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 By P.T. Bopanna There is good news for those who had been waiting to buy my popular book ‘Coorg: Land of Beauty and Valour’ which had gone out of print a few years ago. The book is being published through ‘print-on-demand’ technology which enables the printing of either a single book, or multiple copies. The…

By P.T. Bopanna Though most of my books are out of print, I have found a new way to make them available to the readers. Since reprinting my books will be an expensive affair, I have zeroed in on ‘print-on-demand’ technology which enables the printing of either a single book, or multiple copies. This publishing…

By P.T. Bopanna Since most of my dozen books are out of print, I decided to go in for ‘print-on-demand’ technology as I was not inclined to go in for reprint of my books. This technology enables the printing of either a single book, or multiple copies. Besides, this publishing platform can be used by…

By P.T. Bopanna Borderlands, a documentary co-produced by Devaiah Bopanna (in picture) has won an award at the 68th National Film Awards for 2022 announced in New Delhi on Friday. Borderlands won the award for ‘best editing’ for Anadi Athaley under the non-feature film category. The documentary feature film captures the human side of life…

Being asked to write a foreword for a book by a well-known writer and eminent personality like P.T.Bopanna is a daunting task, especially when it is someone who chronicles my community – The Kodavas! He writes on a myriad bunch of topics ranging from the literature of Coorg and the many books that document aspects…

Author P.T. Bopanna’s ninth book ‘Round and About with P.T. Bopanna’ has been launched. The new book is a compilation of articles written in a lighter vein. Bopanna says that, being a chronicler of Kodagu involving documenting facts, there was hardly any scope for engaging in humour or tongue-in-cheek write-ups in his previous books. Hence,…

Sharing a chapter from ‘Round and About’: STAYING WARM: IDEAL COORG MONSOON DISHES The Coorg month of Kakkada starts from mid-July. It is the time when the monsoon is at its peak in Kodagu district (Coorg) in Karnataka. To fortify themselves from the harsh monsoon, certain foods are preferred. They include, mudre kanni (horse gram gravy), kembu kari, a curry…

By P.T. Bopanna* My digital journey began with a lot of anxiety, but ended on a happy note. Happy because finally I have completed converting all my nine books into ebooks. I thought it was worth recounting my digital journey which was filled with lot of apprehensions that I am yet to overcome. Though I…

The E-book is dedicated to humour: The book also contains a letter from an “over-educated, over-achiever” Kodava girl! The Kindle edition of journalist P.T. Bopanna’s ninth book ‘Round and About with P.T. Bopanna’ has been launched. The new book is a compilation of articles written in a lighter vein. In a tongue-in-cheek piece, the author…

By P.T. Bopanna I have begun work on my new book. The title of my ninth book will be ‘Round And About With P. T. Bopanna.’ The new book will be a compilation of my published articles written in a lighter vein. Most of the articles are related to Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka. My previous…