Naga Bharath Daka

Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka: The Skyroot founders behind India’s first privately developed rocket to reach orbit

by Amrita Priya | Jul 22, 2026

On July 18, Skyroot Aerospace made history when its Vikram-1 launch vehicle became the first privately developed Indian rocket to successfully reach orbit. The achievement placed India alongside the United States and China as the only countries where private companies...

Meet the startups that are giving wings to India’s private space dreams

by Chandu | Jun 25, 2021

They dare to go where others only dream of. Launching a startup is no mean feat; more so when it is a space tech startup, which was until recently, a little-known industry. From dealing with investors who largely wanted to educate themselves on the subject rather than...