VOICES FROM KODAGU DERAILS RAILWAY LINE PROJECT
The shelving of the proposed 87.2 km Mysuru–Belagola–Kushalnagar railway line project marks the end of an ill-conceived and commercially unviable infrastructure plan; a defining...
BYTHOOR: AN IMMORTAL AND INSEPARABLE BOND
In the quiet village of Ullikal near Iritty in Kerala's Kannur district, stands the ancient Vaithur Kaliyar Shiva temple reverently known as Bythoorappa by...
Who is Protecting the Polluters of Kunda Village?
Kodandera Mamatha Subbaiah
Kundath Bottt still stands tallest, green, ancient and dignified. But at its foothills, kunda village is slowly being choked to death. Not...
ARMY DAY – THE VALIANT KODAVA SOLDIER
Last week, I wrote about the coffee plantations of Kodagu, the challenges faced and the quiet struggles of those who sustain them. The overwhelming...
THE SHARED TRAVAILS OF A WOMAN PLANTER’S LIFE IN KODAGU
Delightful and thoughtful article by Mamatha Subbaiah. Women have always held pride of place with equal rights and stature in Kodava Society, with few...