Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Serena Wins US Open .... Brayn Brothers Too - Winning 100th Match in the Process

  

  A lot happened at US Open …… the men’s defending champion walked out with an injury …… the strong contenders Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were swept aside... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Robot Fish That Can Wash Clothes - by Removing Dirt Particles

  

  Any programme of your choice that you watch – would be crudely interrupted by advertisements – of which toothpastes and detergents occupy a high percentage. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Klaus Zapf, Strange Millionaire - Passes Away

  

  Kalviya Selvama Veerama was a famous song in Saraswathi Sabatham ....... in recent times, there is a song ‘Kasu Panam Thuttu Money Money’ perhaps a reflection o... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Australian PM Tony Abbot to Hand Over Statue of Lord Nataraja of Sripuranthan

  

  Canberra is the capital of Australia. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory, 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney, and... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Remembering the Patriots - VO Chidambaranar Who Ran Swadeshi Shipping !!

  

  One of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai is of course – Central Railway Station – the road next runs parallel to railway tracks and borders George Town... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Winning Fights Increases Aggression, Even in Cricket

  

  “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” is a quotation oft heard in Sports. India from that dismal Test Series have recovered so well that they are in... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Celebrating Guru Utsav (or Teacher's Day) - Remember Your Teachers ...

  Guru Vandana means “Reverence for the Teacher” – it is the thanksgiving from a student to a teacher, expressing his or her gratitude. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SOCIETY

• 'car Hacking' Theft of Cars with Keyless Ignition - Use of Technology

  In 1970s, only very few owned motorcycles – some found on road were Enfield Bullet, Jawa (Yezdi) and Rajdoot. There was a key which had to be inserted to keep... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Trucks Are Driven by Cleaners on Highway ! ~ and Pilot Sleeps as Plane Descends...

  

  As one travels on any highway, one could see so many trucks – the lorries transport everything that we need ...the drivers drive long hours and are on the... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Superdari ...muddamaal Produced in Court (this Time a Crocodile !!!)

  

  A few years back, we faced a strange situation in a Marine claim – a 20” container full with silk yarn was stolen .... (read that again) – not the cargo – but... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Timeless Test - a 10 Day Match and When Ranji Finals Entered 6th Day !!

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  Posted on 03 September 2014 SOCIETY

• FB - "If I Die' ....... Digital Inheritance - a Peculiar Case In New Zealand

  In Hinduism, we have the concept of rebirth as also moksha ‘the eternal salvation’; to us the ‘atman’ (soul) is different than the body. The body can be... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Outstanding Landmark of OMR - VHS and Pioneer Dr K.S. Sanjivi

  

  The winding Old Mahabalipuram Road (Rajiv Gandhi Salai) starts near the Kasturibai Nagar Railway station - the Madhya Kailash temple in Adyar in South Chennai... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 SOCIETY

• India Thrashes England in 4th ODI at Edgbaston - Wins Series

  

  In Nov 2013 Dhawal Kulkarni, the Mumbai fast bowler, was close to making his debut against West Indies but within 2 days of his selection, he was ruled out of... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Marine Insurance - Indian Stamp Act - and Stamp Duty on Policies

  

  Till a decade ago, when Marine Insurance transactions had more clarity and were generating good premium – Open Cover was an agreement, while Open Policy was a... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 SOCIETY

• 5M$ Jimmy, the Thoroughbred Put Down Without Ever Competing ... !!!!

  

  Every traveller in Beach Tambaram EMU would be intrigued by those green topped books on sale near Guindy Railway station – it is those statistics, the sire-dam... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Zimbabwe Recreate History - Beats Australia... Chloe Traicos - Who ???

  

  She is an actress and writer too ………..one may not instantaneously recognise her. – the connection to this post ?? – do you what Australian Press has to write... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Walking Fish ...... Fish That Can Walk and Live on Land

  

  Oxymoron is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory. An oxymoron is a compressed paradox: a figure of speech in which... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Mining Accident in Bonanza, Nicaragua

  

  Mankind’s lure for riches especially that of gold is boundless. ..... remember the famous ‘Mackenna's Gold’ starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif – a film based... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 SOCIETY

• Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004 - SYMA at Nagapattinam

  

  In a series of articles, I have posted on the tragedy that befell on that black Sunday 26th Dec 2004 – devastation and loss of life caused by . Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 SOCIETY