By P.T. Bopanna Dr Suman D. Pennekar, the outgoing SP of Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, had won the hearts of people in this hill district through hard work and fearless policing. Suman, an...
P.T. Bopanna Suddenly there has been a spurt in Covid-19 cases in Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka, leading to fears that the coronavirus pandemic has entered the community transmission phase. On June 24 alone,...
By P.T. Bopanna Though landslides have occurred for the third year in a row in Karnataka’s Kodagu (Coorg) district, located in the fragile Western Ghats, there is lack of transparency in the land use...
By P.T. Bopanna With the back-to-back landslides in the last two years and the pandemic throwing the normal life into disarray, Kodagu district in Karnataka should go slow on reopening the tourist spots. Kodagu...
By P.T. Bopanna Senior IAS officer P. Manivannan (in picture), who was shunted out from his post a couple of days ago by Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa, is a pioneer in using technology...
By P.T. Bopanna Pandanda Kuttappa (aged 85), who conceived the idea of ‘Kodava family hockey festival’, passed away on May 7 at Bengaluru. Popularly known as Kuttani, he started the family hockey tournament exclusively...
By P.T. Bopanna* From my personal experience, I am convinced China is a rogue nation which has absolute disregard for life and should be held responsible for the havoc caused across the world by...
By P.T. Bopanna There is no doubt that the Kodagu (Coorg) district administration in Karnataka headed by women officials have done an excellent job in tackling the challenge posed by the dreaded coronavirus. While...
By P.T. Bopanna* Ever since the lockdown, it has been a roller-coaster ride for me as a journalist. Being a journalist who caters news to the Kodagu (Coorg) segment in Karnataka, my readers are...
By P.T. Bopanna For the second year in a row, the unique Kodava family hockey festival has been cancelled. While the festival was cancelled last year in the wake of unprecedented floods and landslides,...
