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.
04 May
Free India’s MOIL cuts prices of all grades of manganese ore by 4%
04 May
Free India’s LMEL commissions second pellet plant in Maharashtra
04 May
Free India’s NMDC Limited sees 16% rise in iron ore output in April 2026
04 May
Free India’s Jindal Steel Limited bounces back to profit in Q4 FY 2025-26
04 May
Local Indian CRC prices fall further amid weak trade volumes, slower industrial restocking
04 May
Local Indian HRC trade prices continue to soften amid fewer bookings, discounted sales
30 Apr
Ex-India HDG prices stable backed by rising costs, deals remain stalled by low exportable volumes
30 Apr
Free Indian government plans second round of fund infusion in RINL to help sustain operational viability
30 Apr
Free India’s DGTR recommends five-year extension of AD duty on met coke imports but at lower rates
30 Apr
Free India’s INOX Air commissions ASU at Tata Steel Limited’s new EAF-based Ludhiana mill
30 Apr
Free India’s MOIL sees 20 percent decline in net profit in Q4 FY 2025-26
29 Apr
Ex-India billet prices stable, but sellers more interested in exports
29 Apr
Import scrap prices in India edge up amid global cues, buyers kept away by weak steel prices
29 Apr
Free India’s industrial output moderates to 4.1 percent in March 2026
29 Apr
Free IEEFA notes gap between Indian steelmakers’ ambitions and actions on decarbonization
29 Apr
Free India’s steel ministry grants temporary exemptions from mandatory QCOs for certain stainless products
29 Apr
Free India’s SML lines up additional $286 million capex to accelerate expansion projects
28 Apr
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 18, 2026
28 Apr
Ex-India HRC prices stable to higher, trade stalled by EU curbs and Middle East uncertainties
28 Apr
Local Indian rebar prices continue sharp decline under inventory pressure
28 Apr
Free India’s Jindal SAW Limited sees net profit drop by 52% in Q4 FY 2025-26
28 Apr
Free India becomes net finished steel exporter in 2025-26 after two-year hiatus
28 Apr
India’s RINL floats second billet export tender for 30,000 mt for delivery by June 20
28 Apr
Free India and New Zealand ink FTA, to come into effect by December 2026
27 Apr
Free IEEFA: India’s steel sector faces mounting energy security risks
27 Apr
Local Indian CRC prices start to soften amid slower trade, selective discount sales
27 Apr
Local Indian HRC prices remain under pressure amid muted trade activity
27 Apr
Free India’s RINL floats export offer for 60,000 mt of billet for delivery by June 30
24 Apr
Ex-India pellet prices inch up but trade still silent as buyers’ look for lower discounts
23 Apr
Ex-India HDG prices stable at higher levels, low export allocations and wide bid-offer gaps keep trade silent
23 Apr
Free SAIL awards turnkey contract to SMS Group for modernization of billet casting facility at Durgapur steel mill
22 Apr
Ex-India billet prices stable at higher levels amid rising costs, deals stalled by wide bid-offer gap
22 Apr
Import scrap prices in India under pressure despite firm global market
22 Apr
Free Tata Steel and Google Cloud collaborate to deploy agentic AI to scale up autonomous capabilities
22 Apr
Free Goa government starts second attempt to auction idle low-grade iron ore dumps
21 Apr
Free Tata Steel to deploy SMS Group technology at Jamshedpur mill as part of decarbonisation plans
21 Apr
Ex-India HRC trade stalls despite cost-driven price support
21 Apr
Local Indian rebar prices down sharply amid buyers’ resistance, discounted sales
21 Apr
Free India’s Jindal Stainless marks maiden entry into retail sales of stainless steel rebars
21 Apr
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 17, 2026
21 Apr
Free India-South Korea trade agreement targets $50 billion bilateral trade by 2030
20 Apr
Local Indian CRC prices show mixed trend amid falling trade volumes, negative outlook
20 Apr
Local Indian HRC prices decline amid buyers’ resistance to mills’ hikes
20 Apr
Free India’s JSW Steel approves JV with POSCO to build 6 million mt steel mill in Odisha
17 Apr
Ex-India pellet prices stable amid stray deal, but mood bearish due to unsold stocks
17 Apr
Free India and Russia commence engagements on expanding collaboration in steel sector
17 Apr
Free India and New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27
17 Apr
Free India’s Shyam Steel to build $1.07 billion integrated mill in Maharashtra
16 Apr
Ex-India HDG prices stable, trade stalled by wide bid-offer gap
16 Apr
Free India’s fair trade regulator finds seven steel bodies in violation of anti-trust rules
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