By Boverianda Chinnappa and Nanjamma* Dr Pattada Indira (in picture), a renowned botanist and a Fulbright Scholar, who passed away recently, had not only done extensive research in her chosen area of botany, but...
By P.T. Bopanna Coorg-born and United States-based scientist Dr Lohitash Karumbaiah (in picture) has developed a “brain glue” to repair acutely damaged brains. Lohitash, son of the late Ballachanda Kambu Karumbaiah, an Army officer,...
By P.T. Bopanna With the second Covid-19 wave hitting Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, the booming tourism industry has gone for a toss. In the last few days, Covid cases have shot up and...
By P.T. Bopanna The time has come to look at the big picture on why tigers are on the prowl in Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka and how to deal with the tiger attacks...
By P.T. Bopanna* The explosive Oprah Winfrey interview with British royals Harry and Meghan Markle which made waves across the world has suddenly brought into focus the life and times of a Coorg Princess...
By P.T. Bopanna Kodagu (Coorg), one of India’s top tourist destinations known for its greenery, has lost its charm because of the garbage menace. Most of the tourist spots are littered with garbage. While...
By P.T. Bopanna The Kodagu (Coorg) district administration in Karnataka has gone bonkers and axed greenery recklessly in the name of security for President Ram Nath Kovind who is visiting the district on February...
By P.T. Bopanna In a major decision to safeguard the fragile ecology of Kodagu (Coorg) district, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ruled that a ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) issued by the technical committee...
By P.T. Bopanna The appointment of Charulata Somal (in picture), a committed environmentalist, as the new deputy commissioner of Kodagu (Coorg), has raised a lot of hope among the people of this hill district...
By P.T. Bopanna Charulata Somal (in picture), IAS, the first IAS officer to have gone on an expedition to Antarctica, on Saturday took over as the new deputy commissioner of Kodagu (Coorg) district. Interestingly, two previous DCs...
