By P.T. Bopanna During my few hours of stay in Kodagu (Coorg) recently, there was no power supply. I was informed by residents of Gonikoppal town in Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka on the...
By P.T. Bopanna Karnataka has committed grave injustice to Kodagu in the utilization of the Cauvery river water, though Kodagu is the birthplace of the Cauvery. Prior to complaining against Tamil Nadu, Karnataka...
By P.T. Bopanna* The new digital media rules framed by the Modi government have come in handy for vested interests to prevent me from sharing news from my portal on Facebook. It is more...
By P.T. Bopanna One of my recent posts on Facebook about my cousin Biddanda Daisy Achia (wearing specs), a cancer survivor, had a huge response. Nearly 10 years ago, Veena Rao (in pink dress)...
By P.T. Bopanna* I subscribe to only one newspaper. That is Deccan Herald. Being an independent journalist, I want to read a paper which is independent. At least, almost independent. However, I was taken...
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...
By P.T. Bopanna Are Kodavas (Coorgs), especially the women, once known for their broad-mindedness, becoming intolerant? Kodavas, a microscopic community who hail from Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, have high literacy rate because of...
By P.T. Bopanna * The Republic Day, the day on which the Indian Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950, is an ideal time for introspection to discuss and debate whether the Indian...
By P.T. Bopanna With Bharatiya Janata Party leader and MP Subramanian Swamy (in picture) suggesting an autonomous status for Kodagu, the way forward could be the setting up of the Kodagu Autonomous Council on...
By C.P. Belliappa (in picture) I agree with most of P.T. Bopanna’s observations in his article titled – ‘Was Kodagu better off under the British’ (https://www.coorgnews.in/forumissues/independence-kodagu-coorg-better-off-british/) However, I take strong exception to his statement...
