Sampathkumar Sampath

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• How to Name It ? - Kyiv and Not Kiev ?!?

  

  What is in a name … a rose by any other name would smell as sweet - the names of things do not matter, only what things are !! ~ but perceptions do matter. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Russia Invades Ukraine and Captures Chernobyl !!

  

  It is 35 years since – an area once too busy was silenced after the meltdown – then portrayed as a paradise for wildlife. Photos showing foxes roaming the... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima ~ Iconic Award-winning Photo

  

  Are you interested in photography ? – what is the settings that you would keep in your dslr F8 – shutter speed 1/400 !?!? – what is the significance ? Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Lotus Blooms in Chennai Too !! Smt Uma Anandan Wins !!

  

  Today there are no. of pages in web returning ‘404’ error. Every day – we search for things – be it the specs, vehicle keys, office keys – then you start... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Schadenfreude - What ? ! ?

  

  In life, one’s support need not rest with the powerful or the most likely winner – nay, nothing connected to present politics of Tamil Nadu or of the local... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Squirrel Monkey Stolen from Vandalur !!

  

  If you are a Chennaite and over 50 years of age, you may recall that there once existed a Zoo nearer Moore market complex (Central Railway station) and alter... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Some History, Some Ranji - Some Cricket !!!

  

  Recently, Bihar's Sakibul Gani, created a world record by becoming the first batsman in the world to score a triple century on first-class debut. Gani scored 34... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2022 SOCIETY

• India's Moment of Pride : Young Prodigy Praggnanandhaa's Date with Destiny !!

  

  We watched IPL auctions and then ODI T20 series involving West Indies and India – not many of us followed Airthings Masters !! – tomorrow all newspapers... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Jhanvasa Car Vs Horse Drawn Carriage

  

  Horse drawn carriage – horses decorated. Those days on the day prior to marriage, there would be procession known as jhanvasam. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Vote Without Fail in TN Urban Civic Polls

  

  *Cast your Vote in TN Urban Civic Poll* Today is the day of - Tamil Nadu Urban Civic Polls. After a gap of over 10 years, the Tamil Nadu urban local body polls... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Apex Court on Insurer's Denying Theft Claim Reported After Long Delay !!

  

  Insurance is a contract and in every legal contract, contracting parties are bound by the terms and conditions agreed upon. Any ambiguity in the contract will b... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Namibia Elephant Exports !

  

  Gold steadied on Feb 17 in international markets going near an eight-month high touched earlier this week, as the US dollar and Treasury yields dipped on less... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Meermin Slave Mutiny !! - Clemency of British

  

  History written by supporters would glorify Tigers Jackals – not only as powerful but as kind and merciful too .. .. .. British East India came to India as... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Nithya Kalyani

  

  ஒவ்வொரு பூக்களுமே... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Success Stories of Ravi Bishnoi and Matt Henry

  

  Did you watch India WI T20I yesterday – elsewhere not often a bowler who has less than 100 ODI and less than 150 International wickets is being talked about... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2022 SOCIETY

• India Successfully Launches PSLC C52

  

  Another proud day for the Nation.. .. Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C52 at 05:59 hours... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2022 SOCIETY

• a High Voltage, Multi-crore Mad Scramble Called IPL Auction 2022

  

  The venue : Hotel ITC Gardenia, Bangalore and after watching it for hours together, I could not sense whether there is any method is madness or it is mad... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2022 SOCIETY

• IPL Auction Temporarily Halted !!

  

  Would you employ a pilot for driving your two-wheeler ??.. .. it is mad, mad out there – the auctioner shouting may not know the value of the subject on sale,... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2022 SOCIETY

• (mis)leading Advertisements ! - Which Tooth-paste Do You Use ??

  

  In this beautiful world, people often get carried away by the advertisements. Quite often, we see products being endorsed by cine and sports icon and the... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2022 SOCIETY

• Canada PM Justin Trudeau Struggling - Unable to Handle Truck Crisis

  

  There have been some uncharitable, unmerited comments comparing our Nation with the governance of neighbouring Pakistan and sometimes with Canada. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2022 SOCIETY