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.
10 Mar
Free India emerges as net exporter of finished steel in April-February FY 2025-26
10 Mar
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 11, 2026
09 Mar
Local Indian CRC prices rise as mills hike base prices, inflation exerts pressure on demand
09 Mar
Local Indian HRC prices firm up as mills hike base prices, more hikes imminent due to war in Middle East
06 Mar
Large Indian mills hike flat product base price for March 2026 deliveries
06 Mar
Free India’s coking coal import port traffic up 11% in Apr-Feb of FY 2025-26
06 Mar
Ex-India pellet prices inch up, buyers remain price-sensitive and sellers focused on better local sales
06 Mar
Free India’s NMDC Limited hikes prices of iron ore lumps and fines with immediate effect - March 6, 2026
06 Mar
Free SAIL’s Bhilai steel mill achieves its highest-ever outputs in Apr-Feb of FY 2025-26
05 Mar
Ex-India HDG prices stable but pessimism mounts amid Middle East contract cancellation reports
05 Mar
Indian automobile retail sales across all categories up 26% in February 2026
05 Mar
Free Shipping major A P Moller-Maersk suspends cargo bookings from Indian ports to West Asia
04 Mar
Rebound in local Indian billet market eases pressure on export prices
04 Mar
Import scrap prices in India rise amid tighter supplies, logistical uncertainties and rising war risk premiums
04 Mar
Free India’s BCCL posts 1.6% decline in coking coal output for February 2026
03 Mar
Ex-India HRC prices stable but mills pause offers amid Gulf shipping uncertainty
03 Mar
Free India’s factory output growth moderates to 4.8% in Jan 2026, a three-month low
03 Mar
Local Indian rebar prices rise amid renewed bookings by big buyers, uptrend likely to ease
03 Mar
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 10, 2026
03 Mar
Free Middle East conflict starts to hit Indian trade, shipping corridors disrupted, logistic and insurance rates spike
03 Mar
Free Indian passenger car makers see robust double-digit sales growth in Feb 2026
02 Mar
Free India’s NMDC Limited sees iron ore output rise 16% in February 2026
02 Mar
Free India’s IMFA completes acquisition of Tata Steel Limited’s ferrochrome plant in Odisha
02 Mar
Local Indian CRC prices slip as buyers cautious amid high prices, year-end considerations
02 Mar
Local Indian HRC trade prices show mixed trend as buyers cautious with prices nearing two-year high
02 Mar
Free Container movements at Indian ports at near halt following US-Israel attack on Iran
02 Mar
Free India’s MOIL hikes manganese ore price effective for all deliveries from March 1, 2026
27 Feb
Ex-India pellet prices up slightly, sellers optimistic of improved buying as trade gains pace in China
27 Feb
Free India’s NMDC Limited and IIT-Hyderabad to collaborate on green steel, mining technologies
27 Feb
Free CII: Mandatory green steel procurement for Indian government projects could generate 16 million mt of demand
27 Feb
Free India’s VISL approves plans to invest $4 million to build new rolling mill in Odisha
26 Feb
Free Proterial India to build facility to produce amorphous electrical steel for first time in India
26 Feb
Indian HDG exporters hike prices amid rising input costs, limited flat product availability
26 Feb
Free Construction of India’s largest vehicle scrapping facility begins in Kerala
26 Feb
Free India’s crude steel output up 11% in Apr-Jan period of FY 2025-26
25 Feb
Scrap suppliers try to push up offers to India, buyers resist, only stray deals done for higher grades
25 Feb
Free Tata Steel Limited to commission EAF in Punjab in March 2026
25 Feb
Ex-India billet trading quiet, sellers remain positive and keep prices stable
24 Feb
Firm ex-India HRC prices contrast with sluggish demand across major outlets
24 Feb
Local Indian rebar market enters new clear downtrend as large and retail buyers retreat
24 Feb
Free ISA: India can cut carbon emissions by 28% via greater use of scrap
24 Feb
Free India’s Jindal Steel and IIT ink pact to set up structural steel research centre
24 Feb
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 9, 2026
23 Feb
Local Indian CRC prices mostly stable amid regional variations, dip in trade volumes
23 Feb
Local Indian HRC prices largely stable amid slowdown in trade
23 Feb
Free Indian specialty steel producer Midhani’s net profit nearly doubles in Q3 FY 2025-26
23 Feb
Free India’s Adani Ports and NMDC and Brazil’s Vale ink pact to build iron ore blending facility as export hub on east coast
23 Feb
Free India’s core sector industries grow at 4% in January 2026, slower than growth in December 2025
20 Feb
Ex-India pellet prices soften as buyers retreat for holiday in China, tender-based sales at lower levels
20 Feb
Free AI-driven process control, automation critical for Indian steel to remain globally competitive
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