This collection vividly revives the Deccan’s oral traditions through tales of local heroes, folk deities, and forbidden love. I n Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan , author Nitin Kushalappa offers a compelling literary journey into the heart of the Deccan, a region where storytelling has thrived for centuries through rich oral traditions. Spanning the vast plateau, coastal plains, forest belts and hill regions, the Deccan’s cultural landscape is vividly captured in this collection...

According to villagers, the elephants have destroyed coffee plants, banana crops, and other vegetation across multiple estates. Virajpet (Kodagu): Panic has gripped residents of Kadanga Marur village in Virajpet taluk after two wild elephants strayed into coffee estates and surrounding areas over the past two days, damaging crops and property. According to villagers, the elephants have destroyed coffee plants, banana crops, and other vegetation across multiple estates. Properties owned by...

Image used for representation purposes only. Virajpet : A 56-year-old coffee planter was killed in a wild elephant attack in Kodagu district early Wednesday morning, highlighting the continuing human-wildlife conflict in the region. The deceased, Mokalamada Rathu, a resident of Kaiemani, was reportedly on his way to his coffee estate in Srimangala hobli of Ponnampet taluk when the incident occurred. According to local accounts, a wild elephant suddenly emerged and attacked him. He was rushed...