By P.T. Bopanna Coorg or Kodagu as it is officially known now in Karnataka is well known for its brave soldiers. No doubt Madikeri, the headquarters of Kodagu, is dotted with the statues of...
By P.T. Bopanna After watching today’s cartoon of Nala Ponnappa, my mind went back to 1979 when I was a post-graduate student of journalism at Bhavan’s, Mumbai. In my research paper (dissertation) as part...
By P.T. Bopanna After inflicting the tragedy on the people of Kodagu by celebrating Tipu jayanthi during his previous tenure, chief minister Siddarmaiah seems to have plotted a comedy show this time at the...
By P.T. Bopanna Karnataka chief secretary Vandita Sharma (in picture) owes an explanation to the people as to why there is delay in taking action against the former BJP legislators from Kodagu (Coorg) who...
By P.T. Bopanna Minor irrigation minister N.S. Boseraju who was handpicked by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to become a cabinet minister because of his role in mobilising crowds for Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, is...
By P.T. Bopanna Mysure-Kodagu BJP MP Pratap Simha is the guru of ‘adjustment politics’ and he should know that he would not have been elected to the Lok Sabha, but for the secret support...
By P.T. Bopanna Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, who missed the Cabinet bus, has been appointed by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah as his legal advisor with cabinet rank. Ideally, Ponnanna should reject the offer and...
By P.T. Bopanna Instead of inducting young talent, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has opted for same old faces to deliver on its promise of freebies. When the focus should have been on...
By P.T. Bopanna I am happy Siddaramaiah, a pro-poor leader is being sworn in as chief minister of Karnataka (I am against him for glorifying Tipu), but disappointed that A.S. Ponnanna (in picture) who...
By P.T. Bopanna There is lesson for Kodagu-Mysuru MP Pratap Simha from the outcome of the Assembly elections, where BJP was routed in seven of the eight Assembly segments in his constituency. The BJP...
