New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Delhi-based corporate professional, Subhajit Sengupta, snagged an Apple iPad last year in e-commerce platform Amazon's early-season sale. Today, the 11-inch tablet is a permanent feature in Sengupta's travel ensemble, who does not own a personal laptop any longer.

"My office-issued laptop suffices for any physical presentations that I have to host. But, for any other visual work, I can comfortably do that on my iPad-and that makes it convenient to travel with," Sengupta said, who uses his iPad for both work and recreation on three out of five work days.

Sengupta is not an exception. Last year, sales of tablet devices to consumers grew to 2.6 million units-up 24% since 2023, as per data shared withMintby market rese...