BOOK REVIEW: WHEN GOD BOWLS A GOOGLY
“WHEN GOD BOWLS A GOOGLY A Review By: C.P. Belliappa Soon after purchasing the book – ‘When God Bowls A Googly’ – by Ashwath Aiyappa, I flipped the pages and read the ‘Dedication’ to...
Category: C.P.Belliappa’s Column
Princess Victoria Gowramma: From the Shadows of History
“Victoria Gowramma’s Rendezvous at Leeds By: C.P. Belliappa It was wonderful to be a part of two memorable events to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Alchemy, a cultural organization headed by Dr Nima Poovaya-Smith...
‘Project Elephant’ to tackle elephant menace in Kodagu
(By: C.P. Belliappa) Elephant menace has become a real and present danger for people in Kodagu and in several parts of Karnataka. The cavalier attitude of the government in general and the Forest Department...
C.P. Belliappa interviews Dr Nima-Poovaya Smith, founder of Alchemy, involved in promoting art in UK
“C.P. Belliappa interviews Dr Nima-Poovaya Smith, a prominent figure in the United Kingdom in the field of art and literature. Ammanichanda Nima-Poovaya Smith is based in Leeds, UK. She has been actively involved in...
Milestone: Coorg Education Fund completes 150 glorious years
“SESQUI CENTENNIAL OF COORG EDUCATION FUND (By: C.P. Belliappa) The 150th anniversary (Sesqui Centennial) of Coorg Education Fund, the oldest Kodava organization, was celebrated on 29th October 2013. It was in 1863 that eleven...
Dewan Kunta Basava and his blood-curdling sport
“Saga of the Somayandra Family (By: C.P. Belliappa) The following story is adapted from a narrative by Major Somayandra T. Appachanna, a robust nonagenarian, currently living in Pune. His cousin S.M. Nanjappa forwarded the...
Kutta men and their BMWs
“Kuttakke Hodavanu Ketta!? By: C.P. Belliappa It used to be a common refrain during the 1940s and 50s to tease those who lived in Kutta with the gibe – “Kuttakke hodavanu ketta!” Kutta was...
How Coorg towns got their names? C.P. Belliappa finds out!
“HOW OUR TOWNS GOT THEIR NAMES (By: C.P. Belliappa) There was a time in Coorg history when Ammathi was known as Colepet. This was sometime in 1860s. The present day Ammathi was part of...
Coorg Institute of Technology: A jewel in the crown of Kodagu
“GENESIS OF COORG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (By: C.P. Belliappa) It was in 1997 that a delegation from Kodava Samaja, Bangalore (KSB) initiated a joint meeting with Coorg Education Fund (CEF) at Madikeri. The subject...
C.P.Belliappa’s new ‘theory’ on origin of Coorgs
“COORGS ARE GAULS! (By: C.P. Belliappa) There are many theories about origin of Coorgs. I have been picking my brains on this enigmatic issue like many Coorgs do and have done. It’s been some...
