Bush Fire ....... whether covered under Fire Insurance Policy

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/18/2013 10:08:00 AM

'Insurance policies have evolved over the years ~ so much of thought has gone into wording them properly…..yet they remain complicated. In India, we have the Standard Fire & Special Perils Policy, which covers loss or damage by Fire…… and does not end there.. it is a named peril policy [specifies the perils covered] ~ this standard Fire Policy extends to cover besides Fire, Lightning, Impact damage, Aircraft damage, Storm, Tempest [wind action]; Flood & Inundation [water acti(...)'

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Amma Unavagams set to expand ... to serve chapati / roti; pongal and more.....

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/17/2013 2:30:00 PM

'The poster below in the post tells it all – Traders association of Triplicane requesting the CM and later thanking Ms J Jayalalithaa for acceding to their request. I doubt whether the State should be doing this…… but in India, there are lot of things still controlled by Govt and some in the hands of private sector – the bad example often spoken about is : the Govt sells liquor, Private run the medicare. Commonly referred as afflicted by ‘sugar’ – Diabetes Mellitus is now well known (...)'

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Mineral / Packaged water.... supply units try to paralyse parched Chennai city

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/17/2013 1:42:00 PM

'Remember your school days…. [if you are 40+] ~ there used to be rusted iron pipes from the water tank……. Students would line before the water tank [very thought would make modern day youngsters and mothers scary] – there would be no tumblers or receptacles,  one would  open the tab / lift the nozzle, keep one’s hand in a manner that falling water would find its way to the mouth……none cared to check of its purity, taste, colour, odour and more…….. a few decades earlier, per(...)'

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Naveen Patnaik's Odiya speech in English - Public Speaking ~ Navjot Singh Sidhu

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/17/2013 6:31:00 AM

'Naveen Patnaik, the present CM of Odisha has his own strong points. He is also a writer and has published three books. A news about him is making waves in the internet…. !!!One feature of IPL Extra Innings is Navjot Singh waxing eloquence ~ he is so animate, words flow as he describes things and analyses situations…. Sidhu has come a longway since his debut against fearsome West Indies in 1983, when he was described as a ‘strokeless wonder’ ~ after a few years in his comeback in 198(...)'

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today is the day when Sikkim became another State of India

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/16/2013 6:32:00 AM

'Have you heard of Lepcha ~ a Himalayish language and of Pawan Kumar Chamling India is so vast and diverse that we know little of many other States.  Presently we have 28 States and 7 Union territories ~ Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Chandigarh; Delhi; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Daman  & Diu; Lakshadweepand Puducherry.Tucked away in the Himalayan mountains is a small and beautiful State called – Sikkim – a landlocked place.  The state borders Nepal; China's Tibet Auton(...)'

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Fresh controversy in IPL - Sreesanth, Ankit Chavan & Ajit Chandilia arrested ~ match fixing !!

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/16/2013 4:55:00 AM

'66 Matches over – IPL 6 is drawing to a close – there are 4 more matches and then comes the Qualifiers ~ not the Semi finals – a different format where the top 2 teams battle out; as also the 3rd & 4th – the loser of the top draw gets another chance and plays the next match with winner of 3-4; then comes the grand finals on May 26th.  Many pundits have gone wrong; the defenders are out of reckoning; MI leads; CSK also have 22 points [11 wins each in 15 matches] – Rajasthan (...)'

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Pilots gets locked in restroom...... Air India flight makes emergency landing at Bhopal

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/15/2013 1:42:00 PM

'In rickety lifts in old buildings, people sometimes could get trapped inside until some outside help saves them…. It is commonly held that in highways, especially, in night, cleaners are on wheels while drivers would take rest…..we have had drivers driving recklessly, some of them not possessing the valid license and not acquiring the required skills; we have heard of trains having run some distance with none in control…….. Bus drivers could miss the route and take you to a wrong de(...)'

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Cyclone Mahesan threatens Bangladesh and Myanmar....

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/15/2013 1:12:00 PM

'When mercury rises, there could be rains in summer, bringing lots of joy and relief to people….. this time the summer has not been exceptionally hot and has been sort of bearable… there is news that Coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh will be very hot and humid in the coming days due to the cyclonic system. Similar weather could prevail in Kolkata when the weather system approaches the Bangladesh coast. Residents of coastal areas in Bangladeshand Myanmar are preparing for(...)'

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drying Nerkundram lake lets out Crocodile... mugger in Chennai

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/15/2013 11:51:00 AM

'In Zoology, there is the tetrapods ~ the superclass Tetrapoda are ‘four footed’ animals and would include amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.Chennai has no rivers [not to speak of Coovum and Buckingham canal] and very few water bodies; the lakes have long ago been converted to dwelling places…….. as you travel in Poonamallee High Road, after Arumbakkam, crossing the 100 ft road, you would head for Maduravoyal, Nerkundram…. ~ Nerkundram [which means place of paddy] has a lake w(...)'

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Court intervenes to let play....... CSK pips DD by handsome margin

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/15/2013 9:12:00 AM

'All roads led to Chepauk where CSK in a smooth operation defeated Delhi Daredevils by 33 runs in the last of their matches at home…… but there was much of drama before the toss…… Elsewhere, rest of Sri Lankarode on an all-round performance from Nuwan Kulasekara to secure a second comprehensive victory in the List-A tri-series in Pallekele, defeating Sri Lanka A by 58 runs in a low-scoring match.  Having top-scored for Rest SL with 61, Kulasekara combined with Chanaka Welegedara(...)'

