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.
27 Feb
Ex-India pellet prices up slightly, sellers optimistic of improved buying as trade gains pace in China
27 Feb
Free India’s NMDC Limited and IIT-Hyderabad to collaborate on green steel, mining technologies
27 Feb
Free CII: Mandatory green steel procurement for Indian government projects could generate 16 million mt of demand
27 Feb
Free India’s VISL approves plans to invest $4 million to build new rolling mill in Odisha
26 Feb
Free Proterial India to build facility to produce amorphous electrical steel for first time in India
26 Feb
Indian HDG exporters hike prices amid rising input costs, limited flat product availability
26 Feb
Free Construction of India’s largest vehicle scrapping facility begins in Kerala
26 Feb
Free India’s crude steel output up 11% in Apr-Jan period of FY 2025-26
25 Feb
Scrap suppliers try to push up offers to India, buyers resist, only stray deals done for higher grades
25 Feb
Free Tata Steel Limited to commission EAF in Punjab in March 2026
25 Feb
Ex-India billet trading quiet, sellers remain positive and keep prices stable
24 Feb
Firm ex-India HRC prices contrast with sluggish demand across major outlets
24 Feb
Local Indian rebar market enters new clear downtrend as large and retail buyers retreat
24 Feb
Free ISA: India can cut carbon emissions by 28% via greater use of scrap
24 Feb
Free India’s Jindal Steel and IIT ink pact to set up structural steel research centre
24 Feb
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 9, 2026
23 Feb
Local Indian CRC prices mostly stable amid regional variations, dip in trade volumes
23 Feb
Local Indian HRC prices largely stable amid slowdown in trade
23 Feb
Free Indian specialty steel producer Midhani’s net profit nearly doubles in Q3 FY 2025-26
23 Feb
Free India’s Adani Ports and NMDC and Brazil’s Vale ink pact to build iron ore blending facility as export hub on east coast
23 Feb
Free India’s core sector industries grow at 4% in January 2026, slower than growth in December 2025
20 Feb
Ex-India pellet prices soften as buyers retreat for holiday in China, tender-based sales at lower levels
20 Feb
Free AI-driven process control, automation critical for Indian steel to remain globally competitive
20 Feb
Free India’s Atmastco wins $26 million order to construct reheating furnace at SAIL’s Bhilai steel mill
19 Feb
Ex-India HDG prices stable at higher levels but trade remains slow
19 Feb
Free Indian steel companies seeking to expand markets in Middle East and Asia to offset impact of EU’s CBAM
19 Feb
Free India’s LMEL incorporates subsidiary in Dubai to expand global footprint
18 Feb
Import scrap prices in India increase, but buyers on sidelines amid uncertain local finished steel trends
18 Feb
Ex-India billet prices under pressure amid negative outlook, local market slumps too
18 Feb
Free AMNS India launches two branded steel products, targets 75% revenue from value-added steel
18 Feb
Free ICRA: Indian automobile sales growth to normalize at 3.6% in FY 2026-27
18 Feb
Free India’s BHEL secures order to build power project for SAIL’s expansion of IISCO steel mill
17 Feb
Indian HRC exporters keep prices firm, mills show rising interest in higher-margin products
17 Feb
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend amid signs of regional markets cooling down
17 Feb
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 8, 2026
17 Feb
Free India’s Rashmi Metaliks Limited secures regulatory approval for DI pipes from UK’s DWI
16 Feb
Free India’s Hi-Tech Pipes Limited commissions new ERW pipe-making facility in Uttar Pradesh
16 Feb
Local Indian CRC prices rise modestly amid cooling market, tight supply likely to underpin prices
16 Feb
Local Indian HRC prices consolidate higher amid slower trade, correction mostly ruled out
13 Feb
Free India’s JSL develops country’s first containers for salt transportation by railway
13 Feb
Free India’s BCCL to expand coking coal block to increase output by 15%
13 Feb
Ex-India pellet prices decline ahead of China’s holiday despite single large-volume deal
13 Feb
Free Indian pellet producer KIOCL Limited returns to profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
12 Feb
Ex-India HDG prices rise amid stronger local flats market, but limited export allocations cap deals
12 Feb
Free India’s Mukand Limited granted green steel certification
11 Feb
Import scrap prices in India move up slightly again, buying sporadic
11 Feb
Ex-India billet offers increase, sales focused on rebounding local prices
11 Feb
Free Indian government to act to mitigate impact of EU’s CBAM on steel exports
11 Feb
Free India’s JSW Steel sees 2% drop in consolidated crude steel output in Jan 2026
10 Feb
India HRC export prices shows upward bias despite mills’ limited activity
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