Karnataka’s principal chief conservator of forests G. V. Sugur has maintained that forest cover in Kodagu has increased, contrary to the perception that forests have been “disappearing” in the ecologically sensitive areas in the Western...
‘Discover Coorg Video’, the first full-fledged DVD on Coorg, has been launched. The DVD features tourist spots, homestays, Coorg jewellery, Kodava family hockey festival, facilities for golf in Coorg, and the unique culture of...
Dr. Kanathanda Manjula Aiyappa (in picture), an agriculture scientist, explains in simple language all that you wanted to know about the coffee ‘out-turn test’ which has become a sort of headache for the coffee...
By P.T. Bopanna My report in my Facebook page Coorg-Kodagu News titled “A Coorg Family’s Priceless BMW Bike: A Daughter’s Tribute To Her Father” has been read by over 10,000 people. On an...
This BMW R25/3 owned by a family of bikers from Coorg is one of the most iconic BMWs in India. It was ridden by Codanda Nanjappa Jairam, all the way from Germany in...
In a major victory for the social media, one of the sustained campaigns on Facebook has led to the rebuilding of the Hunsur-Gonikoppal Road. The 45-km road bordering Mysore and Kodagu districts was...
The ancient monuments of Kodagu are in a state of neglect. Be it the Madikeri Fort or the Palace in the premises, or the Nalknad Palace, situated close to the Tadiandamol, the highest peak...
Kodagu received the much-awaited ‘blossom shower’ on Sunday, cheering the coffee planters of a bountiful coffee crop in the next season. Most parts of Kodagu, including Madikeri, Suntikopppa, Virajpet, Napoklu, Bhagamandala, Gonikoppal,...
Are planters in Kodagu being cheated by traders in the guise of ‘out-turn tests’ to deny remunerative price for coffee? The situation has turned so serious that the planters have submitted a...
Konganda Charamanna Cariappa, a 20-year-old leg-spinner from Coorg who was playing “tennis ball” cricket two seasons ago, was purchased by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a staggering Rs.2.4 crore at this year’s...
