MEET BUDDING COORG AUTHOR AALIA CHONDAMMA MEVADA
By Shrividya Somanna Meet Aalia Chondamma Mevada, a 16-year-old bubbly girl with a flair for writing. She waves her pen like a wand to create magic with words. Her recent endeavour being a book...
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MP PRATAP SIMHA’S HATE POLITICS BACKFIRES. BJP LOSES IN SEVEN OF THE EIGHT SEGMENTS IN HIS CONSTITUENCY
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...
KODAGU (COORG) BJP FORTRESS CRUMBLES. SITTING BJP MLAs SHOWN THE DOOR BY TWO YOUNG CONGRESS CHALLENGERS
By P.T. Bopanna Kodagu’s BJP fortress has crumbled and the sitting BJP MLAs have been dumped by the people of Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka. A.S. Ponnanna (in picture) has won the Virajpet seat by...
AGENDA FOR KODAGU (COORG): TASK CUT OUT FOR A.S. PONNANNA, CONGRESS CANDIDATE FROM VIRAJPET
By P.T. Bopanna Even before A.S. Ponnanna is elected the next MLA from Virajpet constituency in Kodagu (Coorg) district, his agenda for Kodagu has been set by Ahmedabad-based artist Asha Mandapa (in picture). Asha...
FRESHERS VS OLDIES IN KODAGU (COORG) THIS ELECTION. ‘BUY ONE AND GET ONE FREE’ IS NOT GOING TO WORK
By P.T. Bopanna The Assembly election this time from Kodagu in Karnataka is going to be fought between sitting BJP MLAs who have almost become permanent fixtures in the Virajpet and Madikeri constituencies, and...
BAN ON LIQUOR AT WEDDINGS IS AGAINST CUSTOMARY PRACTICES OF KODAVAS (COORGS)
By P.T. Bopanna The Election Commission has hurt the religious sentiments of the Kodavas (Coorgs) by banning the serving of liquor at weddings in view of the election to the Karnataka assembly on May...
CONGRESS CANDIDATE DR MANTAR GOWDA IS ‘SON-IN-LAW’ OF KODAGU
By P.T. Bopanna While his political opponents may claim that Congress candidate from Madikeri assembly constituency, Dr Mantar Gowda is an ‘outsider’, the fact remains that he is the ‘son-in-law’ of Kodagu (Coorg). Moreover,...
VIRAJPET ASSEMBLY SEAT: VOTERS MAY DUMP BJP’S BOPAIAH AND PLUMP FOR PONNANNA
By P.T. Bopanna With the BJP giving its ticket to controversial sitting MLA from Virajpet in Kodagu (Coorg) district, K.G. Bopaiah, the chances of Congress candidate A.S. Ponnanna (in picture), have brightened in the...
CLEAN COONOOR: COORG NEEDS GREEN WARRIORS LIKE SAMANTHA IYANNA
By P.T. Bopanna It is heartening to note that a Kodavathi (Coorg woman) is winning accolades for working towards green causes in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu. Somayanda Samantha Iyanna (in picture) is part...
NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ORDER: KODAGU BJP MLAs UNLIKELY TO GET PARTY TICKET
By P.T. Bopanna Kodagu MLAs K.G Bopaiah and Appachu Ranjan are unlikely to be considered for ticket by the BJP to contest in the forthcoming election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the wake...
