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...
Mallikarjun Kharge calls fuel price hike "Modi-govt-made crisis," alleges leadership failure amid West Asia conflictCongress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticizes the central government over rising petrol and diesel prices. He labels the situation a 'Modi-...
Trump's $166 billion tariff refunds may finally be in sight as first payouts expected by May 11The Trump administration is set to issue its first tariff refunds around May 11, following the Supreme Court's ruling that the sweeping dut...
Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costlyGlobal oil disruptions are making everyday items more expensive. From plush toys to bandages, the cost of materials derived from petroleum ...
Trump blasts NATO over Iran war, revives Greenland threat after talks with Mark RuttePresident Trump expressed frustration with NATO allies following a meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte, reiterating his belief they w...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Can India be a toy hub of the world, as PM Modi has exhorted? It’s a tough gameIndustry experts also say the PM’s call to develop India into a toy hub and the commerce ministry’s move to make BIS certification compulso...
- Traditional toy market is alive: Lego
It’s time for Lego to ‘play well’ in the Indian market. One of the world’s largest toy makers that started its journey in 1932, the Denmark...
- Half of Chinese toy makers wiped out in crisis
Nearly half of China's toy makers closed last year due to shrinking exports brought about by the global financial crisis, Chinese media rep...
- Chinese toymakers now turn to home turf
For 24 years, toymaker Yoshiritsu has resisted the pull to move to lower-cost China, sticking it out in more costly Japan to meet the exact...
- China defends its toy industry
Stung by global recalls, China was set to take foreign journalists on a tour of the country's biggest toy-making region to show that its fa...