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.
16 Apr
Free John Cockerill India wins $32 million contract to supply continuous galvanizing line to JSW Steel Coated Products
15 Apr
Ex-India billet sellers face rising costs and keep offers stable, but buyers seek $20/mt lower
15 Apr
Import scrap prices in India soften slightly, but still fail to elicit buying interest
15 Apr
Free India issues new pricing rules for low-grade iron ore to boost supplies to steel mills
14 Apr
Ex-India HRC prices firm, trade stalled by weak demand, geopolitical headwinds
14 Apr
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend as stock movement slows down and discounting emerges
14 Apr
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 16, 2026
13 Apr
Local Indian CRC prices see mixed trend amid divergent outlook, despite mills’ price hikes
13 Apr
Local Indian HRC prices soften despite mills’ price hikes, amid divergent near-term outlook
13 Apr
Free India steel carbon emission policy targets 25% reduction and 400 million mt capacity by 2036
10 Apr
Free India’s JSW Steel sees 8% rise in consolidated output in FY 2025-26
10 Apr
Free Tata Steel capacity expansion in India to reach 7 million mt amid strong demand outlook
10 Apr
Ex-India pellet prices soften amid Chinese caution, sellers focus on better local sales
09 Apr
Indian suppliers raise HDG export offers again, deals stall amid low Q2 allocations
09 Apr
Free SAIL’s Bokaro steel mill to start hydrogen injection at BF to cut carbon emissions
09 Apr
Free India’s crude steel output up 11% in FY 2025-26, exports up 36%, imports down 32%
08 Apr
Ex-India billet prices stable at higher levels, but no deals due to buyers’ resistance and better local market
08 Apr
Import scrap prices in India still firm, small tonnages booked to overcome local shortages
08 Apr
Large Indian mills hike flat product base prices amid rising input costs
07 Apr
Ex-India HRC prices rise notionally amid local strength, export demand still slack
07 Apr
Free Tata Steel sees 8% rise in its Indian crude steel output in FY 2025-26, hitting record high
07 Apr
Local Indian rebar prices rise sharply amid big hikes by mills, low stocks, tight supplies
07 Apr
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 15, 2026
07 Apr
Free India’s coking coal import port traffic up 12% in FY 2025-26
07 Apr
Free India’s MOIL Limited sees 6% rise in manganese ore output in FY 2025-26
06 Apr
Indian auto retail sales up 13% in FY 2025-26, hit record high
06 Apr
Local Indian CRC prices move up, rises possible in base prices
06 Apr
Local Indian HRC prices rise further amid tighter supplies, base price hike expectations
06 Apr
Free India’s Jindal Steel Limited deploys syngas across steelmaking processes
06 Apr
Free India’s MOIL Limited hikes prices of all manganese ore grades with immediate effect from April 6, 2026
06 Apr
Free India’s NMDC Limited hikes prices of iron ore lumps and fines with immediate effect - April 6, 2026
03 Apr
Ex-India pellet prices inch up reversing declines, but deals stalled by wide bid-offer gap
02 Apr
Free Indian passenger car makers achieve robust double-digit sales growth in March 2026
02 Apr
Ex-India HDG prices stable at higher levels, pessimism deepens as sales talks fail
02 Apr
Free India’s NMDC Limited sees iron ore output rise by 51% in March 2026
02 Apr
Free India’s RINL sees 51 percent rise in crude steel output in FY 2025-26
02 Apr
Free India’s LMEL sees 120% rise in iron ore output in FY 2025-26
01 Apr
Ex-India billet prices rise amid tight local supplies and higher costs, but buyers resist
01 Apr
Free JFE Steel and JSW Steel Limited close to finalizing JV agreement
01 Apr
Import scrap prices in India rise further, trade still stalled by rupee’s ongoing depreciation, logistical risks
31 Mar
Local Indian rebar prices surge amid near panic restocking due to input supply disruptions
31 Mar
Ex-India HRC prices stable, mills favour local sales as overseas demand still weak
31 Mar
Free Odisha targets auction of 34 mineral blocks in FY 2026-27 including iron ore and manganese
31 Mar
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 14, 2026
31 Mar
Free India’s KFIL resumes operation of Solapur casting unit using alternative energy to LPG
30 Mar
Free India’s JSL and OREL partially commission hybrid solar wind power project
30 Mar
Free India’s CIL to build eight coal washeries investing $348 million to augment supplies to large users including steel ...
30 Mar
Local Indian HRC trade prices firm amid mills’ sharp hikes, volumes subdued
30 Mar
Local Indian CRC prices surge amid mills’ hikes, output cut due to gas shortages
27 Mar
Free India eases LPG supply regulations for steel and other priority industries
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