The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 07, 2007

FOREIGN RELATIONS
India-US nuclear agreement — It could have been worse
Though the objective of the Indo-US nuclear deal is ‘to enable full civil nuclear energy cooperation’, it has short-changed India in effectively ruling out transfer of sensitive nuclear technology. Other features of the agreement too spel l trouble on deeper examination. But as it is too late to reverse the outcome, one hopes the actual working of the Agreement will be smooth and in the right spirit, says B. S. RAGHAVAN. More

What the reports should include
Here is a sampler of subjects to be covered by reports to US Congress:1. An analysis as to whether imported uranium has affected the rate of production in India of nuclear explosive devices; 2. An estimate of — (i) the ... More

EDITORIAL
Stitching a new strategy
The rapid appreciation of the rupee vis-À-vis the dollar in recent months should actually help the entire textiles sector perk up. More

ECONOMY
Economic governance, key for further development
Some academicians and policy-makers believe that the present tempo of investment and economic growth in India will not continue for long unless there is a visible and enduring change in governance, in general, and economic governance, in ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
India Inc: Coming of age
If the M&A deals struck in the first half of 2007 are any indication, it appears that the boom witnessed in 2006 is likely to continue. Corporate finance activity in India saw 382 deals worth Rs 1,047 billion ($26 billion) in the first half of 20 07, a substantial rise of 126 per cent in deal value over the same period last year, and also registered the highest number of deals in any six months since the first half of 2002. More

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