Online versions of newspapers are not a profitable enterprise in India - Access to the Internet is fairly widespread in the cities, though mainly via Cyber Cafes, schools,colleges and offices, though the cost of access at home is still unaffordable for most Indians. Home access to the net is limited to a small **** of the upper middle class in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities. The situation in rural areas is far worse. Except for around five thousand e-choupals (Internet Kiosks), rural India is ill-served.
