India's last telegram
An employee reads a telegram message at the Central Telegraph Office in New Delhi, India, July 13, 2013.
Just 30 years ago the telegram was king in India, but the service has lost $250 million in just the last seven years as national cellphone subscriptions hit 867 million in April, more than double the number of just four years ago.
On Monday, the state-run telecommunications company will send its final telegram, closing the 163-year-old service that fast became a relic in an age of email, reliable landlines and ubiquitous cellphones.
Read more: After 163 years, India ends its telegram service
Credit: Altaf Qadri/AP
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