Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens!

England is being blighted by Dickensian levels of illiteracy despite billions of pounds spent on state education, the Government admitted today. The Schools Minister said there were "still shadows of Charles Dickens's world in our own". Known for his colourful characters with evocative names, the real aim of Charles Dickens…

Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens!

Charles Dickens was born 200 years ago today in the town of Portsmouth, England. According to Claire Tomalin's 2011 biography "Charles Dickens: A Life," his childhood home was happy and comfortable, but his father tended to live beyond his means, Certainly, these Hard Times (heh) have a certain Dickensian ring…

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“In India, there’s 300 million males aged 18-24. That’s more people than are actually in the U.S.” –UFC President Dana White.

More Expansion of MMA in India

Posted 01 Apr 2009 in India,India MMA,mma india

From DNA Online:

 Close to a month from now, India too will witness something close to a fight night for the first time and you could well witness the mixed martial art (MMA) form here. Full Contact Championship (FCC), an initiative by Prashant Kumar – a professional MMA exponent, will host the first fight night in Mumbai in April.

“The fight night culture doesn’t exist in India. There is a desperate need in India to provide talented fighters with a platform to perform. Also, sporting entertainment need not be restricted to cricket alone in our country. MMA Fight Nights will open up a new and exciting avenue in the area of sporting entertainment,” Kumar said.

Down the line the UFC wants to go to India, this might be some good groundwork to help make that happen down the line.

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