politics in BCCI; match-fixing - CSK - and who is its real Owner ?

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/25/2013 6:07:00 AM

'Do you know or can you group :R. E. Grant Govan; Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan; Hamidullah Khan; Digvijaysinhji of Nawanagar; P. Subbarayan;           Anthony S. D'Mello; J.C. Mukherji; Maharajkumar of Vizianagram; Sardar Surjitsingh MajithiaYesterday evening till night,  most English channels in the Country were showing live the Mumbai airport – nothing of any special happening ~ nor of any Great Statesmen being there….. but their staff r(...)'

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civil unrest at Stockholm and police brutally assaulted in Triplicane.......

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/25/2013 5:28:00 AM

'Syria is caught in a quagmire of political and social unrest; Egypt and Tunisia saw uprisings; trouble brewed in  Yemen, Bahrain, Libya; Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea are war-torn; so also is Afghan; there is trouble in Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.  In India there are different militant group, there have been bombings killing and maiming innocents…….. sad so much of blood spilling in the modern World !Where is peace ? – there is the Global Peace Index (GPI), an atte(...)'

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Wayanad Auto drivers fight for right to wear 'mundu' ~ something on 'patta patti'.......

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/24/2013 5:20:00 AM

'The attire gives more respect to you…….. down South, the veshti is considered a respectable attire….. many people, including politicians wear it.  It is the dress of villagers ~ the type of cloth, its freshness, the way it is worn all adds respect to the person wearing it.  The cost may not matter as much as the impression – still costlier dresses are regarded as good by most. Of course, it makes sense to wear clothes that suit the local weather and climate as also the loc(...)'

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RR qualifies - to meet MI for a chance to Finals

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/23/2013 1:37:00 AM

'The eliminator was exciting in totally different way… it had none of the ingredients of that high profile CSK – MI match and perhaps failed in every expectation that one would have in an important T20 match still…..first Sunrisers scratched around with Dhawan making a painful 33 off 39; setting up a lowly target of 133 – RR went down 5 for 57 and one thought were out of the match, when a most unlikely 38 year old + saved them the blues………..It was Bradley John Hodge who debuted for A(...)'

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MT Pratibha Cauvery sold for Rs.16 crores; set to sail out of Chennai

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/22/2013 1:37:00 PM

'Cyclonic Storm Nilam, originated from an area of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal on October 28, the system began as a weak depression 550 km (340 mi) northeast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Over the following few days, the depression gradually intensified into a deep depression, and subsequently a Cyclonic Storm by October 30. It  threatened Chennai but made landfall near Mahabalipuram on October 31, 2012  as a strong Cyclonic Storm with peak winds of 85 kmph (50 mph)&nbs(...)'

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IPL Update : Thumping win for CSK - MI has another chance - Sahara pulls out..

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/22/2013 5:49:00 AM

'IPL 6 is drawing to a close – but lot happening towards the close…. Police keep claiming that the net is widening as more are reportedly involved and the noose is tightening……… when will all that happen ?  On field, CSK majestically marched to the Finals and would wait for the winner of RR/SH Vs MI………  off the field, Sahara India, owners of the Pune Warriors franchise, have pulled out of the IPL over financial differences with the BCCI stemming from the valuation of the an(...)'

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Train runs over 3 sleeping on railway track ~ the story of Dalmiapuram / Kallakudi

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/21/2013 1:41:00 PM

'Indian Railways have a very vast network…. Once in a while, you will read of instances of people ending their lives by jumping before the train or placing their head on the rails to be killed by a passing train… One cannot ask ‘what is in a name’…. heard of this small township around 40 kms near Tiruchi…. Kallakudi, a political upheaval that took place changed the fate of Tamil Nadu taking away the rule from Congress to others. Sure, you have heard of Dalmia Group of Companies, whic(...)'

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revolutionary charger - only 20 secs required ... Esha Khare wins Intel Award

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/21/2013 11:51:00 AM

'Teenager Esha Khare would soon be hailed, remembered and appreciated everyday…With every technological advancement, problems also galore.  Mankind contrives to have fresher trouble. How soon people forget that in India a couple of decades ago, there was no mobile phone…… only landlines ~ not all had or could afford a telephone at their residence… in Office, people called – the intended recipient may not be at desk – may have gone out, still people communicated, work was indeed (...)'

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Remembering Rajiv Gandhi ~ IPL - CSK meets MI today....

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/21/2013 2:02:00 AM

'In a Nation, where you need not have to travel to find poor, some hoard currencies in bags and boxes…. As you travel on Mathura road from Delhi, comes the sleepy small place called Palwal, which is also in news….Before that today, is May 21……… it was on this day in 1991 the religious town of Sriperumpudur had blood stains… yes, the brutal assassination of Rajiv Gandhi while on a campaign trail took place and the Nation pays homage to the leader who was brutally eliminated … Palwal i(...)'

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Deepika Kumari wins 2 silver; ... rule changes in Wrestling

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/20/2013 4:37:00 PM

'Even at this juncture with so much on match-fixing, IPL still hogs all the limelight while this news got drowned in the dins………..Jharkhand was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000.  The land of forests is currently under President’s rule.  When it celebrated its 10th anniversary of the formation, the State Govt issued full-page advts with 2 personalities – one was Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the other was this Arjuna Awardee……..If you have recognized her (...)'

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Supreme Court fixes time limit for auto fee structure in Chennai ... and this auto driver at Trivandrum

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/20/2013 3:26:00 PM

'The name Rajnikant sells and the characters that he plays – makes that profession popular… said a fan. Saw the final match of this IPL6 at Chepauk – between CSK and DD….In my recent Kerala divyadesam trip, had this very pleasant experience in Thiruvananthapuram…. It was mid afternoon – I had wandered from our place of stay to the main entrance of Shri Ananthapadmanaba Swami temple  - saw this old person driving the auto – approached him for a drop… he spoke Tamil and  aske(...)'

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Sun Risers eliminate RCB moves up..... water crisis in Chennai - National Green Tribunal

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 5/20/2013 2:12:00 AM

'The mighty and powerful try to paralyse the democratic society holding people to ransom.  During the Rio De Janeirosummit of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992, Indiavowed the participating states to provide judicial and administrative remedies for the victims of the pollutants and other environmental damage. Resultantly a Tribunal was set up…. Do you know what it is and how it is behind the recent struggle of water-parched Chennai residents !(...)'

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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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