India Inc is on a merger and acquisition (M&A) binge like never before, as the takeover fever has gripped India Inc. For the first time, outbound investments from India have surpassed inbound investments. According to reports, there were 80 M&A deals with a total value of about $10.73 billion till October 2006. The total M&A deals between January and October 2006 have been about 380 with an announced value of $24.4 billion. - NDTV, 3 March 2007.pOINT_bLANK - http://pointblank2006.blogspot.com/2007/05/just-buy-it.html