Apple offering big discount on MacBook Air, free AirPods 4

Apple’s annual Back to School sale is back in India, and the deal on the new MacBook Air (M5) is definitely a highlight. If you’re a student, a parent buying for college, or a teacher, you can grab this laptop for less and snag some free accessories too. It’s easily one of the best Apple deals out there right now. While the MacBook Air (M5) usually starts at Rs 1,49,900, you can get it for just Rs 1,37,900 through Apple’s Education Store. The perks keep coming . As part of the Back to School 2026 promotion, when you buy an eligible MacBook Air (M5), you can pick up a pair of AirPods 4 or an AirTag 4 Pack for free. If you want even better sound, you can upgrade to AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation for Rs 5,000, or go for the AirPods Pro 3 for an extra Rs 13,000. But act fast as the offer is valid only till August 16. Now for the hardware part, The MacBook Air (M5) is Apple's latest thin-and-light laptop, powered by the new M5 chip with a 10-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU. It is available in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes with a Liquid Retina display that offers up to 500 nits of brightness and support for 1 billion colours. The laptop now starts with 16GB unified memory and 512GB SSD storage, with options to configure up to 32GB RAM and 4TB storage. Apple says it delivers up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge. Other features include Wi-Fi 7, MagSafe 3 charging, two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, a 12MP Centre Stage camera, and a 16-core Neural Engine for on-device AI tasks.