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.
05 Jun
Free India’s NMDC Limited plans $5.22 billion investment over three years, to double iron ore output and for diversification
04 Jun
Ex-India HDG prices stable but declining bids stall pending sales negotiations
04 Jun
Free India sees 3% rise in crude steel output in May 2026, imports up 63%
04 Jun
Free India’s coking coal import port traffic sees 6% rise in April-May FY 2026-27
04 Jun
Free India’s JSW Steel Limited to invest $20 billion over next seven years
03 Jun
Large Indian mills still place aggressive billet export offers despite pressure on margins
03 Jun
Import scrap prices in India see marginal changes, sellers delay offers amid lack of trade
03 Jun
Free India’s JVML awards John Cockerill India $136 million contract for annealing and pickling lines at CRNO steel mill
03 Jun
Free India’s industrial output grows 4.9% in April 2026 under newly revamped index
03 Jun
Free Indian passenger car sales show robust y-o-y sales growth in May 2026, moderate m-o-m rise
03 Jun
Free India considers withdrawal of FTA concessions as retaliation for UK’s plans to impose safeguard on steel imports
02 Jun
Indian HRC export activity lapses into silence amid low bids, general mood still bearish
02 Jun
Local India rebar prices fall further, traders and mills cut prices amid market slowdown
02 Jun
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 23, 2026
02 Jun
Free India’s NMDC Limited sees 20% rise in iron ore output in May 2026, sales fall 7%
02 Jun
Free India’s MOIL Limited cuts prices of all manganese ore grades for June deliveries
01 Jun
Local Indian CRC prices edge up as re-rollers complete stock liquidation, outlook still negative
01 Jun
Local Indian HRC trade prices down slightly amid reduced sales, negative macroeconomic outlook
01 Jun
India’s RINL floats export tender for blooms for July shipment
01 Jun
Free Indian miner NMDC Limited sees 35% rise in net profit in Q4 FY 2025-26
29 May
Free India’s KIOCL Limited bounces back into profit in Q4 of FY 2025-26
29 May
Ex-India HDG prices stable, pessimism surfaces after ongoing sales pitches fail to make headway
29 May
Ex-India pellet prices stable amid silent trade conditions, sales likely to improve but at lower price levels
29 May
Free India’s KFIL firms up plans to invest $52 million to ramp up steel tube making capacity
29 May
Free Development Bank of Japan and India’s HDFC Capital enter partnership to invest $1 billion in affordable housing ...
29 May
Free India’s JSL awards $1.7 million worth contract for installation of yard automation systems to Kernex Microsystems
28 May
Free Linde India commences operation of ASU at Jindal Stainless Limited’s Odisha mill
28 May
Free India’s AMNS commences production of EQ70-grade welded steel pipes at Hazira mill
28 May
Free India’s BCCL starts production at a 2 million mt capacity coking coal washery
28 May
Free India’s VPTL commences production from new stainless steel pipe and tube-making facility in Gujarat
28 May
Free India’s JSW Steel commences construction of 13.2 million mt greenfield steel mill in Odisha
27 May
Indian mills still interested in billet exports even though bids are declining
27 May
India’s scrap import market inactive as soft finished steel prices stall trades
27 May
Free India’s MAN Industries Limited acquires National Pipe Company Limited in Saudi Arabia
27 May
Free Jindal Oman inks pact to invest $390 million in construction-grade steel mill in Sohar
26 May
Ex-India HRC under pressure as global demand remains sluggish
26 May
Free India’s JSW Steel Limited commences prospecting at Gadhchiroli iron ore reserves in Maharashtra
26 May
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 22, 2026
26 May
Local Indian rebar prices continue to post bigger losses amid negative macroeconomic indicators and oversupply
26 May
Free India’s JSW Steel Limited, Bhartia and Carbon Iceland International ink pact for large-scale green methanol project
25 May
India’s RINL floats another export tender for SAE billet
25 May
Local Indian HRC trade prices stable amid falling volumes and negative demand outlook
25 May
Free India turns net importer of finished steel in April 2026
25 May
Local Indian CRC prices decline slightly amid low bookings and inventory rise among rerollers
25 May
Free India’s steel ministry seeks withdrawal of AD duty on met coke
22 May
Free India’s SAIL and GAIL Gas Limited ink pact to supply natural gas to Rourkela steel mill
22 May
India’s RINL floats new export tender for 30,000-60,000 mt billet as previous bids remain low
22 May
Ex-India pellet prices plunge as buyers from China pause bookings, local prices show declines
21 May
Indian mills hike HDG export offers, optimism for deals based on ongoing sales pitches
21 May
Free India’s core industries record 1.7% growth in April 2026, a two-month high
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