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.
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
16 Apr
Free John Cockerill India wins $32 million contract to supply continuous galvanizing line to JSW Steel Coated Products
15 Apr
Ex-India billet sellers face rising costs and keep offers stable, but buyers seek $20/mt lower
15 Apr
Import scrap prices in India soften slightly, but still fail to elicit buying interest
15 Apr
Free India issues new pricing rules for low-grade iron ore to boost supplies to steel mills
14 Apr
Ex-India HRC prices firm, trade stalled by weak demand, geopolitical headwinds
14 Apr
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend as stock movement slows down and discounting emerges
14 Apr
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 16, 2026
13 Apr
Local Indian CRC prices see mixed trend amid divergent outlook, despite mills’ price hikes
13 Apr
Local Indian HRC prices soften despite mills’ price hikes, amid divergent near-term outlook
13 Apr
Free India steel carbon emission policy targets 25% reduction and 400 million mt capacity by 2036
10 Apr
Free India’s JSW Steel sees 8% rise in consolidated output in FY 2025-26
10 Apr
Free Tata Steel capacity expansion in India to reach 7 million mt amid strong demand outlook
10 Apr
Ex-India pellet prices soften amid Chinese caution, sellers focus on better local sales
09 Apr
Indian suppliers raise HDG export offers again, deals stall amid low Q2 allocations
09 Apr
Free SAIL’s Bokaro steel mill to start hydrogen injection at BF to cut carbon emissions
09 Apr
Free India’s crude steel output up 11% in FY 2025-26, exports up 36%, imports down 32%
08 Apr
Ex-India billet prices stable at higher levels, but no deals due to buyers’ resistance and better local market
08 Apr
Import scrap prices in India still firm, small tonnages booked to overcome local shortages
08 Apr
Large Indian mills hike flat product base prices amid rising input costs
07 Apr
Ex-India HRC prices rise notionally amid local strength, export demand still slack
07 Apr
Free Tata Steel sees 8% rise in its Indian crude steel output in FY 2025-26, hitting record high
07 Apr
Local Indian rebar prices rise sharply amid big hikes by mills, low stocks, tight supplies
07 Apr
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 15, 2026
07 Apr
Free India’s coking coal import port traffic up 12% in FY 2025-26
07 Apr
Free India’s MOIL Limited sees 6% rise in manganese ore output in FY 2025-26
06 Apr
Indian auto retail sales up 13% in FY 2025-26, hit record high
06 Apr
Local Indian CRC prices move up, rises possible in base prices
06 Apr
Local Indian HRC prices rise further amid tighter supplies, base price hike expectations
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