India’s desi gaming startups tap culture and storytelling to break China’s grip on toy and board game marketIn the vibrant world of play, Indian board games and toys are experiencing a renaissance. Consumers are leaning towards locally inspired op...
24 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Why do astronauts take soft toys to space? Shubhanshu Shukla carries swan 'Joy'. A look at their companions from past missionsDuring a live broadcast from space, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla introduced “Joy,” a soft swan toy floating beside him aboard the ISS...
26 Jun, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
International toy fair to begin on July 6; over 100 foreign buyers to participateWooden toy maker Gautam said that different categories of toys will be showcased to buyers such as electronics, soft toys, playground equip...
02 Jul, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
India’s FY24 toy exports fall, separate strategies for each group key: GTRIIndia's toy exports declined to $152.34 million in FY24. GTRI advises strategies like inviting international manufacturers, building a dome...
07 May, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
India's toy exports slip to $152.34 mn in 2023-24; need strategy to push it: GTRI reportIndia's toy exports saw a slight decline to USD 152.34 million in 2023-24 from USD 153.89 million the previous year. Despite quality contro...
07 May, 2024, 04.23 PM IST
Red Sea crisis not much affected container availability: Government to ParliamentThe government assures that the crisis in the Red Sea has not significantly impacted container availability in most ports. However, there h...
02 Feb, 2024, 06.26 PM IST
Indian kids are pushing the need for a robust ‘Toyconomy’. But where are the Indian toys?The toy sector is a very complex industry even though it caters to around 26% of the Indian population,
18 Apr, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
India's toy exports touch Rs 1,017 crore during April-December this fiscal"Made in India toys continue to tap global markets! India's toy exports rose to more than 6 times in April-December 2022 as compared to the...
11 Feb, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
Indian toy manufacturers scale up amid rise in demand; eyes global marketsNow the 'made-in-India' toys have a very clear edge in the domestic markets and the manufacturers are scaling up their production capacity ...
14 Aug, 2022, 04.09 PM IST
India's toy industry achieved success no one could have imagined, says PM Modi"It is a matter of joy that during this period, India has exported toys worth more than Rs 2,600 crore to foreign countries. Whereas earlie...
31 Jul, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
No proposal to include toy industry under PLI scheme, says CentreThe Government had launched Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in 14 sectors which will make Indian manufacturers globally competiti...
28 Jul, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
PM Modi asks toy manufacturers to use less plastic, more eco-friendly materialInaugurating the first India Toy Fair 2021, Modi said, "We have to become Aatmanirbhar in the toy sector and also cater to the global marke...
27 Feb, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
National icons, yoga and ‘sanskaar’ in the Indian toy storyThe Department of Promotion of Industry and Trade will hold its first multi-ministry consultation on the scheme on Wednesday. The tentative...
15 Sep, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
India should lead digital gaming sector, develop games inspired from its culture, folk tales: PM ModiAt a meeting to discuss ways to boost toy manufacturing in the country, Modi said toys can be an excellent medium to further the spirit of ...
22 Aug, 2020, 11.46 PM IST
Unconventional toys make a comebackPacked with oodles of information, painted in attractive colours, unconventional toys are gaining a comeback as ‘educative’ becomes the key...
04 Oct, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
- Government assures support to toy industry to compete with China
Amidst "dumping" of consumer products by China, MSME Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday assured all support to the Rs 6,000 crore Indian ...
02 Jul, 2011, 05.00 PM IST
- Reliance Retail to open 20 Hamleys toy stores in India
Reliance Retail plans to open 20 toy stores of the UK-based Hamleys in India over the next seven years at an investment of Rs 120 crore.
27 Jan, 2011, 04.30 PM IST