Category: Coorg News

A section of the people in Kodagu are worried over the secretive way in which the authorities are trying to include some of the wildlife sanctuaries in Kodagu in the list of UNESCO’s World...

The new coffee table book ‘Coorg: Land of Beauty and Valour’ captures the natural beauty of Coorg and gives practical hints on where to go and what to see in this picturesque land. Unlike...

In a welcome move, the authorities have finally decided to shift the offices of the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner from the premises of the Madikeri Palace, a historic monument. The Kodagu district administration has made...

Codanda G. Somiah, one of the greatest sons of Kodagu, who held some of the top civilian posts in India, passed away in Bangalore following a brief illness. The late Somiah (79), known popularly...

The newly released book ‘Dateline Coorg’ is a compilation of articles on Kodagu (Coorg) written by senior journalist P.T. Bopanna over the last two decades. The success of his last book ‘Rise and Fall...

The Kodava passage out of India took off during the middle of the 20th century – driven by prospects for higher education and career opportunities. The path was the same as for all other...

It has been raining copiously across Kodagu after the monsoon had failed to pick up momentum in the past few weeks. The people of Kodagu were worried about the failure of the monsoon as...

A new breed of Kodavas (Coorgs), known as ‘week-end planters’ have sprung up in Kodagu (Coorg). These are the Kodava professionals working in cities like Mysore and Bangalore, a few hours drive from Kodagu....

Environmentalist Col C.P. Muthanna has urged the Karnataka government to regulate tourism in Kodagu, instead of allowing the haphazard growth of resorts and hotels. Excerpts from Col Muthanna’s letter to the state tourism minister...