Cheapest tablet
Being cheap may not be a vaunted virtue, but with the launch of the Rs 1500 tablet computer, the Sakshat, on Wednesday, India is now the proud maker of the world's cheapest tablet. The device, developed by the HRD ministry and experts from the IITs and IIS, Bangalore, will be powered by Android OS, Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, 256MB of RAM and 2GB of inbuilt storage. We take a look at other 'cheap' honours the country's been able to rake up.
Cheapest car
Since its launch in 2008, no other automobile manufacturer has been able to ursurp the Nano's tag of being the world's cheapest car. And even though the vehicle has made headlines for all the wrong reasons, from manufacturing defects to factory location disputes, it continues to draw in the thrifty consumer with the unbeatable price tag of only Rs 1 lakh or 2500 dollars.
Cheapest phone
In one of the world's most competitive markets, Vodafone broke the Rs 1000 barrier last year when it launched the VF-150 for only Rs 799. Sure, it wasn't the kind of phone you'd be able to impress the pretty girl at the bar with, but for all other purposes (barring vanity), the phone worked just fine.
Cheapest homes
After the Nano, the Tata group unveiled plans earlier this year to build the world's cheapest homes that would benefit the rural masses in India. The company is in talks with government agencies for plans to erect houses of Rs 32,000 each that can be built in a week on a plot of land measuring 20 square metres.
Cheapest city
Mumbaikars may disagree, but the city figures as the cheapest in the world according to an August 2011 report by UBS Wealth Management Research. Mumbai beat 73 mega cities to claim the crown, and is followed by Manila and Delhi.
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