Kodagu

Plan a family getaway to Kodagu (Coorg) with this budget-friendly five-day guide. Explore enchanting hills, coffee estates, and wildlife experiences, while enjoying authentic local culture and flavours. It is perfect for families seeking adventure and relaxation without overspending.

K A Ponnanna from Karnataka joined IISc as a security guard, but began serving as a field assistant at the Centre for Ecological Sciences and helped mentor students in handling bees and collecting samples for research

With about 350 coffee shrubs spread across three-fourths of an acre, the Belmar family has never had the need to purchase coffee from outside.

It was for her PhD research on the political ecology of markets for biodiversity conservation that first brought Arshiya Bose to coffee farming regions in the Western Ghats.

A pioneering IISc professor, Lakshmi Sita's lab at IISc attracted visitors such as Prince Charles and Ratan Tata.

Credited with recovering 130 acres of forest land from private encroachments, Ravindra Kumar's unceremonious transfer orders had evoked strong protests from citizens activists!

"Believe me, I didn't know his place was that badly affected. Neither did he know anything about the Kodagu floods. We were both cut off at that time,"

“After analysing the videos, I was sure that it was soil piping, and knew that the people had to be evacuated immediately.”

Working around the clock seemingly does not tire the family as they cater to so many rendered helpless by the Kodagu floods.

“We had about 500 people on the first two days, but some have left to join their relatives. The rooms are stuffed, thanks to the public and there is no problem regarding food or drinking water.