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Founded in 1600 as a trading enterprise, the English East India Company gradually transformed into a colonial power.

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, a Supreme Council Member and the Ruler of Sharjah, was awarded a distinguished UNESCO honour upon the completion of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language.

In a ground-breaking development that marks a proud moment for India, especially for Odisha, a premier research institute at the City University of New York (CUNY) has been named after renowned educationist and social reformer Dr. Achyuta Samanta (Founder of KIIT and KISS).

In his 1983 science fiction story, an Indian astrophysicist predicted what schools would look like in 2050.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is pulling out all the stops for Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY) 2025, bringing some of the biggest names in global and regional tourism, media and culture to the stage from June 1–6.

The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation (the "Foundation") has donated 500 apartments to the Akimat (City Hall) of Astana to support residents in need of housing.

As the nation reflects on the sacrifices of servicemen and women this Memorial Day, a senior representative of the U.S. Virgin Islands government is issuing a powerful call for justice — urging federal lawmakers to dismantle the colonial framework that continues to deny full democratic rights to U.S. citizens living in the territories.

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the signing of an agreement to digitise UNESCO's global archive with a $6 million grant from the Sharjah Book Authority.

The Jamaican government's Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) will go back to market for the supply of 300MW from renewable energies.

CTO Craft, a leading authority in CTO and technology leadership development and Albany, specialists in technology and product leadership executive search, interim management and team builds, have released the results of their latest 2025 Compensation Survey.

Antigua and Barbuda is taking centre stage in Caribbean tourism as it hosts the Caribbean Travel Marketplace for the first time.

Caribbean Week in New York 2025 will open on a high note with the melodic sounds of Barbadian-American Adrian Clarke at the Official Opening Ceremony on Monday, June 2 at The Westin New York at Times Square.

Lions Goliath and Coralie lived more than a decade in a cramped, bare circus cage on the back of a truck, touring France.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has added an exciting new event to the Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY) 2025 schedule: the Caribbean Cultural Showcase.

A 1,000-year-old human skeleton which was buried sitting cross-legged in India has been moved to a museum six years after it was excavated.

Art of Giving (AOG) is a life philosophy that inspires millions around the globe to practice kindness, compassion, and community engagement.