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The Hindu
28-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
TEDx Davangere receives overwhelming response
TEDx Davangere, organised with the theme, Awakening Intelligence: Spiritual, Emotional and Artificial, at PSSEMR School in Davangere, saw the participation of nine distinct achievers and received an overwhelming response. In the event organised recently, the achievers shared their life experiences and ideas for change. The day-long event also had a mix of cultural events and music, a release said. Delivering the TEDx talk, transformation coach Prashanth Tavalam said that pressures of different kinds in one's life are transforming into pandemic. Sharing her life experience, entrepreneur and content strategist Richa Tiwari said that she left a life of peace to accept challenges and elaborated on how the habit of questioning society and questioning herself brought about change. Founder of Kalpataru Skill Nest Lavanya V.K. emphasised the need for accepting defeat and converting it into a steppingstone to proceed towards success. Sustainability leader Hanasoge Ramanna Prasanna highlighted the need for preserving dwindling natural resources and the significant change that conservation can bring about. Asia's youngest public speaker and child prodigy Garuda Balaji highlighted the need for working without any expectation and discharging one's duties honestly. AI Safety advocate Prashanth Baliga dwelt at length on the cyber challenges ahead and the precaution one should take while being online. Co-founder and CEO of Sonic Lamb Navajith Karkera said that creating a suitable ecosystem is crucial for achieving goals. Geriatric Care advocate Nishmita R. underscored the need for respecting senior citizens for their personality and values. Digital Growth coach Preeti Muzumdar advocated against going after success forgetting the individual life and individuality. The event provided a great opportunity for fruitful discussions on serious issues coupled with entertainment. TEDx Davangere organiser and Head of PSSEMR School Manjunath Rangarajan coordinated the event along with other faculty members. As part of the event, an exhibition was held in the school's prayer hall.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Smart helmet innovator from M'luru gains global attention for unique headphones
1 2 Mangaluru: When Navajith Karkera first tinkered with ideas during his engineering days at Sahyadri College of Engineering, little did he know that his innovation journey would soon grab global attention. It all began with a smart helmet project, developed alongside his batchmate Jagath Biddappa and a team of students. Their prototype went on to win accolades at a national-level competition. Karkera, now co-founder and CEO of Rapture Innovations , told TOI that after graduation, the team was keen to commercialise the smart helmet. The seed funding from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, and initial interest from taxi and logistics companies kept their hopes alive. But they faced challenges around pricing and partnerships with helmet manufacturers, he said. While working on enhancing the helmet's audio features, Karkera and Jagath, (co-founders) experimented with sound being experienced not just through the ears, but felt through the body. Further experiments went on to lay the foundation for their next big innovation for eargasmic experiences. He said, "In Feb 2019, we experimented with 3D-printed headphone prototypes embedding this technology. Friends and audio enthusiasts who tried them appreciated the experience. Encouraged by the overwhelming response at demo kiosks and events, we realised they had something truly unique, and thus was born Sonic Lamb headphones that allow users to feel the music through their bodies, not just hear it." Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo "Over three years, the team perfected the product, developing more than 15 prototypes, refining the hybrid driver technology, and benchmarking Sonic Lamb against leading premium headphone brands," he said. Designed and engineered in India through Rapture Audio Labs and fine-tuned in Denmark, Sonic Lamb was one of only seven startups globally selected for the SoundTech accelerator programme by Sound Hub Denmark. The Karnataka govt recognised it among the top 100 startups in 2022, and it was also named among the top 75 promising startups in India under the department of science and technology's Nidhi Prayas programme. They also won the Best Young Innovations Award 2015, conferred by Harsh Vardhan, former Union minister, and the Gold Award 2018, conferred by Dr Harkesh Mittal (NSTEDB). They were incubated at Deshpande Startups, Hubballi. Sonic Lamb's audio technology is now patented in India, the US and China, with patents pending in 23 other countries. The innovation is backed by a strong network of investors and mentors from tech giants like Google, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Bose, and B&O. This year, Sonic Lamb also won funding from Shark Tank India, said Karkera. "Our first 500 orders last financial year came from outside India. Now, we are working on integrating this technology into vehicle seats to allow passengers to physically experience sound while driving," said Karkera.
