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The Labubu phenomenon: How a toy became a symbol of late-stage capitalism

A Civil Services perspective with reference to Marxist Socialism
Ivninder Pal Singh
TNS
Chandigarh, Updated At : 05:00 AM May 21, 2026 IST

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