Aakash is far from alluring

For Aakash (sky), the tablet computer telecom minister Kapil Sibal unveiled with great fanfare, sky is the limit. At Rs 3,000, it is the cheapest and has the potential to revolutionise computer usage. It will be made available to students at a subsidised price of Rs 1,200. As of now, the people are in the dark about how the quantum of subsidy was decided and whether there was any bidding process in the selection of the manufacturer. Nor is there any clarity about who would be eligible for the subsidised tablet.

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