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India's US$35 Touchscreen Tablet Circus

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Apr 05, 2013
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It was a project of great national pride - to beat the rest of the world to an affordable touchscreen tablet for online education delivery. Touted in 2009 by Kapil Sibal, then Minister of Human Resource Development as India's low-cost US$35 tablet breakthrough for students, the Aakash made headlines around the world.

The Aakash is now making headlines f…

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