Over 18,000 toys seized from Hamleys, Archies and WH Smith for 'lack of quality'"We received complaints from domestic manufacturers of the sale of toys that do not conform to the BIS standard. We conducted 44 raids in t...
13 Jan, 2023, 02.01 PM IST
Over 18,500 toys seized from Hamleys, Archies and other retail stores for lack of BIS quality markSince January 1, 2021, the government has made it mandatory for toys to conform with safety norms specified by the Bureau of Indian Standar...
13 Jan, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
How social media influencers in the 6-12 age group are dealing with the pitfalls of internet fame73% of kids consuming digital content ask parents to buy something because a kid influencer had it.
13 Oct, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
View: Creating good jobs requires a more open economy and wide-ranging reformsWhat the second Narendra Modi government can do is to put in place employment-friendly policies.
24 May, 2019, 04.59 PM IST
View: Copying Trump's tariff policy will hit India hardThere is no denying that an increase in import duties may provide some temporary respite, but in the end it will do more harm than good.
27 Aug, 2018, 10.41 AM IST
3D printing startups yet to get their mix rightHouses, furniture, toys, shoes, clothing, medical implants and even tissues and food are today being 3D printed. Not yet on a mass scale.
08 Jul, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Reliving childhood! Adults bank on action heroes to cut work stressConvergys' George Samuel keeps aside a sum of Rs 5,000 every month for his bucket list of action figures like superman and etc.
19 Oct, 2016, 07.36 PM IST
Varanasi's zardozi craftsmen lose out to their Pakistani counterpartsRivals across the border can't attain the quality and authenticity of Varanasi's artisans. But they are suffering due to competition from P...
06 Jun, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
Yash Raj Films signs big licensing deals with Mattel, PepsiCo, etc. for Dhoom 3Yash Raj Films has signed licensing deals with a number of companies for Dhoom 3 and more than 100 items.
12 Nov, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
Mattel hopes to counter Chinese imports with new toys, ties up for Dhoom 3 franchise"The cheaper toys will be rolled out in India before their launch in other emerging markets, said Peter Broegger, senior vice president, As...
29 Oct, 2013, 04.12 AM IST
Retail plans with Bharti Enterprises 'not tenable': Walmart Asia headWal-Mart was expected to make a decision on its Indian retail plans and Bharti will accordingly decide if those plans match its overall ret...
07 Oct, 2013, 11.50 AM IST
Look at both the sidesIt’s rare that the right spirit ever overtakes us because denying it in our worldly scheme of things is cold-welded into us from birth.
06 Apr, 2013, 04.33 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
- Permanent ban on Chinese toys likely
The six-month ban on the import of cheap Chinese toys, suspected of containing toxic substances, could translate into a permanent one, acco...
26 Jan, 2009, 01.28 AM IST
- Nilgiri brew: The ineffable charm
Kurumbadi in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu welcomed us with bouquets of flowers. Wild sunflower blooms painted the thick green shrubs on both ...
07 Feb, 2008, 12.09 AM IST
- Global warming, celebrity melt-downs in top Yahoo searches in 2007
YouTube, Wikipedia and Facebook led the pack in technology searches, followed by an Apple Inc. triad of iTunes, iPod and iPhone. Top 10 Ad ...
03 Dec, 2007, 03.20 PM IST
- Outsourcing isn't child's play
The Mattel toy recall is a wake-up call to third-party manufacturers in India.
20 Aug, 2007, 04.08 AM IST