MEMORIES OF A JOURNALIST, AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST

My Coorg Chronicles traces the journalistic journey of P.T. Bopanna, his foray into writing books, his activism, and importantly his efforts to chronicle various facets of Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka.

Bopanna has been covering and chronicling Kodagu for four decades. His long and eventful journey started with his appointment as the Coorg Correspondent for The Hindu newspaper at Madikeri in Kodagu.

Besides reporting on the district's affairs, he has brought out a number of books on this unique region, developed a string of Kodagu-centric websites and produced a documentary video on the land.

An important aspect of his journalistic career has been his activism in fighting for various Kodagu causes. Bopanna often leveraged his significant footprint in social media to champion these causes. In fact his online campaign ‘Repair Hunsur-Gonikoppal Road’ was a significant victory for the people...