BSNL – or Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. - was incorporated in September 2000 as a company and took over the business of providing telephone connectivity from the central government’s Dept of Telecom Services. The Union Cabinet last week approved a ₹1.64–lakh crore package for its revival. The Cabinet had in 2019 too cleared a package worth nearly ₹70,000 crore for the revival of BSNL and MTNL, mainly to fund the VRS package for the two firms. So, what is the reason for the recapitalisation of BSNL? And for a company which was profitable for much of the first decade of this century, what went wrong? Script and presentation: K. Bharat Kumar Production: Shibu Narayan Videography: Johan Sathyadas Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/