“Acquiring knowledge is ordinary; Applying knowledge multiple times, in multiple ways, is eXtraOrdinary” – Naveen Lakkur Mohamed Farooq came from a family which was deep rooted in farming and had a well established business of supplying bananas in the market. His elder brothers had joined the family business and helped it grow while Farooq was…

Dr. Srikanth Sola, a cardiologist with a strong science and research background studied at Stanford University, part of his medical training was at Harvard and he worked at Cleveland Clinic the top institute for Heart Care across the world.   Dr. Srikanth Sola is the Chief Executive Officer of Devic Earth, a Bangalore-based green tech company, creates…

‘EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURSHIP’ is a training programme designed by an entrepreneur for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs, individuals who desire to work in a startup, or for those who want be part of a large corporate. As organisations are on the lookout for individuals with entrepreneurial mindset and skills, it is important for students to…

“Spending time on social networks is ordinary; Creating positive social impact is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur ‘Prerna’ means ‘Inspiration’ – ‘a Little Extra’ story of Prerna Wadikar Prerna Wadikar’s committed effort in studying engineering in Information Technology got her a responsible position as Distribution Manager at Schneider Electric, a leading company in the Digital Transformation of…

“Being successful is ordinary; Being happy and making others happy is eXtraOrdinary.”- Naveen Lakkur IS PRASAD born in the year 1957, native of Denkanikota, studied in Government High School, started with a very humble background and also with financial constraints to pursue higher education. He expresses his gratitude towards Vasavi Trust for providing free hostel…

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Ashwini Angadi, Founder & Trustee of Belaku Academy on ‘a Litte Extra’ talkshow showcasing eXtraOrdinary people and their little extras. Ashwini worked as a HR person in an MNC but her heart was not at peace as she believed that her destiny was elsewhere and resigned the job and joined as a national facilitator for Young…

“If you want to start anything, it’s ordinary; If you can lead in the line that you started, that’s eXtraOrdinary.”- Naveen Lakkur Story of Jeffrey Preston Bezos Jeffrey Preston Bezos (/ˈbeɪzoʊs/ BAY-zohss;[2]) was born on January 12, 1964 in Albuquerque and raised in Houston and later in Miami. Bezos’s maternal grandfather was Lawrence Preston Gise,…

“Playing the nodes is ordinary; Playing to be harmonious is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Understanding the purpose; Having a holistic thinking and Sustainability factored in.  Are the 3 little extras for playing to be harmonious. In an innovation journey, there may not be any prescribed nodes to play. You will have to create one. And these Little…