Wednesday 27 March, 2013

Lord Macaulay


“I have travelled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one person who is a thief.  Such wealth I have seen in this Country, such high moral values, people of such calibre; that I do not think we would even conquer this Country, unless we break the very backbone of this Nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage, and, therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that is Foreign and English is good and greater than their own, they will lose their self-esteem, their native self-culture and they will become what we want them, a truly dominated Nation”

- Lord Macaulay in his speech of
February 2, 1835, British Parliament

Wednesday 20 March, 2013

I HANDLED THIS CASE



e-cheating: How the Foreigner was arrested in Bangalore

In a case of e-cheating, John K Brown alias John Gren from South Africa who had duped a local resident, Muralikrishna, was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport on Tuesday night by the Chandra Layout police.
John Gren (32) cheated Muralikrishna, a resident of Marutinagar to the tune of Rs 7 lakh.

Speaking to Deccan Herald, Muralikrishna said, “I received an e-mail last July by a woman called Joyce (20). She told me that her father was killed in a Civil War in Ivory Coast and she was staying at a refugee camp in Senegal. She requested me to become her  partner to claim $7.5 million which her father had deposited in the Scotland Bank.”

“She told that her barrister Bedie Kalto will get in touch with me for further clarifications.”

“Accordingly, one Kalto, claiming himself to be a barrister, offered me the power of attorney. He told me to deposit Rs 1 lakh with the ICICI bank in Mumbai for the offer letter. I forwarded the power of attorney and other documents to the Scotland Bank. The bank officials wanted a clearance certificate stating that the money will not be used for any illegal and terror activities. Kalto told me to deposit Rs 5.5 lakh to get the clearance certificate, which I did.”

Additional demand
“Kalto then sent me an e- mail asking me to deposit another Rs 8.5 lakh to get the certificate as the earlier amount (Rs 5.5 lakh) was for clearing the records. This time, I realised that I had been cheated and I lodged a complaint with the police on October 1 last year. He repeatedly contacted me and requested to deposit the money. I told him that I will give the money personally. So Kalto forwarded me details of one John Gren, a resident of Delhi and told me that he will come to collect the money, but I should bear the travelling and other expenses of Gren. I contacted Gren and after he arrived here, I told him to contact Kalto. When he was busy talking to Kalto, the police arrested him.”

Muralikrishna said, “Kalto called me around 20 times on Wednesday and requested to free Gren. But I said that I will withdraw the case only after getting the money back.”

Meanwhile, the police on Wednesday produced Gren before the court.

DCP (West) Harisekaran said Gren was not carrying either passport or visa. “It is still not clear how and when he landed in India. According to him, he has lost his passport and visa and a complaint regarding this has been lodged with the police in Bhopal,” the DCP added.

PROVERBS


A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

If your stop telling lies about us, we shall stop telling the truth about you.

Don’t be afraid of opposition.  Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind.

Jealousy arises from a lack of confidence in yourself.

It is sure to be dark if you shut your eyes.

He who blows in the dust fills his eyes with dust.

Believe in yourself no matter what you choose.

The biggest room in the world is room for improvement.

Two things indicate weakness- to be silent when it is proper to speak, and to speak when it is proper to be silent.

Smiles are fragrant flowers in the garden of optimism.

The price of excellence is discipline.  The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

Every setback offers an equivalent benefit if you took time to search for it.

A word that is spoken never does any mischief.

He who helps the guilty shares the crime.

Come slowly to the banquets of your friends, but swiftly to their misfortunes.

One who cannot laugh at one’s failure will never succeed.

Don’t believe everything you hear, nor tell all that you know.

A secret foe gives a sudden blow.

Listen to your conscience, for you may be listening to god.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Courage and not the sword win the victory.

The wealth of a country is its working people.

Just deeds are the best answer to injurious words.

Envy is an admission of inferiority.

It is better to say” thank you” , and not mean it, than to mean it and not say it.

Success finds its own way to reach the man of will.

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

People are also judged by the company they keep away from.

A great deal of talent is lost in this world for want of a little courage.

AA perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.

It is plain madness to live in want that you may die rich.

There was never a good knife made of bad steel.

He that is overcautious will accomplish little.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Happiness is contagious.  By giving, we receive.

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Difficulty is, for the most part, the daughter of idleness.

Temper is a valuable possession.  Don’t lose it.

You cannot throw mud and keep your own hands clean.

One good schoolmaster is worth a thousand priests.

When money speaks, truth is silent.

In politics the choice is constantly between two evils.

Soldiers win battles and generals get the credit.

The purpose of life is a life of propose.

Honest labour bears a lovely face.

The will of the people is the best law.

A good life is the only religion.

Of all created things, the loveliest and most divine are children.

If you keep unnecessary things there will not be place for necessary things.

Success is the child of two very plain parents- punctuality and accuracy.

Activity of mind and interest in your work are the two most important things in life.

A success is achieved by those who try.  Where there is lot to gain and little to lose, try.

Nothing deflates so fast as a punctured reputation.

Not that which goes in to the mouth pollutes a man; but only that which comes out of it.