The newly built Kollimada Karumbaiah Bus Stand in Gonikoppal and the statue of freedom fighter Pandyanda Belliappa installed within the bus stand premises. Photo by the author "This is Kaliyug, and evil reigns supreme. Goodness is no longer relevant." Hearing this refrain in different languages and at different times has always rankled me. The Gonikoppal bus stand has been named after Shri Kollimada Karumbaiah. He was a freedom fighter from Kodagu and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya...

A view of Mercara. Photo by: Bommanda Savera Chengappa Mercara...you and I have both aged. On every visit of mine, I recharge myself by just looking at the hills and soaking up on the sheer essence of you. As a little girl growing up in Mercara, I had a sense of ownership of you. I felt you were mine. In fact I still do. I remember early mornings the hills looked like little islands and the clouds surrounding it looked like the sea and it never failed to amaze me. Raja seat was very peaceful,...