Sampathkumar Sampath
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Sampspeak - the thoughts of an Insurer
http://www.sampspeak.in/
a Blog on Insurance especially Marine Insurance, Sports and Current Affairs
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Dog Sentenced to Prison, False Accusation of Murdering a Cat !
With so much of news on AI technology - news item that Scientists are working on AI to match Dogs with perfect owners does evoke some interest ! they are among... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2024 SOCIETY -
Fighting One's Own Shadow !!
How much do you love thyself ! – how much you fear thyself and how much you fight thyself ! There are people who think that the whole World up against them, tha... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2024 SOCIETY -
in Search of My Mayilu - 16 Vayathinile !!
It was a pilgrimage – had darshan in more than 20 temples ! – also yearned to see her ! - not a travelogue but a love-story – me loitering around for 3 days... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Thala MSD Magic !!
When mere looks stir millions ! - MS Dhoni Thala is not a NAME, it is EMOTION Pic credit: SR Read more
Posted on 26 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Chasing a SEat ! - What is Comfort !!
Election time : there are discussions in seat sharing...and many are vying for seats. In life too, every one dreams of so many things. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Discilined Lane Crossing ! ~ Proprioception !!
Ever heard of ‘Proprioception!’ - right from our childhood we have been fed into an aura of superiority that humans possess the sixth sense, and only specie tha... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2024 SOCIETY -
My Love for Typewriting !!
Do not read the Caption wrong ! (it is for and not at !!) Very happy in meeting this gentleman who shaped the lives of many in Triplicane – met him couple of... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Flirting ! - Attraction !!
Flirting ! - might bring back some memories of your younger days ! In our school days, rich possessed cycles and some had special skills – they would try... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Rajahmundry Rail Bridge in Lights ! ~ Night View
Old Rail bridge on sacred river Godavari at Rajamahendravaram Read more
Posted on 17 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Ides of March ! - Stabbing of Julius Caesar
Today is 15th March !! - History is always interesting ! Did you see Rajnikanth, Sridevi starrer SP Muthuraman directed movie “Priya” shot in Singapore, with... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Theory of Relativity !! ~ இரு கோடுகள்
Life is full of comparisons ! Financial targets in life can be met but aspirations can never be ! – even when you earn a lot, one may still aspire more or... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Parrot's Good Morning
தனியா வரதெல்லாம் "சிங்கம்"... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Will Vidarbha Stand Against Odds and Beat Mumbai !!
Many would have started following IPL 2024 now itself and read the news that England batter Harry Brook has withdrawn from IPL 2024 because his grandmother... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2024 SOCIETY -
மனம் கொத்திப் பறவை ~ Black-rumped Flameback
For long I could only differentiate between a ‘Crow and sparrow’ – now I am seeing Mynahs, Pigeons, Vultures, Parrots, Woodpeckers, and few other tiny tots on m... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Ranji Finals - Will Vidarbha Recover !!
Can you identify this Cricketer happily posting with legend MS Dhoni !! At Whankhede, the finals of the premier tournament in India is now on .. .. and have... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Stress, Future - Scheduling Worries !!
Life is full of uncertainties – one is not sure of what is ahead and is constantly worried about future ! Stress is a natural response to uncertainty. Read more
Posted on 10 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Innings Win at Dharamshala - Some Statistical Delights Including Sixers !!
Back in 1976 India outplayed NewZealand at Chepauk and I was keen to see Glenn Turner – their Captain. High expectations as he had scored 171* 114* in 1975... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Flower - Bird of Paradise !
Ever heard of - Heliconia rostrata !! The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species are foun... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Colonial Mindset - Kingdom of Dahomey - Golden Bear
In June 1834, Thomas Macaulay came to Ooty, spent under a year as a British historian and educationist. By 1835 after returning to London, he formulated an... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2024 SOCIETY -
Pirates of Caribbean - Glorifying Criminals and Wrong-doers !!
Mani Ratnam directed Nayakan released in 1987 starring Kamal Haasan was a hit. It purportedly was based on the real-life story of underworld don Varadaraja... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2024 SOCIETY