Global Market: China’s July exports top forecasts as AI boom and pre-tariff rush fuel trade growthChina's July exports rose 23.9%, beating forecasts as strong global AI-related demand and pre-tariff shipments boosted trade. High-tech and...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Will SpaceX paint its rocket pink? Investor questions go beyond Moon and Mars ahead of first resultsAmong the most popular shareholder questions submitted ahead of Tuesday's call were requests for more footage of Starship's Human Landing S...
02 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Will SpaceX paint its rocket pink? Investor questions go beyond Moon and Mars ahead of first resultsSpaceX's initial public offering allocated shares for retail investors. Shareholders submitted popular questions about Starship's lunar mis...
01 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
India targets 5 per cent global toy shareIn its roadmap to increase the share of the Indian toy sector, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has zero...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
From Hot Wheels to Funko Pops: Why India's adults are collecting toys to buy back their childhoodMove over, kids. Grown-ups have discovered the joy of spending adult money on toys, collecting everything from Funko Pop figurines and supe...
19 Jul, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Digital content is driving demand for physical toys in India, says MattelRising screen time is surprisingly increasing toy purchases among Indian children. Digital content inspires children to recreate online wor...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
CII president R Mukundan projects 7% growth for India, seeks GST Council-like body to drive reformsIndia's economy is projected to grow around 7% this fiscal year, with most businesses finding growth avenues despite global cost pressures....
24 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Why KV Toys is betting big on India’s toy revolution: CMD Karan Narang on the SME IPOKV Toys India, a homegrown toy brand with roots in old Delhi, is set to launch its SME IPO. Chairman & Managing Director Karan Narang highl...
19 Jan, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
US toy makers nix batteries, other materials to save costs during tariff warAmerican parents might need to buy batteries separately this holiday. Toy companies are reducing accessories and packaging to save money. T...
25 Jul, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
Tariff war opens door for India to emerge as global toy export hubIndian toy industry leaders see the US-China tariff war as a golden opportunity to boost exports, particularly to the US. With the US impos...
13 Apr, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
India's toy industry ready to take advantage of high US tariffs on competitors like China, VietnamIndian toy industry sees opportunities from US tariff hikes on China, Vietnam, and other competitors. Local firms are expanding and forming...
06 Apr, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
India is winning PM Modi's toy war on China. Will this trend continue?India's toy industry has the potential to showcase Prime Minister Narendra Modi's project of creating a self-reliant India that manufacture...
17 Jun, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
To promote domestic industry, India to start licence regime for toy imports from MarchDPIIT recently extended the enforcement of compulsory certification by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for toys to January 1, 2021, from S...
02 Oct, 2020, 07.44 AM IST
Tough quality norms hit imports of Chinese toysThis has hit supply and pushed up retail prices 8-14 per cent, while wholesale prices have risen about 30 per cent, executives said.
16 Oct, 2017, 11.38 PM IST
With tougher norms, importing toys no longer a child’s playThe move can choke Chinese imports and boost local manufacture, but the Rs 5,000-cr local industry is worried about orders already booked f...
12 Sep, 2017, 11.44 PM IST
- Only quality-certified Chinese toys may be allowed in India
Chinese toys conforming to international quality standards may be allowed in India, said the government on Monday, partially revoking an ea...
03 Mar, 2009, 12.44 AM IST
- India lifts ban on import of toys from China
India has partially lifted the six months ban imposed on import of toys from China earlier this year.
02 Mar, 2009, 03.00 PM IST