By P.T. Bopanna My book ‘Kodava Religion at Crossroads’ has an exclusive chapter on the customary rights of a Kodava (Coorg) woman. In the chapter penned by Puliyanda Anu Chengappa (in picture), advocate, she...
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 In a diabolical move, the Karnataka horticulture department authorities sitting in Bengaluru have decided to build a glass bridge at Raja Seat in Madikeri, Kodagu (Coorg) district, without consulting the stakeholders...
By P.T. Bopanna As the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge (in picture) celebrates his birthday on July 21, I wish to recall my association with him. While I was working for The Times of India...
By P.T. Bopanna Two celebrities from Coorg in Karnataka – actresses Prema and Rashmika Mandanna – have set the social media on fire in the last few days. Celebrated journalist Barka Dutt’s interview of...
By P.T. Bopanna The RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent remark about stepping down at the age of 75 has triggered a political buzz. At a book launch, Bhagwat said: “Turning 75 is nature’s signal...
By P.T. Bopanna It is time people of Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka protested against ‘over-tourism’ on the lines of recent protests across southern European cities. Thousands of protesters marched across southern European cities in...
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 The reels which flooded the social media following the naming ceremony of the daughter of sandalwood actors Bhuvan Ponnanna and Harshika Poonacha has upset sections of the Kodava (Coorg) community. I...
By P.T. Bopanna Veteran journalist, writer, and Padma Bhushan awardee T.J.S. George died on October 3 aged 97 years. He passed away in Bengaluru due to age-related illnesses. I had the privilege of being...
