The authorities in Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka seem to be in deep slumber and have failed to take up permanent restoration of major highways damaged in the landslides in the last two years. This...
By P.T. Bopanna Are the so-called Kodava leaders demanding ST tag for Kodavas (Coorgs) have factored in a backlash from the existing Scheduled Tribes? Instead of getting the ST tag, the Kodavas could end...
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...
Justice A.S. Bopanna, first judge from Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka to be elevated to the Supreme Court of India, is the ‘Coorg Person of the Year, 2019’. Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna (in picture), aged 60,...
By P.T. Bopanna The plans of the Modi government to set up a mini airport near Kushalanagar in Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka is a half-baked idea as the land identified for the airstrip...
By Koopadira Deepthi Aiyanna There are many signs of being a Kodava. One of them is feeling immense joy at the drop of the word “Puthari”. Just try it. Close your eyes, bring a...
Is Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa (in picture) guided by Kodagu legislators in opposing the draft notification on the eco-sensitive area (ESA) of Western Ghats as recommended by the Kasturirangan committee? Virajpet MLA K.G....
By P.T. Bopanna Dr C.M. Muthaiah, one of India’s leading sports administrators and five time national decathlon champion, passed away in Bengaluru on December 5. Codanda Madappa Muthaiah, 87, (in picture) who was the...
By P.T. Bopanna In a move that will compromise the safety of Raja Seat, one of the most scenic spots in south India, the Kodagu deputy commissioner Annies K. Joy (in picture) has gone...
By P.T. Bopanna Coorg, South India’s most popular tourist destination, is bouncing back to normalcy after two consecutive years of floods and landslides. But the worrying fact is that the tourist infrastructure which was...
