Pak's attitude towards terror has changed:Nirupama Rao

Pakistan's attitude has changed.Well ,atleast Nirupama Rao thinks so.In an exclusive interview with Karan Thapar ,at the Devil's Advocate ,she has hinted that her meeting with salman Bashir,her Pak counter part will yield positive results this time around.
"I think the prism through which they see this issue has definitely been altered," Rao told Karan Thapar on "Devil's Advocate" programme on CNN-IBN.
She was replying to a question on whether India saw a change in Pakistan's attitude towards terrorism during the recently concluded Foreign Secretary-level talks.
"I think when they speak of the fact that non-state elements in this relationship need to be tackled, that we must look at safe havens and sanctuaries, that we must look at fake currency, we must look at all the aspects that are concerned with the business of terror, I think that is a concrete development," she said.
Rao, however, said she would not expect Pakistani officials to talk about the strategic link between the Pakistani state and militancy and terror.
But when asked whether Mr.salman had accepted the role of Pakistan in the Mumbai attacks she wondered whether it wasnt too much to expect from Pak.Ah...We all know who runs Pak.Who is behind the Mumbai attacks.Unless the Pak government brings the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to  justice,India shouldnt be soft with Pak.They are known for their tricks arent they?

Lokpal will have to work within the framework of the constitution-Prime Minister

 Yahoo.co.in reports
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Affirming government's commitment to enact Lokpal Act that will provide for a strong and effective way to tackle corruption in high places, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said such an institution will have to work within the framework of Constitution.
He told the all-party meeting on Lokpal Bill that strong laws to tackle corruption were a necessary but these would not suffice as there was a need to focus on "simplifying procedures, reducing discretion, eliminating arbitrariness and increasing transparency in the way government functions."
Singh noted that there was a feeling that institutional arrangements in place are not strong enough to ensure that the guilty, especially those occupying high positions, are brought to book swiftly and given deterrent punishment.
"I must make it clear at the outset that we, in government, are committed to the enactment of a Lokpal Act, which provides for a strong, effective and quick institutional arrangement for tackling corruption in high places," he said in his opening remarks at the meeting.
"We are also committed to bringing the bill before Parliament in the coming Monsoon Session," he said.
Apparently acknowledging concerns over certain demands by the civil society which are considered to be creating a "parallel structure", Singh emphasised that "the institution of the Lokpal has to work in harmony with other institutions and laws and it has to function within the framework of the basic structure of our Constitution."
He said the Lokpal will have "to add to and not detract from the legitimate role and authority of other institutions in our democratic structure."
Underlining that the Constitution provides for an "intricate system of checks and balances", he said the new institution of Lokpal has to find an appropriate place in that matrix 
Well ,what does that mean Mr.Prime Minister?If I am not wrong ,you are upto the old tricks politicians have been upto for the past 40 years-if you cant convince them,confuse them.Its just another trick.Hope Anna and his team arent fooled this time.

KERALA HINDU TEMPLE HIDDEN TREASURES UNEARTHED

The Sacred temple

The ancient Kerala kings were indeed rich.The team appointed by the Supreme Court to open the ancient chambers, of Sri Ananthapadhmanabhaswamy temple at Thiruvananthapuram ,locked for centuries,have unearthed billions of worth gold ornaments,precious stones,statues,coins,and many more.On Thursday an 18 feet long necklace weighing 10.5 kg was found. On Friday a 536 kg of 18th century gold coins and about 20 kg of the British East India Company’s gold coins were found.The security has been tightened after the findings came to light.
I had visited the temple a few years ago.It has one of the largest statues of Lord Vishnu ,happily reclining on the holy serpent ,Anantha.With the new discoveries,this may well become the richest hindu temple in the world,surpassing Tirupathi Temple.

AN INTRODUCTION

Herring pond is a sobriquet for the Atlantic Ocean .Really ,I dont know why they call it so.(If you,Mr./Miss reader know the reason please post it as a comment here)But thats not so important here.6 months back I started my science blog The Scientific Orchard  and stumbled upon a blog called The Elephant Bar in the process .I was impressed by how well the blog was maintained.I knew no reason but I loved it.here were guys who blogged for sheer fun and for showcasing the problems of the world.I decided to walk in their footsteps and start a blog like theirs.This is infact my own version of elephant bar.