KODAGU GIRL IN SEARCH OF A SUITABLE BOY: WHAT ARE HER EXPECTATIONS?
By Pria Makanda Finding the right man as your life partner is a myth, just like spotting a Ferrari in the city traffic. But I would rather be happy with my Kodava Kinna (boy)...
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KARNATAKA PLANS TO REMOVE ‘DEEMED TAG’ FROM SACRED FORESTS
By P.T. Bopanna The Congress government in Karnataka headed by chief minister Siddaramaiah is engaged in a diabolical game plan to remove the ‘deemed forest’ tag from devarakadus (sacred groves) in Kodagu (Coorg) district...
WESTERN GHATS: KERALA TIMBER LOBBY DICTATING TERMS TO KARNATAKA?
By P.T. Bopanna Is the Karnataka government dancing to the tune of Kerala timber lobby yet again to dilute the Kasturirangan report? The report seeks to protect the fragile ecosystem in the Western Ghats,...
REMEMBERING C.G.SOMIAH, FORMER COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GENERAL
By Appanervanda Pavin Appanna Ganapathy One often hears of the valour of the Kodavas in battle and their distinguished careers in the armed forces. But this distinguished son of Kodagu, was a `General’ of...
KODAGU (COORG) IN THE GRIP OF DROUGHT. POLITICIANS ON ‘SILENT’ MODE
By P.T. Bopanna The politicians of Kodagu (Coorg) who were vocal during the agitation against the Kasturirangan report, have deserted the people when the district is facing its worst drought. The politicians had...
DEBATE: ARE KODAVAS HINDUS? AN OVERALL PERSPECTIVE BY A JOURNALIST
The writer of this article is Arakere Jayaram (in picture), senior journalist and former chief of bureau of The Hindu, Bengaluru. Jayaram writes: The following is my response to the article by journalist P.T....
REACTION TO NIDHI REPORT: A CASE OF SHOOTING THE MESSENGER?
By Roona Uthappa Ballachanda The accusation by Facebook page ‘Connecting Kodavas’ that the article “Actress Nidhi: Intolerance To Coorg Women Marrying Non-Coorgs” is written with the aim of increasing TRP for www.coorgnews.in, is both...
THAARAK PONNAPPA ALL SET TO MAKE WAVES IN SANDALWOOD
By P.T. Bopanna Coorg-born Thaarak Ponnappa is all set to make waves in Sandalwood. This six-footer with an M. Tech degree is very passionate about acting. Hailing from Koothanda clan in Kodagu, Tharaak told...
LADY WRITER BEHIND THE COORG ‘PATHAK’ JEWELLERY LEGEND
By P.T. Bopanna One of my recent posts on Facebook, explaining the legend behind why the mother tied the ‘pathak’ (Coorg mangalsutra) to the daughter on the eve of the wedding, had gone viral....
ACTRESS NIDHI: INTOLERANCE TO COORG WOMEN MARRYING NON-COORGS
By Roona Uthappa Ballachanda Kodavathi actress Nidhi Subbaiah recently announced her plans to get married. She sounded ecstatic in her description of their relationship and her fiancé’s proposal and one would assume that people...
