Best toys for your toddlers to keep them happy and engagedThis expertly curated article offers a treasure trove of engaging options designed to captivate your toddlers' imaginations. From playset t...
09 Jun, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
Barbie turns 65: Exploring a journey of diversity and inclusivityBarbie, the iconic doll, celebrates her 65th anniversary with a remarkable evolution towards diversity and inclusivity. Originally modelled...
06 Mar, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Best dolls for kids: A playful collection for every age and interestExplore the best dolls for kids, designed to captivate young hearts and inspire endless hours of imaginative play. From adorable baby dolls...
25 Jan, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
Who created the Barbie doll? Know all about Ruth Handler, the woman behind MattelRuth Handler and her husband Elliot founded the Mattel toy company and created the iconic Barbie doll which was part of her evolution. Know...
22 Jul, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
Global retailers cash in on Barbie movie crazeRetailers are hoping to profit from the release of Barbie's latest film by selling a broad range of products linked to the plastic doll, fr...
21 Jul, 2023, 11.02 AM IST
Margot Robbie reveals Gal Gadot was the early choice for ‘Barbie’ roleSpeaking about the upcoming Barbie movie, Margot Robbie said in an interview that she originally wanted to cast Gal Gadot as the lead.
28 May, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Mattel unveils Jane Goodall Barbie along with chimp David GreybeardMattel says the Goodall doll will be partly made with recycled plastic.
13 Jul, 2022, 05.17 PM IST
Barbie's 'Inspiring Women Series': This 88-year-old British primatologist gets likeness immortalised. Find out howJane Goodall, an 88-year-old British primatologist, has got her likeness immortalised in the form of a Barbie doll. She is extremely thrill...
13 Jul, 2022, 05.15 PM IST
Haute PPE couture! Louis Vuitton to start selling Rs 70,000-plus anti-Covid face shield with gold studsManufacture quality collectibles, and feed existing untapped demand.
17 Sep, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
From a human barbie to next gen Ken, all the times the famous doll made headlinesCanadian MP Gerry Ritz recently tweeted a comment to Environment minister Catherine McKenna calling her ‘Climate Barbie’.
04 Oct, 2017, 05.58 PM IST
Muslim makeover for Barbie with 'Hijarbie'The 'Hijarbie', created by 24-year-old Haneefah Adam, will be initially available in the US and will be sold in the UK from mid March.
07 Feb, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
Why 'child angels' are making headlinesMental health authorities, while cautioning against superstitious practices, acknowledge the therapeutic utility of these dolls as stress r...
07 Feb, 2016, 04.28 AM IST
Does a doll need to have mettle, and not just made by Mattel?Imbuing a toy with the onerous burden of being a role model rather than just a plaything points to the possible absence of better candidate...
02 Feb, 2016, 04.57 AM IST
Barbie ditches her heels for flatsThe newest iteration of the fashion doll, however, has gotten a little more real. They have ditched the high soles and slipped into the fla...
09 Jun, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Barbie doll: Embracing many careers & nationalities, but courting controversies as wellMattel’s Barbie may have embraced around 150 careers, represented over 40 nationalities and collaborated with over 75 designers, but the do...
22 Mar, 2015, 04.18 AM IST
A vinyl solution to Barbie doll-drums?Women dress to impress other women rather than men, goes conventional wisdom. That same truism also decrees that men barely notice.
08 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Toymaker Mattel fined for lead poisoning of kids
US toymaker Mattel Inc has been fined $2.3 million by the United States' Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for importing lead-taint...
06 Jun, 2009, 11.31 AM IST