottish surgeon and his Indian – more specifically, Chennai Bangalore connection. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Jewels of Triplicane ..... Kalaimamani Smt. G.P. Kamala
Thiruvallikkeni aka Triplicane is a famed land… The name “Triplicane” pronounced Tiruvallikeni by natural laws of linguistics, was crudely rolled and twisted ou... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Pietermaritzburg .... Connection with History; Revolution and Cricket
This day, I posted about opening of a new Railway Station – ‘Mundakakani Amman Koil’ Station in Chennai MRTS. Shosholoza Meyl is a division of the Passenger Rai... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 SOCIETY -
MRTS Halts at Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple Station from Today !!
Me in my usual hurry got in to the MRTS train at Triplicane around 08.00 am … before 08.05 there was a little surprise ! This famous place in Chennai (Madras)... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 SOCIETY -
White Tiger in Transit (in Passenger Plane) ... !!
Every travel is an experience ~ there is no parallel to a travel by train – wherein you can enjoy the outer environment, thy neighbours, intermediary halts and... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Infrared - Thermal Imaging .... Scotland Council Using ... and the Man Behind
Often the cause of loss in a fire claim is attributed to ‘electrical short-circuit’. Electrical systems – for obvious reasons – are designed to be reliable. Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Stalker Stabs 23 Year Young Woman in Full Public View ~ 20 Years Since Monica...
Some news makes us even as we read them……. One such was the tragedy that befell on a young girl for no fault of hers. The story of 23-yearold J Vinodhini who... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Chicken Survives Hit @ 70mph ... Causes Damage to Bumper
We hear often when traffic comes to a standstill – ‘bumper to bumper’ – which literally means vehicles are struck close together and are moving slowly. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 SOCIETY -
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Posted on 12 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, SOCIETY -
Mother's Day ........ 'International Migratory Bird Day' .. Winged Visitors of...
Today (11th May 2014) as I tuned FM ~ the RJ screamed ‘Annaiyar Thinam’ (Mother's Day) ~ a celebration honouring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Empty Stands of Chepauk ........ No IPL This Year at Chennai !!!
Life has changed ~ from the long format of Tests – earlier unlimited days – then 5 days with a rest day in between, it is T20- 3 hours of results ... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Tamilnadu +2 Results .... SYMA Growth Students Perform Well !!
SYMA [Srinivas Youngmen’s Association] has been in the field of Social service since 1977 ~ in the past few years, our initiative in the field of Education ‘SYM... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Wicket Keepers as Captains .... When Ramdin Said 'yeh Viv Talk Nah'...
In Test no. 1308 – way back in Oct 1995 at Bangalore, India won by 80 runs and this man debuted..... (see last para) An interesting article by Rob Steen in... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Changing Records ... 'Cherrapunjee' (Chirapunji) Wettest Place on Earth
We often hear this cliché – ‘records are meant to be broken’ ……. I had earlier posted about Mark Taylor….. and the test in Peshawar in Oct 1998. Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Bizarre Run-outs ............ Amit Mishra Walks into That Infamous List.
Today in the 30th match of IPL at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad ~ between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals – the 20th over of SRH innings was... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2014 SOCIETY -
Supreme Court Bans Jallikattu - Animals Do Have Right to Live Peacefully
It is a place associated with Keshari dynasty; capital of Kingdom of Rana Anangabhimadeva of Ganga dynasty, Gajapathi kings, under Maratha rules and more. Read more
Posted on 08 May 2014 SOCIETY -
SC Landmark Judgment on Mullaperiyar ~ Overrules Kerala Law of 2006
Altercations between States especially on sharing of river waters has been common … this one is perhaps different….. It is all about water – which has flamed th... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2014 SOCIETY