Tourism for All, please

Nagaland’s famous Hornbill Festival does not include Persons with Disability 

Poster put up by the Nagaland State Disability Forum at Kisama Heritage Village during Hornbill Festival 2015

To,

The Parliamentary Secretary

Tourism

Nagaland: Kohima

With tourism a major focus in the State today and the industry only set to grow in the coming years, we would like to draw your attention to an aspect in the State Tourism Policy that has been ignored and neglected leading to the complete exclusion of persons with disability  – the aspect of ACCESSIBILITY at the various tourist sites and events.

T20 off my menu

West Indies team celebrates their World Twenty20 2016 win. Photo: sportsroar.com

West Indies has just won the sixth World T20 held in India. The Caribbean calypsos beat England by 4 wickets in the final and have become the first team ever in history to win both ICC Cricket World Cup and World Twenty20 for more than once.

Yay, good for them! But sorry, I didn’t watch even a single match throughout the tournament. I just caught news about the winning teams from the various news channels. The fast food version of cricket has lost its lustre for me.