Sampathkumar Sampath

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• the Interesting World of Fish - Arowana

  

  Dear (s)Inidentally, saw a big fat somewhat ugly looking fish displayed in a big tank in a friend's place this morning. Have seen this fish few years back.... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Women's World Cup Too... is Underway...

  

  Tico is a colloquial term for a native of Costa Rica. Costa Ricans are usually called ticos – the feminine is tica and plural is ‘ticos; ticas’……. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Insurers Directed to Pay Compensation to Injured Worker - GPA Vs WC

  

  In common law legal systems, a contract is an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two or more parties, each of whom intends to create... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Lendl Simmons Makes 'diamond Duck' ... Will BCCI President Resign ?

  

  A simple Q – how many ways can a batsman get out without facing a ball [on record !] ….the first possibility is getting ‘run-out’ before facing a ball… then... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Netherlands Hits the Bottom - Bowled out for 39 ~ the Other Lowests !

  

  Those of us in the habit of seeing every match – be it – not featuring India too, were surprised when they tuned in late yesterday … for the match lasted only 9... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 SOCIETY

• India Wins; Broad Complains .... Weather Halting Play .... and More

  

  A post on “delay in matches” ….. Talking more ~ can you imagine what stopped play at Hambantota in the 2nd ODI between Sri Lankaand New Zealandin Nov 2013 ? Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Collision in Galveston Bay - Oil Spillage Feared

  

  Galveston Bayis one among the largest estuaries in the United States, located along the upper coast of Texas. It is connected to the Gulf of Mexico and is... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Martyr's Day - Saluting the Heroes of the Nation - from Bhagat Singh to Armed...

  

  On Sunday 23rd Mar 2014, Chennai edition of The Hindu had this photo on its last page…………….. and yesterday was Martyr’s Day…In India, there perhaps are several... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Sri Prahladar on 'kuthirai Vahanam' at Triplicane

  

  Sosale is an ancient village on the banks of holy Cauvery River near its confluence with the Kabini River, in Mysore district. There is fair sprinkling... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Chennai City's New Land Mark ... the Multi Super-speciality Hospital

  

  Chennai has a newer landmark now ! and that is after overcoming legal hurdles and a host of re-engineering issues ~ it is ‘the multi super-specialty hospital’ o... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 SOCIETY

• India Beat Pakistan in T20 WC ... Illuminated Wickets When Broken

  

  Happy India beat Pakistan … Mishra is Man of the match… Lot happening at Bangladesh………. At Mirpur, India coasting to another victory over Pakistan in World... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Problem of Smog in China ..... and a Novel 'smog Insurance'

  

  Heard of ‘Smokin Joe’ ?In the Tamil month of Margazhi [mid Dec to mid Jan] – it will be very cold and one can experience thick fog envelope ~ nothing for those... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 SOCIETY

• On Field Spars....... Man Sentenced 2 Years for Clubbing with Cricket Bat

  

  I remember hearing this incident and perhaps watching it on TV too… Indians were doing so well in that England tour in 1986 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev…. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Forest Fire at Holy Thirumala Hills....

  

  For Sri Vaishnavaites, the purpose of birth is kainkaryam to Emperuman and his devotees – One needs to do kainkaryam at His abode ~ great it would be, when... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Farmers' Suicide .... This Time the Villain is Hailstorm.. !!

  

  India is an agrarian country with around 60% of its people depending directly or indirectly upon agriculture. Agriculture in India is beset with trouble as it i... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Bangla T20 WC; MH 370; Aam Admi - Indian Elections Updates.. !!

  In the ICC T20 WC, Zimbabwe won a thriller against Netherlands; Malik Ahsan Ahmad Jamil bowled the last over when Zimbabwe at 134/4 required 7 off 6. The event... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 SOCIETY

• What is Sympathetic / Taint Damage in Marine Insurance ? ? ?

  

  Marine Insurance is confounding and most interesting …. Cargo insurance covers various goods in transit from one place to another, usually sent through a... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Fish as Pets .... Explosion of Fish Tanks ... Fish Everywhere

  

  In Sangam literature, “Neithal” is the landscape of Sea, shore and related things. Water is always an attraction – the sea, the river or the pond (the mightiest... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 SOCIETY

• the 'Kasi Yatra' - Chennai Central and Some Election News...

  You are able to feel the Elections ….as some leaders and contenders are already out there – campaigning in open vehicles, hitting the road along with their... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 SOCIETY

• MH370 Missing - Transponders Deliberately Put off .. What Colour is Black Box ?

  

  Down under, Qantas boss Alan Joyce will face his second Senate inquiry in five days as unions step up their opposition to the scrapping of foreign-ownership... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 SOCIETY