Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Indian Independence History - Direct Action and Horrors of Partition !

  

  We are all set to celebrate 78th Independence Day of this Great land – in our school History books, we read a terse statement – India obtained freedom without... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 - Some History !!

  

  Way back in July 25, 1936 at Manchester debuted Cotar Ramaswami and scored 100 runs (40 60). He played only 2 tests, He had played in the Davis Cup in 1920s. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Expectations ! ~ Cat is out of the Gate !!!

  

  Remember this melody and its singer !! நீ வருவாய் என நான்... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Vineesh Phogat Arbitration Decision Deferred !?!?!?

  

  Insurers and insuring Public are well aware of Arbitration – there is a clause in most Property policies providing a dispute mechanism ie., Arbitration. Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Kalyana Parisu Theme Enacted in Paris Olympics !!!!

  

  When do you hit bed daily ~ how long and how well do you sleep, ever slept in a public place !! ~ in olden days, have heard that people will sleep by 0930 pm... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Sea Gull Story !!

  

  Good Morning – welcome to my Photo story – today that of Sea-gulls !!! By 1979, the Packer crisis was over and World Series Cricket had been disbanded. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2024 SOCIETY

• நோக்கினாள் நோக்கி - Eye-to-eye Contact ! Oculesics !!!

  

  Good Morning – welcome to my Photo story – heard of Oculesics, a subcategory of kinesics and something about the limbic mirror network !!! Meeting people, seein... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Olympic Medal Dreams Shattered but Don't Blame the System !!

  

  India suffered a heart-breaking 2-3 defeat against Germany in the semi-final of the men's hockey event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2024 SOCIETY

• மியாவ் ! - Cat Says Meow ! : Maine Coon Cats !!

  

  Cats are among the most sought after pets ! - பூனை எந்த... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Brown Rat, Bandicoot ! - ஊழல் 'பெருச்சாளிகள்'

  

  கன்னா பின்னா கவி கதை... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Thea LaFond Wins First Gold for the Nation

  

  Despite heavy rains in Triplicane in the evening - Dindigul Dragons, powered by skipper Ravichandran Ashwin’s brilliant batting and inspirational leadership,... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2024 SOCIETY

• England Leftie Graham Thorpe Dies at 55 !!!

  

  Back in June 1996 – India played at Lords which we remember most for its debutants. The chances of India taking the honours in this Test seemed minimal. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Birds in Rain !! ~ மழையில் கிளிகள் நனைந்தாலும்

  

  மழையில் கிளிகள்... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Chennai, Heatwave !!

  

  Today’s Chennai – even in Aug is very hot !! Elsewhere in sweltering heat, ‘tanda matlab’ – not necessarily any branded cool drink, but simply cold water !! -... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Oh Butterfly !! - in Flight !

  

  Bird’s flight is most attractive ! - Birds fly by flapping their wings, steering mainly with their tails. Compared to the parts of an airplane, a bird’s wing... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Will Moon Become a Biorepository ??

  

  It is the brightest and most attractive object on night sky ! – the moon – taken on a cloudy day ! The heart of summer is hitting still, one does not feel it wa... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Women in Palanquin

  

  Beautiful depiction of a Royal woman on a palanquin and a horse-rider as escort ! A picture taken by me … .. can you imagine where was this work of art ?? Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Gutsy Anshuman Gaekwad is No More !

  

  Cricket, esp Test Cricket of 1970s was differently attractive - a rare photo of fab 4 of yesteryears – Anshuman Gaekwad, Gundappa Vishwanath, Sunil Manohar... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2024 SOCIETY

• பட்டாம்பூச்சிகள் பறக்குது பறக்குது! கண்ணாமூச்சிகள் நடக்குது நடக்குது!!

  

  Nature’s designs are so attractive – they are so colourful too !! – here is a butterfly camouflaging on a leaf !!... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2024 SOCIETY

• Homage to Senior Surveyor Mr N Velayutham

  

  Very sad to know the passing away of the doyen of Insurance Surveyors Mr N Velayutham, today at Chennai after brief illness. He was 88+ I have green pleasant... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2024 SOCIETY