By P.T. Bopanna My biography of the late Kodagu researcher Nanjamma Chinnappa (in picture) which is expected to be published in the next few weeks, will have the distinction of featuring four Kodavathi women...
By P.T. Bopanna In the light of reports of “illegal” sale of Jamma lands/sites in Kodagu (Coorg), both the buyers and sellers need to be aware of the fact that the matter is before...
By P.T. Bopanna Though Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna carries a good image in Kodagu (Coorg), his work at the grassroots level has been uninspiring. From the time he became an MLA, I have been...
LETTER TO KODAGU (COORG) DC ON ILLEGAL CONVERSION OF PADDY LANDS FOR HOUSING LAYOUTS From: P.T. Bopanna Journalist & Author To: Sri Venkat Raja (in picture) Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu During my last visit...
By P.T. Bopanna I had warned last year against giving permission for glass bridges in landslide-prone Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, without proper safety audit, as it could endanger lives of tourists. Now,...
By P.T. Bopanna I have removed the post on cricketer Robin Uthappa’s relocation to Dubai from my Coorg-Kodagu News Facebook page because of the toxic nature of the debate. The post had garnered over...
By P.T. Bopanna Bangalore boy Robin Uthappa, who has been described as the ‘Walking Assassin’ for his style of batting, shifted to Dubai over a year ago with his family. Robin, son of Aiyudda...
By P.T. Bopanna I was surprised to see the ‘king sized’ Kokkethathi being worn by my Canada-based Facebook friend Nithya Arasu. I have featured Nithya several times in the past. Her Dalgona coffee recipe...
By P.T. Bopanna Trupthi Devaiah (in picture) is a home grown scientist who did her schooling and college in Kodagu. Presently, she is doing postdoctoral research at Uppsala University in Sweden, where she is...
By P.T. Bopanna The recent beheading of a Kodagu girl has exposed fault lines in the Kodava (Coorg) community in Karnataka. Udiyanda Meena, aged 16 years, a student of Surlabbi school in Somwarpet taluk...
