Sampathkumar Sampath

LATEST ARTICLES ( 5617 )

• the Great Left Arm Spinner Bishan Bedi is No More !!

  

  Vividly remember that Kanpur Test, Nov 1976 – those days, I would follow Cricket (in newspapers) that I would write the scores in a diary and update them next... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Afghans Play Pakis at Chepauk - Robert Haynes - Who ?

  

  Remember - Robert Haynes- West Indies Cricketer, played at Chepauk ! (nothing to do with Desmond Haynes other than the fact that he too played in that match) !! Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2023 SOCIETY

• 2B - Bubbles Will Burst for Sure - Sooner !!

  

  Wonder what will happen to these 2 bubbles ! – they may seem attractive but - A2B - A bubble burst !! - for sure, you have seen soap bubbles floating on air –... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2023 SOCIETY

• King Kohli Roars in Subduing Bangla Tigers ! - Singhe - Who ?!?

  

  Team India is really on a roll !! have you seen batsman frowning when bowler bowls a wide !! Bangladesh is capable of big upsets - they call themselves ‘Bangla... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2023 SOCIETY

• MV Act, IMT - Recent Circular of IRDA - IMT 29 - Some Thoughts !!

  

  Insurers, Insurance Agents, Insurance Brokers, Insuring public and other road users – must be aware of a recent circular issued by IRDA on recently on 18.10.202... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Micky Arthur Needs to Remember His Role is Cricket Coach - Not Spokesperson !!

  

  ODI World Cup 2023 is on and the fever is catching up. Cricket though played with the same bat and ball, is a different game now with support staff, analysis an... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2023 SOCIETY

• the Great 'Orange' Upset !!

  

  The expression says it all !!! Not many, not many Cricket lovers would have shown great interest in today’s match – which was delayed by rain and converted to 4... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Sparrow War !!

  

  On April 17, 1867, doctor, naturalist, and “race scientist” Charles Pickering stood before a meeting of the Boston Society of Natural History to decry the “grea... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Dogs as Pets ! - Toy Poodle

  

  Do you know who is a ‘Cynologist’ !? How fond are you of dogs ! - I am happy seeing them at a distance, but when closer feel very uncomfortable, especially... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Fruit Piercing Moth

  

  Beautiful . .butterfly !! ?? !!.. No. Don't get carried away. Eudocima phalonia, the common fruit-piercing moth. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeu... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Who Stole My Cheese ! பாட்டி சுட்ட வடையும் - அதை சுட்ட காகமும்.

  

  Who Moved My Cheese? - An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, published in 1998, is a bestselling work and motivational business fabl... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Sybrand Engelbrecht Makes Debut !

  

  The 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was held in Malaysia - was the seventh edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The final was played between South... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2023 SOCIETY

• How Would You Rate This Result at Chepauk Today ?

  

  Carnage at Chepauk !! One tends to ask – what is the procedure for changing (meaning dropping) Ishan Kishan Shreyas Iyer. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2023 SOCIETY

• the Response Time ! - 'உங்க டக்கு இவ்வளவுதானா ?"

  

  “உங்க டக்கு இவ்வளவுதானா ?" - Wonder... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Indian Men & Women Secure Gold in Kabaddi - Asian Games 2022

  

  Crores of Indians watched with bated breathe – the match had been suspended and the wait lasted over an hour !! - then Naveen went into the raid – all that he... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2023 SOCIETY

• the Beautiful Cockatiel ! - நான் .. .. பேச வந்தேன் !

  

  Can you identify this bird ? நான் .. .. பேச வந்தேன் ! Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2023 SOCIETY

• South Korean Celebrates Early ! - as Did Ben Johnson in 1988 !!

  

  Remember seeing that ‘greatest race of all times’ - not about whether this was the dirtiest or not – more on the aspect of celebration. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Smt Ambulu Mami is No More !

  

  Smt Amruthavalli (Ambulu mami) wife of (late) Palappur Peralai Parthasarathi Iyengar attained Acaryan thiruvadi late last night (ie., on 5.10. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2023 SOCIETY

• WC 2023 off to a Rousing Start - Rachin Ravindra & Devon Conway Thrash England

  

  There apparently is no fever – but the World Cup has begun !! - The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is the 13th edition of a quadrennial One Day International... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2023 SOCIETY

• Dr BR Parikh is No More !!

  

  If you are a resident of Triplicane and a regular to Sri Parthasarathi Koil, for sure you would have seen this personality, stout, well-built, thick glasses,... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2023 SOCIETY