Postal services have come a long way since the days you posted a letter and
prayed it reached.
The Indian Postal Service is owned and managed by the government. It is a pretty
efficient system and provides a wide range of services. Key among them include
financial services (banking, money transfers, issuing life insurance policies,
distributing mutual funds and securities, electronic clearance services etc)
speed posts and a host of other online services.
For more details, visit their website.