{
  "id": 997920,
  "title": "KBC 18: Indian ‘space taxi’ founders win Rs 12.5 lakh on Amitabh Bachchan’s show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kbc-18-indian-space-taxi-founders-win-rs-12-5-lakh-on-amitabh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:50:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kbc-18-amitabh-bachchan-indian-space-taxi-founders-win-rs-12-lakh-50-thousand-10834615/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 14, Skyroot Aerospace co-founders Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka joined host Amitabh Bachchan for the Independence Day special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18. Fresh from their historic Vikram-1 rocket launch, the duo discussed building India's private space industry and the work of Skyroot Aerospace. The space company's rockets take satellites into orbit for communication, navigation, and weather monitoring. Skyroot's Vikram-1 became the first privately developed Indian orbital rocket to reach orbit on its maiden attempt on July 18, 2026. The founders took on the KBC hot seat, winning Rs 12.5 lakh by correctly answering questions about temperature units and the first use of \"OMG\" in 1917.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Skyroot Aerospace co-founders Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka appeared on KBC 18.",
    "They discussed India's private space industry and Skyroot's Vikram-1 rocket launch.",
    "Chandana and Daka won Rs 12.5 lakh by answering questions on the show."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}