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CSK DD match on - Supreme Court directs de-sealing of 3 stands at Chepauk...

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/14/2013 6:47:00 AM

'The IPL extravaganza is on…… and reaching a feverish pace.. today’s match at Chepauk between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils was muddled in controversy and its fate was reportedly uncertain due to a Court order……..The Apex Court is burdened with litigations and there is huge pendency.  Going by a bulletin of June 2011,  57,179 cases were pending in the Supreme Court of India…….. while the number of cases pending in the High Courts were 42,17,903 as on 30.9.2010 (...)'

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the mad frenzy gold on 'Akshaya Tritiya" and doing charity on auspicious day....

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/14/2013 6:26:00 AM

'Yesterday, there were calls from Stock brokers informing their clients of the special evening session….. and the day before standing at Guruvayur, I heard announcement of Templeselling branded Gold and Silver……… “ Where prosperity pours, beauty pervades – don’t miss to ring in wealth with…….. Jewellery’s collections”   -   Gold sold in the name of God and there are many non-believers too standing in the Queue. No prizes for guessing  - it was “Akshaya Tritiy(...)'

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Thechikottukavu Ramachandran arrested and released on bail !!!

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/14/2013 5:14:00 AM

'One of the many things that strikes the visitor to Kerala, is its rivers, abundance of coconut trees, big and powerful tuskers that could be seen walking on the road and sometimes being carried in trucks…  Elephants are majestic and tuskers with their height and beautiful white ivory tusks captivate….   One of the most valued mammoth, reportedly the second tallest elephant in Asia is 1964 born - Thechikottukavu Ramachandran, owned by Thrissur Thechikkottukavu Peramang(...)'

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Pak prisoner Sanaullah succumbs to the attack inside prison........

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/9/2013 5:00:00 AM

'The neighbours who share common history have not exactly been friendly…… at a time when tension decreased at Ladakh, the relations with Pak turned more bitter…….There are reports that Pakistan advised its citizens travelliing to India to exercise “due caution” following reports that their security “may be in jeopardy”. “The Government of Pakistan wishes to advise its citizens who are planning to travel to Indiato exercise due caution and care while travelling to various parts of Ind(...)'

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Bigamy is Moral turpitude says.......... Supreme Court

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/9/2013 12:00:00 AM

'Are you on facebook and would you post important events of your life including marriage photos !!! There is mad craze for cinema and every train from rural perhaps brings some one aspiring to become something in cine field.  In cultures that practice marital monogamy, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another.  Bigamy is a crime in many countries.Heard of ‘moral turpitude’ :  it is an act or behavior that grav(...)'

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RR trounces DD - Pravin Tambe [who?] makes his debut

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/8/2013 6:59:00 AM

'To those of us following IPL is a bundle [of contradictions !] – you have Watson, Warner, Gayle, Pollard, Malinga, Mike & David Hussey, Miller  and host of foreign players; some young names unheard of have made a mark like … Jasbirsingh Bumrah, Hanumantha Vihari, Mohit Sharma…. Some have made comeback from ICL – Ambati Rayudu, Stuart Binny, Rajagopalan Satish… there are host of spinners ~ Sunil Naraine, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajit Chandila, Ajantha Mendis, Sucharitha Senanaya(...)'

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Container ship rams into control tower - kills people - at Genoa, Italy

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/8/2013 5:40:00 AM

'Ships are huge; they carry huge volumes of cargo ~ they do not move  very fast….. everyday, many ships call at ports – unload and load cargo… there are variety of ships – bulk carriers, tankers, general cargo carriers, container ships, luxury passenger ships, cartainers and more……..the bustling port of Genoa   Heard of Liguria ~ a coastal region in north-western Italyof which Genoais the capital – a region popular with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque (...)'

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Lawyer accused of stealing and another of cheating... Justice = expectation of fair treatment

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/7/2013 11:57:00 PM

'One often gets into arguments and disputes…… in all fairness, the expectation is to be treated ‘fair’.  This expectation of ‘fair treatment’ and not subjected to any prejudice can in one sense be called ‘Justice’…….. everywhere be it in Office, home, local place or on the streets, one expects to be treated fairly and not subjected to any undue criticism or fine.  We feel, we deserve equal and impartial treatment. Because we have this desire for equality and fairness, the a(...)'

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Compassionate appointment : HC rules that marriage is no bar

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/7/2013 1:39:00 PM

'He was born in a small village called Marudur near Chidambaram, became very popular because of his concern for fellow human beings and compassion towards everything.  Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam, popularly known as Vallalar propagated the notion of Samarasa Sudha Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam (Common, pure, good and true way of life). His immortal words ~ ‘vadiya payirai kanda poethellam vadinen’வாடிய பயிரைக்கண்டபோதெல்லாம்        &nb(...)'

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L Siva elected to ICC and Tim May ousted.... more than Cricket alleges some... !!

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/7/2013 1:36:00 PM

'With so many IPL matches, you breathe Cricket……… there is so much into it.  Have just posted on the election of L Sivaramakrishnan, but before you feel proud of that, there seemingly is more smoke…….. read my earlier post here L Siva elected… and this post is part 2…. !!The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, rena(...)'

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