Communication – Lifelines of National Economy

The major means of communication in India are television, radio, press, films, etc. The is the largest in the world. It handles parcels as well as personal written communications.

The Indian postal network is the largest in the world. It handles parcels as well as personal written communications. Cards and envelopes are considered first-class mail and are airlifted between stations covering both land and air.

First-class mail is airlifted between stations covering both land and air. Second-class mail includes book packets, registered newspapers and periodicals. They are carried by surface mail, covering land and water transport.

India has one of the largest in Asia. The Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) facilities all over India have been made possible by integrating the development in space technology with communication technology.

Mass communication provides entertainment and creates awareness among people about various national programmes and policies. It includes radio, television, newspapers, magazines, books and films.

India Radio Channel (Akashwani) broadcasts a variety of programmes in national, regional and local languages.

Doordarshan, the national television channel is one of the largest terrestrial networks in the world. India publishes a large number of newspapers in about 100 languages and dialects.