Ajoy Das
I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.
06 Nov
Free India's automobile retail sales across all categories down 24% in October 2026
06 Nov
Free India sees finished steel output rise 4% in Apr-Oct FY 2026-27, remains net importer
06 Nov
Ex-India pellet prices slip amid absent Chinese buyers, sellers focus on higher local margins
06 Nov
Free India's SMIOL sees consolidated net profit rise 88% in Q2 FY 2026-27
05 Nov
Free India's coking coal import port traffic up 11% in Apr-Oct FY 2026-27
05 Nov
Free India's coking coal imports from Australia show a declining trend
05 Nov
Free Jindal Stainless Limited subsidiary commissions powder coating facility for stainless products
04 Nov
Import scrap prices in India stable, but trade silent as local scrap offers fall further
04 Nov
Indian mills start discounting billet export offers as local market falls sharply
03 Nov
Correction deepens in local Indian rebar market amid all-round stock liquidation, discounts
03 Nov
Free India's MOIL Limited sees 70% rise in net profit in Q2 FY 2026-27
03 Nov
Free India's NMDC sees 18% rise in iron ore output in Oct 2026, sales fall 12%
03 Nov
Free India's passenger car sales up 13% in Oct 2026, most firms achieve robust growth
03 Nov
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 45, 2026
02 Nov
Free India's BCCL sees 10 percent rise in coking coal output in October 2026
30 Oct
Ex-India HDG prices stable, but trading activity stalls as low bids halt deals for higher grades
30 Oct
Ex-India pellet prices slip marginally, export-domestic price gap narrows but recovery in overseas sales remains ...
30 Oct
Free Indian government and HD Hyundai plan $ 4 billion shipyard in Tamil Nadu
30 Oct
Free India's Welspun Corp sees 13% rise in consolidated net profit in Q2 of FY 2026-27, approves investments in US and Jordan
30 Oct
Free India's APL Apollo Limited sees 27% rise in consolidated net profit in Q2 of FY 2026-27
29 Oct
Free Jindal India commissions galvanizing line in West Bengal
29 Oct
Free India's industrial production sees 6.7% growth in September 2026, a four-month low
29 Oct
Free India's DGTR recommends five-year AD duty on Chinese seamless pipes
29 Oct
Free IEEFA: Coal supplies needed to meet India's 604 million mt steelmaking capacity target in doubt
29 Oct
Free NMDC Limited opens office in Sydney to facilitate mineral sector investment opportunities in Australia
28 Oct
Ex-India billet offers stable, but isolated deals break prolonged silence amid sharp declines in local prices
28 Oct
Indian imported scrap prices stable, local sourcing preferred amid falling prices
28 Oct
Free India's Midhani inks pact to develop methods for recovering nickel and cobalt from industrial waste
28 Oct
Free SAIL's net profit rise 315% in Q2 of FY 2026-27
27 Oct
Correction in the local Indian rebar market deepens amid stock liquidation and low trading activity during the holidays
27 Oct
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 44, 2026
27 Oct
Free India's RINL resumes rebar production
26 Oct
Free Welspun Corp bags $580 million worth order for supply of coated line pipe in US for natural gas transportation project
26 Oct
Free Jindal Steel Limited sees consolidated net profit rise 21% in Q2 of FY 2026-27
26 Oct
Free India's BCCL back into profit in Q2 of FY 2026-27
23 Oct
Free India's JSW Steel sees consolidate net profit rise 225% in Q2 FY 2026-27
23 Oct
Free India's Jindal Stainless sees net profit rise 11% in Q2 FY 2026-27
23 Oct
Ex-India pellet prices stable, deals remained stalled by divergent price expectations of buyers and sellers
22 Oct
Ex-India HDG prices stable, stray deals for higher grades break overall silent trade conditions
22 Oct
Free India initiates review of National Mineral Policy 2019
22 Oct
Free India's core industries see 7.9% growth in September 2026, 30-month high
21 Oct
Local Indian rebar market sees further correction, optimism persists for revival soon
20 Oct
Import scrap prices in India soften, post-holiday outlook negative
20 Oct
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 43, 2026
20 Oct
Ex-India billet prices stable, sellers hold back volumes expecting local rebound after holidays
20 Oct
Free India-New Zealand FTA comes into effect on October 20
19 Oct
Local Indian CRC prices fall ahead of festival holidays, demand outlook still positive
19 Oct
Free India's Jindal SAW sees 69% fall in consolidated net profit in Q2 FY 2026-27
19 Oct
Free India's Tata Steel commissions new production facilities at Kalinganagar mill
19 Oct
Free NMDC inks pact with GAIL India for supply of natural gas to pellet plant in Chhattisgarh
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