By P.T. Bopanna It is shocking for me to note that the accused in the murder of my former colleague Gauri Lankesh has won the just concluded election to the Jalna Municipal Corporation in...
By P.T. Bopanna Kodavas are passionate about the game of hockey. Hence, I have used the hockey analogy to highlight the implications of the caste survey and the national census in 2027. In the...
By P.T. Bopanna It may sound unpatriotic, but it is fact that Kodagu was better off under the British. As a result of the long British rule since 1834, Kodagu had a stable government and...
By P.T. Bopanna Kodava Thakk being my mother tongue, I wish to note that the Kodava language is as old as the other Dravidian languages, including Kannada and Tamil. International language experts have established...
By P.T. Bopanna During my few hours of stay in Kodagu (Coorg) recently, there was no power supply. I was informed by residents of Gonikoppal town in Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka on the...
By P.T. Bopanna Karnataka has committed grave injustice to Kodagu in the utilization of the Cauvery river water, though Kodagu is the birthplace of the Cauvery. Prior to complaining against Tamil Nadu, Karnataka...
By P.T. Bopanna* The new digital media rules framed by the Modi government have come in handy for vested interests to prevent me from sharing news from my portal on Facebook. It is more...
By P.T. Bopanna One of my recent posts on Facebook about my cousin Biddanda Daisy Achia (wearing specs), a cancer survivor, had a huge response. Nearly 10 years ago, Veena Rao (in pink dress)...
By P.T. Bopanna* I subscribe to only one newspaper. That is Deccan Herald. Being an independent journalist, I want to read a paper which is independent. At least, almost independent. However, I was taken...
By Roona Uthappa Ballachanda* Ever wondered why Kodavas and Kodagu are so much at the mercy of outsiders? Most activism that we see among Kodavas these days is focused on being defensive, on protecting...
