Veeraraghavan SAMPATH

Blogger, Educator/Teacher, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Hindu, Job-seeker, Scientist, Student, Technologist, World traveler

A BIG time thinker with varied interest from Technology to Tamil, from Srivaishanism to Statistics. Yet another Indian Zippie embedded with some old morals. A 21st century citizen of the early info era with ethics, abundant energy & zeal. A Technology manager by profession and a World traveler. Talk to me about anything from Thomas Friedman's flat World philosophy to ancient Tamil literature, from Big history to Big bang.

தமிழ் Tamil - Srirangam -Writer Sujatha - Technology - Srivaishnavam - 'Thalaivar' Rajinikanth - re'search' -Smart works- Books - the 'Green' thing - संस्कृत - the World -Globalisation - TED

Coffee with me ?! I'm sure to open one of these topics, beware ;-) (1)Globalisation & India --> Any layman (or aam aadhmi)need to understand and have the right to know whats going on in their society ( Ex:land prices in Hosur,outskirts of Bengaluru) (2)Other side of Outsourcing --> Cultural implications in India as a result of outsourcing. (3) NRIs --> Should we praise them or blame them. whats the effect of increasing figure of Indians studying abroad. (4)Green revolution --> Its all what India was in 19th n early 20th centuries. (5)Rajini, the phenonemon --> The reason behind HIM being a demi-god even among educated youths. (6)A waiter's thesis --> A thesis on behavioral pattern & lifestyles of people, based on my experience as a waiter in an Indian restaurant abroad. (7)Srirangam --> The temple,its history rolling back to 1500000 years & the hidden treasure behind it;why is it HOME for many Indian NRIs

energy efficiency, Globalisation, green technology, NGO Development / Administration, Power Generation, Religion & Spiritual matters, Smart Grid Technology, tamil literature, Technology & Society, Travel and Tourism

I heard about TED in 2008, through one of the famous Tamil writer Sujatha Rangarajan(Late) . In his biography, he has mentioned TED as "One good website for Life". He also wrote about willingness to bring TED to local(Tamil) audience and did suggest some speakers too. Being an ardent fan of Sujatha and his writings, I started exploring TED since then.I soon find myself calling proudly as a TEDster. Now, in 2009 his dream of bringing TED to India came true in the name of TEDx but he is no more. I network with fellow TEDsters across the globe,attend TEDx events and I'm a TED Tamil Translator too. I've always recommended TED to my friends and trying my level best to introduce TED to more local audience through TEDxSalem. A salute to all those achievers who shared with us their ideas and made this World a better place to live. I'm LEARNING and will learn through TED.

Nothing. Should I say "a bit of almost everything" ?!