Kodagu native content creator Rida Tharana during her debut appearance at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Photo courtesy: instagram.com/rida.tharanaa Madikeri: Kodagu native fashion and lifestyle content creator Rida Tharana made her official red carpet debut at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 13, marking a significant milestone in her journey as a digital creator and fashion influencer. A day after her appearance at the pre

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 w

B. Diya Bheemaiah, an NHPC Sports Scholar from Kodagu, after winning the Yonex Sunrise Junior All India Ranking Badminton Tournament held at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru.Photo courtesy: X.com/NHPC Limited Bengaluru: Kodagu’s young badminton player B. Diya Bheemaiah has brought laurels to the district by winning the Yonex Sunrise Junior All India Ranking Badminton Tournament held at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru from May 3 to 10, 2026. I