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
Is India’s renewed focus on ‘Toyconomy’ enough to take on China?A host of factors has given Indian manufacturers a lead in the domestic toys business. But as trade returns to pre-Covid levels, the govern...
16 Mar, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
IT companies tighten governance process and legal framework to fight rampant moonlightingA crackdown is on against moonlighting at India’s IT companies. From random sampling of provident fund records, identifying prolonged absen...
01 Oct, 2022, 05.45 PM IST
Need to escape from screen use has led many to roll the dice & return to board gamesWith most of us working from home, adding fun and subtracting friction at home sounds like a good idea.
26 May, 2021, 10.35 PM IST
No kidding: India gears up to create its own toy storyBored kids make good business and with a new toy manufacturing policy, India wants a piece of the global pie.
27 Mar, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
ET Young Leaders: The jury looked for these diverse attributes while selecting the winnersThe four-phase assessment was conducted in partnership with CEB, global leader in leadership assessment. The candidates were evaluated by a...
13 Oct, 2017, 02.06 AM IST
Funskool ties up with Kosmos to sell science toysToy making entity Funskool has signed an exclusive deal with Kosmos, a German-based toy maker, as it forays into science toy category for c...
21 Dec, 2015, 02.13 PM IST
Funskool to unleash Star Wars toysThe nearly three-decade old company already markets international brands such as Lego, Siku, Leap Frog and Ravensburger.
28 Jul, 2015, 05.40 AM IST
- Mahindra & Mahindra opens first toy store Beanstalk to give tough competition to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail
Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a toy store and driven into a new market that pits it directly against the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Reta...
03 Oct, 2011, 03.18 AM IST
- Indian toy industry worth Rs 1700 cr is here to stay as toys inspired by flicks create ripples among kids
According to a Euromonitor study, spending on toys and games in India is set to grow at 157% between 2009 and 2014, faster than other Asian...
23 Aug, 2011, 06.51 AM IST
- Beyblades spin a top-class return: Retailers report huge demand for the high-performance tops
Beyblades--those glitzy spinning tops that most young boys had in their pockets some five years ago-are back, with a bang.
11 May, 2011, 05.38 AM IST
- Funskool eyes 80cr turnover; new launches over next 2-months
Leading toy manufacturer Funskool, a part of the MRF group, is upbeat on the Indian toy story and plans a slew of launches over the next tw...
03 Sep, 2010, 11.51 AM IST
- Funskool to tap market with movie-based toys
Toy and game manufacturer Funskool is planning to introduce a range of movie-based toys to tap an estimated Rs 1,250-crore Indian toy marke...
28 Jul, 2009, 12.50 PM IST
- Funskool seeks to grow in toy market with new magnetic range
Toy maker Funskool India on Thursday said it has launched a new range of magnetic construction toys 'Magnext' as part of the company's plan...
21 May, 2009, 06.00 PM IST