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.
23 Jan
Free EEPC: Unresolved CBAM issue in India-EU FTA to lead to 10% fall in engineering exports to Europe
23 Jan
Free India’s AAL sees 43% rise in consolidated net profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
22 Jan
Ex-India HDG offers stable, speculative stray deals at extended discount levels
22 Jan
Free India’s JSL sees 27% rise in consolidated net profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
22 Jan
Free India’s CCI approves Tata Steel Limited’s plan to acquire controlling stake in pellet producer TPPL
22 Jan
Import scrap prices firm in India, scattered buying seen for higher grades
21 Jan
Ex-India billet prices stable but sellers divert attention to robust gains in local market
21 Jan
Free India finalizing national steel scrap policy to align with industry shifts, global trends
21 Jan
Free India’s CCI approves JSW Steel-JFE Steel Corp. JV for BSPL steel mill
21 Jan
Free ICRA: India’s long-term transition to low-carbon steelmaking to be hindered by costs and technology constraints
21 Jan
Free India’s eight core industries see 3.7% growth in Dec 2025, four-month high
20 Jan
Ex-India HRC price stable amid silent trade conditions
20 Jan
Local Indian rebar prices surge amid aggressive EPC buying, optimism over national budget
20 Jan
Free Tata Steel to invest $1.22 billion to deploy green steel technologies at Jamshedpur mill
20 Jan
Free SAIL signs natural gas supply deal with GAIL for IISCO steel mill expansion
20 Jan
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 4, 2026
19 Jan
Free India’s INOX Air Products wins contract to build two ASUs at Tata Steel’s Meramandali mill
19 Jan
Ex-India pellet prices stable as trade silent amid low bids and sellers hiking local prices due to robust sales
19 Jan
Local Indian HRC prices edge up, pace of uptrend slows amid emerging buyer resistance
19 Jan
Local Indian CRC prices fall amid buyer resistance, slower restocking by industry
19 Jan
Free India and EU expected to ink FTA pact on January 27
19 Jan
Free India’s Jindal SAW sees 49% decline in net profit in Q3 FY 2025-26
15 Jan
Ex-India billet prices under pressure, more sellers submit offers after local market slips
15 Jan
Ex-India HDG offer prices stable, but deals at lower levels as buyers resist recent hikes
15 Jan
Free SAIL’s Bhilai plant commissions 5 MW floating solar power project to cut carbon emissions
15 Jan
Free India’s LEWL inks licensing pact with US-based TMWL for use of patented steel pickling technology
14 Jan
Import scrap prices in India rise again slightly, buyers less eager as local supply sufficient
13 Jan
Ex-India HRC market faces buyer pushback despite higher offers
13 Jan
Local Indian rebar market sees expected correction amid buyer resistance, withdrawal of EPC companies
13 Jan
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 3, 2026
13 Jan
Free Suzuki Motor Corporation plans new car making facility in India
12 Jan
Local Indian HRC prices continue uptrend amid restocking and anticipation of more base price hikes by mills
12 Jan
Local Indian CRC prices show mixed trend amid easing of restocking by large industrials
12 Jan
Free Indian Railways experimenting use of galvanized steel rails to reduce corrosion in coastal regions
12 Jan
Free India’s industry body seeks incentives for hydrogen-based DRI industry in national budget
09 Jan
Ex-India pellet prices stable amid muted trading with buyers from China on the sidelines, sellers maintain positive ...
09 Jan
Free India’s JSW Steel Limited sees 6% rise in consolidated steel output in Q3 FY 2025-26
09 Jan
Free Tata Steel tests iron ore shipments from Canada to hedge against captive mine lease expiry risk
09 Jan
Free India’s crude steel output rises by three percent in December 2025
08 Jan
Ex-India HDG prices rise slightly, but trade activity remains subdued
08 Jan
Free Tata Steel sees 11% rise in crude steel output from Indian operations in Q3 FY 2025-26
08 Jan
Free Indian government approves forest land diversion for NMDC’s Bailadila iron ore mine expansion
07 Jan
Import scrap prices in India increase, deals awaited
07 Jan
Ex-India billet prices surge, sellers refrain from pushing sales amid robust local market
07 Jan
Free India’s automobile sales across all categories rise 15% in December 2025
06 Jan
Free India scraps quantitative restrictions on met coke imports after imposition of AD duty
06 Jan
Free India’s competition watchdog prima facie finds price collusion among top steel companies, breach of anti-trust laws
06 Jan
Local Indian rebar prices rise faster amid tightening of supplies, strong buying
06 Jan
Large Indian mills hike flat product base prices for third time
06 Jan
Free India’s coking coal port import traffic up 11% in Apr-Dec FY 2025-26
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