Are telegrams dead? By: The Economist Jul 09, 2013 6:25AM ET The Economist SEE FULL BIO Make us preferred on GoogleComments0Share Article
ON JULY 15th India will become the latest country to shut down its official telegram service. The first message sent by telegraph in India was in 1850, and the direct descendant of that service is now in the hands of BSNL, a state-run telecoms operator…[Antique Morse Key (c 1860) via Shutterstock.com] ALSO READ:'Dunno what he's doing!' Republicans terrified Trump ally's 'crisis' cry just backfired
