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Coorg is a small district tucked in the hills of South-Western Karnataka, India. Luscious green forests, open glades, mint-coloured downs of paddy fields and undulating emerald coffee estates make for a refreshing montage of her breath-taking natural beauty. A pre-eminent author that he is, P.T. Bopanna’s love for Coorg, his native, is self-evident in his…

Journalist and author P.T. Bopanna has launched his new book ‘Coorg Role Models’ which profiles the winners of the ‘Coorg Person of the Year’ title from 2005 to 2020. Bopanna has authored eight books so far, including the Gourmand award-winning book ‘The Romance of Indian Coffee’ and the bestselling books – ‘Are Kodavas (Coorg) Hindus?’…

By P.T. Bopanna* The ripples created by the recent explosive interview given by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Oprah Winfrey which trended worldwide on social media, has had its positive impact on www.coorgtourisminfo.com, my flagship site started in 2005. Following the explosive conversation, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview became one of the…

By P.T. Bopanna The cover of most of my previous books were designed by my young friend Franz Mendonsa, who has a Master’s in Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. This time, I am making use of the ‘in-house’ talent to design my latest book ‘Coorg Role Models’. The cover has…

By Shrividya Somanna A land known as the nursery of Indian Hockey, Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka State has been a cradle for sports and Army. However, located down south of Kodagu, Athur village near Gonikoppal town has been a mini nursery for writers! The village is home to four popular writers in English – C.P…

By P.T. Bopanna I have begun work on my new book ‘Coorg Role Models’. In the book, I plan to profile the winners of the ‘Coorg Person of the Year’ title. So far, 17 persons have won the Coorg Person title. The concept of Coorg Person title first took shape in 2005. Kodavas, a microscopic…

Author: P.T. Bopanna Title: Round and About with P T. Bopanna Publisher: Rolling Stone Publications, Bengaluru-560011. 2022 Title: Coorg Role Models Publisher: Rolling Stone Publications, Bengaluru-560011. 2021 Title: My Coorg ChroniclesPublisher: Rolling Stone Publications, Bengaluru-560011. 2020 Title: Are Kodavas (Coorgs) Hindus?Publisher: Rolling Stone Publications, Bengaluru-560011. 2018 Title: Coorg State: Udchad-Thandad (translation of the book Rise…

As a journalist, I had never imagined that I would be an author one day. For a boy who studied in a small rural school in Kodagu (Coorg), it has been quite a journey. As they say, life is sometimes stranger than fiction. I wish to revisit my childhood years briefly to give you an…

To put it simply, the Gourmand Awards is the Oscar Award of the food and drink publishing business. The Awards celebrate global cookbook and wine book publishing, and feature many world-renowned chefs every year. The Gourmand Awards were founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau, and its international headquarters is located in Spain. The news report…

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 the coronavirus which originated in that country. My experience with China goes back to 2016 when I was denied a visa to participate in…