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India Post: the nation’s safety net that still pays the price

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Credit when it's due: ParcelGo respects India Post. India Post is everywhere you are not looking. From the dusty lane in a Himachal village to the glass lobby of a Bangalore logistics park, the Department of Posts (doing business as India Post) is the largest physical public network in the country — and one of the largest in the world. But while it remains a near-ubiquitous delivery and civic service, it also carries a structural burden: running a universal service for 1.4 billion people is expensive, and the books show a public system that is deliberately priced and organised to serve citizens rather than to make a profit. That public service orientation — the Universal Service Obligation (USO) — is both India Post’s moral claim and its fiscal headache. Below I explain how the USO works in practice, how big India Post is, why it loses money per unit of many services, what the government is trying to do about it, and what the future might look like. The scale: an unmatched physi...

๐ŸŒŸ From Small Beginnings to a Logistics Empire

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  A Real Story of a Woman Who Chose the Right Courier Franchise Partner Starting a business is never easy — especially in the logistics industry. Tight competition, demanding customers, delayed deliveries, unreliable partners… For many, it becomes a dead end. But for Meera , it was a turning point. She began her courier business with limited capital but unlimited determination . She worked long hours, handled customers herself, and never said “no” to a shipment. Yet, despite all efforts, the challenges wouldn’t stop: ✘ Customers wanted faster delivery ✘ Courier partners kept missing deadlines ✘ High costs were destroying margins ✘ Technology support was almost zero She was giving her 100% — but the results were only 10%. Meera knew she needed a better network , a stronger brand , and a system that scales . ๐Ÿš€ The Game-Changer: ParcelGo Franchise Then, she met ParcelGo — a brand built by logistics experts, trusted by customers worldwide. ✨ With ParcelGo, everythin...