Sampathkumar Sampath

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• the Chocolate Coloured Pigeon !!

  

  How fond are you of sweets chocolates ? Chocolates are sweet and the very word enamours children and elders. - It certainly is not a cherished feeling, when... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2023 SOCIETY

• How Decisive Are You ?!?!?

  

  வாழ்க்கையின் முக்கிய... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2023 SOCIETY

• Kanchipuram Idli !

  

  காஞ்சிபுரம் இட்லி ~ making thin nice slices Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2023 SOCIETY

• Thing of Beauty ! - நின்னயே ரதி என்று !!

  

  A thing of beauty is a joy forever. We adore Cows and Calves are very attractive .. .. though "calf" may be used for the young of many animals until they are a... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2023 SOCIETY

• the Man from Kabul - Salim Durrani is No More !!

  

  IPL 2023 is rocking – just 3 matches old, so many sixers are flying ! Ruturaj Gaikwad showed his class in hitting 9 in the first match, Kyle Mayers hit 7... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2023 SOCIETY

• Leisurely Sunday ! - Art of Making Dosa !! - அண்ணனுக்கு ஒரு ஊத்தப்பம்

  

  Not a personal Q – not a gender-bias Q either ! How often do you enter your kitchen ? – do you make your own coffee ! – can you make delicacies !! – do you... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2023 SOCIETY

• Jewellery - மூக்குத்தி முத்தழகு மூணாம்பிறை பொட்டழகு

  

  In our school days, Sridevi was the undisputed heroine !! – real beauty queen !! Women like ornaments – they buy costly bangles, chains, bracelets, necklaces,... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2023 SOCIETY

• Funny Interpretation of Rule - Was Ruturaj Gaikwad out ?!?

  

  The much awaited / touted IPL is back again ! - today at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2023 SOCIETY

• Colleague Anantha Padmanabhan Retires !!

  

  After almost 4 decades of service in Insurance industry, Mr N Ananthapadmanabhan retired from FG today. He joined insurance industry in 1984 at Oriental... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Srirangam Andal !!

  

  We cherish photos with people we love and at places where we yearn to be ! – at Thiruvarangam, photographed with famous Andal, elephant. Many thanks to Rajesh... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Capsicum !! - குட மிளகாய் !!!

  

  Capsicum !! - குட மிளகாய் !!! The fruit (technically berries in the strict botanical sense) of... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Enga Ooru Madrassu - Velachery !!

  

  Those of us born and brought up in Chennai or for that matter any metropolis may not realize this, perhaps we would, when we land in say London or New York !! Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2023 SOCIETY

• the Ever-green Relationship !!

  

  Life is all about friendship and relationships ! - there are people who are lonely and more so, fascinated by remaining so. Not all ! Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Pigeon - Bumrah Style !!

  

  A short run-up, followed by a dramatic jump at the last moment – delivering arm high with other arm stretched horizontally fully – confusing looks – that is... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Taking Good Photo - Focus on the Centre !!

  

  Centre is the middle point or part. What should be the focus or Centre point of concern for a civilized society – is it protection to innocent or ensuring that... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Welcoming Rain !!

  

  மழை துளி, ,மழை துளி பூவில்... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2023 SOCIETY

• India Vs Australia - Decider at MA Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium

  

  Today afternoon starts the 3rd ODI, the decider of the 3 match series at Chepauk. .. .. before you read further, can you identify this Cricketer ? After the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Ducks in Cricket !!

  

  Unlikely you would have heard of Cricketer - Edward James Gregory but can you link him to Greame Watson and Mathew Sinclair !! The first two were Australians... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Birds of Paradise !! - கூடையில் என்ன பூ ??

  

  வாழ்க்கையில் ஏற்றமும்... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2023 SOCIETY

• Special People of Triplicane - the Tenacity of PM Narayanan

  

  Nice smile – how often do you smile ! or does all people smile ? - Heard somewhere - "If you see someone without a smile today, give them yours" …… a smile... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2023 SOCIETY