ManuAiyappa Kanathanda
From beans to BMWs: Karnataka’s coffee growers smell the riches
Coffee prices have surged, and the planters in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru are rolling in money. They are splurging like never before, sparking a boom in retail and housing
Can Yediyurappa help BJP woo Lingayats back?
Traditionally saffron supporters, Lingayats switched sides during last year’s assembly polls after BS Yediyurappa was sidelined. The community’s support is key for BJP in north Karnataka
In six points: Which way will Karnataka swing this time?
Breaking down Karnataka’s high-stakes, high drama and complicated elections in six key points
Why Kodavas, who once blazed through the hockey pitch and Army battles, are abandoning both
Dwindling population, migration take a toll on the community in coffee-growing Kodagu which now wants minority status, reservations