Episode
5153: Skyroot Aerospace is India’s first space-tech unicorn; Tough choices for NPCI; And Hyderabad vs Bengaluru: The GCC race continues
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- Moneycontrol Podcast
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- May 7, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 490
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Summary
In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Skyroot Aerospace becomes India’s first space-tech unicorn with a $60 million fundraise. NPCI accelerates rollout of UPI Meta to make online UPI payments faster amid growing card competition. Hyderabad continues gaining ground in India’s GCC race against Bengaluru, while Pronto doubles valuation in a fresh funding round. And Vijay’s Tamil Nadu election win puts the spotlight on the growing role of social media engagement in politics.