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.
25 Jun
Free India-EU FTA to be signed in Dec 2026, to take effect from Feb-Mar 2027
24 Jun
Indian mills still seek to push billet exports, success limited due to rare and low bids
24 Jun
Import scrap prices in India decline, mills on sidelines during monsoon season
24 Jun
Free India launches AD investigations into imports of CRGO steel from four countries
24 Jun
Free India’s NMDC launches $80 million expansion project at Donimalai iron ore mine
23 Jun
Ex-India HRC prices still under pressure, demand sporadic even after decline
23 Jun
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend amid poor monsoon season outlook
23 Jun
Free India’s core infrastructure sector records 0.5% growth in May 2026, a seven-month low
23 Jun
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 26, 2026
23 Jun
Free India’s NMDC Limited awards $317 million contract to RVNL to construct iron ore buffer stockyard and blending facility
23 Jun
Free India’s share in global ship recycling rises to 35.4 percent in 2025
22 Jun
Local Indian HRC trade prices show marginal changes amid weak monsoon season demand, oversupply
22 Jun
Local Indian CRC prices stable amid slack trading, rather weak outlook for July
22 Jun
Free India’s mines ministry likely to unveil $317 million incentive package to create nickel and lithium processing ...
19 Jun
Ex-India pellet prices recover amid better local market, Chinese cautious amid higher levels
19 Jun
India’s RINL floats three billet export tenders for total of 90,000 mt this week
19 Jun
Free India’s BCCL hands over coal washery operations to JSW Steel as monetization of assets
19 Jun
Free India’s MSPL inks pact with ESEPL to source solar energy for its steelmaking facilities
18 Jun
Ex-India HDG prices stable, stray small-tonnage deals possible at discounts
18 Jun
Free Goa government receives 59 bids in auction of 24 idle low-grade iron ore dumps
18 Jun
Free India’s KFIL receives 30,000 mt pig iron export order for delivery to UK
18 Jun
Free India-UK FTA to come into effect from July 15 despite differences on steel safeguards
17 Jun
Indian billet exporters inactive as overseas bids low, local sales also under pressure
17 Jun
Import scrap offers in India decline, but fail to attract buyers
17 Jun
Free India seeks minimum $900 million steel quota from UK to resolve FTA logjam
17 Jun
Free India and Canada set end of 2026 as target for concluding FTA framework
16 Jun
Ex-India HRC prices officially stable, but still competitive with inventories pressure persists
16 Jun
Local Indian rebar prices stabilize slightly but more losses seen ahead with spread of monsoon rains
16 Jun
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 25, 2026
16 Jun
Free India’s vehicle scrapping policy flounders, only 3% of eligible ELVs scrapped in 2022-25
16 Jun
Free India’s SEPC Limited win $71 million contract for SAIL’s IISCO mill expansion project
16 Jun
Free New-energy heavy truck sales in China up 67.6 percent in Jan-May
15 Jun
Local Indian CRC prices stable amid slow bookings from industrials users
15 Jun
Local Indian HRC prices stable but weak demand keeps outlook bearish
12 Jun
Free India rejects US allegations of excess steel production
12 Jun
Downtrend of ex-India pellet prices accelerates, outlook turns negative as Chinese buyers retreat
11 Jun
Ex-India HDG prices rise amid higher costs, wider bid-offer gap stalls deals
11 Jun
Free India’s RINL halts operation of steel melt shop after explosion kills nine, injures several others
10 Jun
Indian billet exporters take a break from active sales
10 Jun
Indian scrap importers resist current prices and still seek discounts
10 Jun
Free India’s MOIL floats JV with mining arm of Madhya Pradesh to expand manganese exploration and mining
10 Jun
India’s SAIL and NMDC explore acquisition of coking coal assets in Russia
09 Jun
Indian HRC exporters manage to push volumes in all major markets after discounts
09 Jun
Local Indian rebar prices fall further amid weak demand, rising inventories
09 Jun
Free India’s JSW Steel sees 15% rise in consolidated crude steel output in May 2026
09 Jun
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 24, 2026
08 Jun
India’s automobile retail sales increase by 10 percent in May 2026
08 Jun
Local Indian CRC prices stable, but outlook negative due to low industrial restocking
08 Jun
Local Indian trade HRC prices still squeezed by weak demand, mills’ June base prices stable
05 Jun
Ex-India pellet prices inch down but outlook improves as higher volumes now being negotiated
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