Sampathkumar Sampath

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• India Beats Bangladesh - U19 WC at Bulawayo

  

  What a catch ! what a match ! - sensational win by India over Bangladesh – it is U19 World Cup (50 overs) 2026 In a rain tormented match, earlier, 14-year-old... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2026 SOCIETY

• Close-up of Tiger !!

  

  A ferocious Tiger cast in bronze – not sure, whether you like this close-up. A close-up photo is a picture taken from very near a subject or taken with zoom... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2026 SOCIETY

• பச்சைக் கிளி முத்துச் சரம், முல்லை கொடி யாரோ

  

  Did you notice them in the first photo at first sight !? பச்சைக் கிளி... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2026 SOCIETY

• Light at the End of the Tunnel - Lonavala

  

  There is always light at the end of the tunnel (at least that what we hope !) - the route from Pune to Mumbai near Lonavala, Khandalla have many tunnels ..... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2026 SOCIETY

• Remembering the Great Martyr Vasudev Balwant Phadke

  

  Decades after Independence – we kept reading about our clement British rulers – not how they looted but how they were kind to us !?! Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2025 SOCIETY

• Close-up of Ant ! ~ கட்டெறும்பு

  

  Ever seen a close-up of Ant ! - though the post, in general about ants – here is a photo of Black Garden Ant... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2025 SOCIETY

• Herons !! ~ Cattle Egrets at Triplicane

  

  Picture taken by me - not in any Bird sanctuary but concrete jungle Chennai – right from Triplicane terrace this morning. Could observe White small birds in... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2025 SOCIETY

• Story of Talented Man Who Shaped the Indian Womens Team

  

  A few decades ago, Ranji matches were won by Bombay and hence not much would be read about that Pre QF on Feb 1994 at Faridabad between Haryana Bombay - Bomba... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2025 SOCIETY

• Oriental Insurance, Chennai ~ Some Stalwarts

  

  Meeting some stalwarts of Oriental Insurance, Chennai after a long time !! In the first photo – Me, S Rangarajan, S Giridharan, N Thirumurthy S Ragunathan. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2025 SOCIETY

• Angry Birds ~ Bird Hit !!

  

  An aeroplane continues to be a marvel – many of us still look to sky on hearing the sound ~nearer Airports, you could find people standing to watch the flight... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2025 SOCIETY

• Dung Beetle !!! ~ சாணி வண்டு

  

  In a recent visit to Viralimalai, on the steps saw this insect – trying to carry a load perhaps beyond its weight !! – it was a Dung Beetle !! Dung beetles are... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2025 SOCIETY

• A Cricketer by Name Imliwati Lemtur Playing for Nagaland !!

  

  How much of Cricket do you follow ! - ever heard of a PT Teacher by name - Imliwati Lemtur After that historic run chase against Australia scripted by Indian... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Indian Women Enters Finals of ICC WC 2025 - Beat Australia

  

  What a chase !!! … .. what a match !! Chasing a very imposing 339 - Jemimah Rodrigues played an innings of character, innings of life time – scoring 127 off... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Photographing a Crane - Kokku !!

  

  To the uninformed like me – almost all white-birds are Crane (கொக்கு) - or could be a Heron too !! Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Cyclone Montha !!! ~ காடெல்லாம் பிச்சிப் பூவூ

  

  .. in front of Hindu High School in mid 1970s there would be a small handcart selling mango, goose berries (aria-nellikkai), puliyankai and more .. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Deepavali Lights 2025

  

  Deepavali fire-works 2025 Sky lights captured in camera !! Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2025 SOCIETY

• அழகி நீ பேரழகி, அழகான கண்ணழகி ~ Beauty Lies in the Eyes of Beholder

  

  Beautiful ! when we think of beauty, we relate it to a Peacock, Parrot, Elephant, Deer and .. .. (that is what we say, the mind voice is well and truly known –... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Nature's Canvas

  

  Nature's canvas blending superbly with man-made one !! Appreciations to the artist. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2025 SOCIETY

• கொண்டையில் தாழம்பூ .. .. ...... சுவையான பூ யாது ??

  

  பால்காரரான சைக்கிள்... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2025 SOCIETY

• Chasing Dream Girl !! ~ மயிலே மயிலே உன் தோகை இங்கே !!

  

  dream girl !! மயிலே மயிலே உன் தோகை... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2025 SOCIETY