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.
30 Jul
Ex-India HDG trade activity remains silent from wide bid-offer gap, logistical disruptions in Middle East
30 Jul
Free Crisil: EU's tighter steel import quota likely to hit Indian steel exports by 30%
30 Jul
Free India's defense laboratory transfers technology for defense-grade steel plate making to SAIL's Rourkela steel mill
30 Jul
Free India's MOIL Limited sees 70% rise in net profit in Q1 of FY 2026-27
29 Jul
Indian mills still offer high billet volumes for export despite no price improvement
29 Jul
Import scrap prices in India harden amid tighter supplies, buyers' focus only on lower-priced grades
29 Jul
Free India's SMEL commissions 1.5 million mt capacity iron ore beneficiation plant at Odisha mill
29 Jul
Free SAIL and Krakatau Steel plan to build $350 million stainless steel slab mill in Indonesia
28 Jul
Ex-India HRC trading slows as sellers await fresh signals from Asia
28 Jul
Local Indian rebar prices stage smart recovery, sustainability of upturn still in doubt
28 Jul
Free India's SMEL commissions 8.9MWp solar power plant at Jamuria steel mill in West Bengal
28 Jul
Free India imposes definitive AD duty on met coke imports from six countries
28 Jul
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 31, 2026
27 Jul
Local Indian HRC prices stable amid slow stock movement, liquidity crunch of intermediaries
27 Jul
Local Indian CRC prices inch lower amid cautious buying, re-rollers' higher inventories
27 Jul
Free SAIL doubles its consolidated net profit in Q1 FY 2026-27
27 Jul
Free India's Jindal Steel sees consolidated net profit fall 44% in Q1 FY 2026-27
24 Jul
Ex-India pellet prices soften slightly, current offers still afloat to decide next pricing trend
23 Jul
Indian mills still active in billet sales overseas, but price rebound still in doubt
23 Jul
Ex-India HDG trade inactivity extended by failure of deals in Gulf
22 Jul
Some import scrap offers to India move up, stray small-volume deals only at stable levels
22 Jul
Free India's SAIL approves capacity expansion of Bhilai steel mill
22 Jul
Free Tata Steel achieves $1.13 billion in cost savings in FY 2025-26
22 Jul
Free India's BCCL slips into red in Q1 FY 2026-27
21 Jul
Ex-India HRC prices decline further in deals, trading activity still insufficient
21 Jul
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend amid negative outlook stretching beyond monsoon season
21 Jul
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 30, 2026
21 Jul
Free India’s core sector output rises 5% in June 2026, fastest in five months
21 Jul
Free India’s SMEL sees consolidated net profit rise 18% in Q1 FY 2026-27
20 Jul
Local Indian CRC prices stable, negative outlook likely to stretch beyond monsoon season
20 Jul
Local Indian HRC trade prices inch down as inventories higher than normal
20 Jul
India’s RINL floats three more export tenders for 90,000 mt of billet for July-August shipment
20 Jul
Free SAIL awards Mecon Limited consultancy services contract for expansion project
17 Jul
India-based JSW Steel’s consolidated net profit up 113 percent in Q1 FY 2026-27
17 Jul
Ex-India pellet trade gains momentum, prices rise on stronger Chinese buying, tighter supply
16 Jul
Free India’s passenger vehicle sales rise 26 percent in Q1 FY 2026-27
16 Jul
Ex-India HDG prices stable amid mills’ low allocations, buyers seek adjustment due to rising logistical costs
15 Jul
Indian mills return to billet export market with higher volume offers, but pessimistic outlook on prices
15 Jul
Indian imported scrap edges lower as buyers cautious, while freight and insurance costs on rise
15 Jul
Free India secures larger duty-free steel export quota under India-UK trade deal
15 Jul
Free India’s Jindal SAW Limited sees consolidated net profit fall 75 percent in Q1 of FY 2026-27
14 Jul
Sluggish ex-India HRC trade kept alive by discounted sales to SE Asia
14 Jul
Local Indian rebar prices soften further amid weak demand, monsoon season disruptions
14 Jul
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 29, 2026
13 Jul
Local Indian HRC trade prices weaken further after mills cut base prices, stocks increase
13 Jul
India’s RINL floats multiple billet export tenders for August shipment
13 Jul
Local Indian CRC prices slip, downtrend likely to persist throughout Q3
13 Jul
Free India’s NMDC drops prices of iron ore lumps and fines for July - July 13
13 Jul
Free India’s MOIL Limited sees 1% rise in manganese ore output in Q1 FY 2026-27
10 Jul
Free India extends AD duty on seamless pipes from China until January 2027
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