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.
07 Aug
Free Crisil: Indian primary steel mills to maintain stable profitability in FY 2026-27 despite rising costs
07 Aug
Free AMNS supplies 100% of special steel used in India Navy anti-submarine vessel
05 Aug
Ex-India billet prices stable, mills start to be less aggressive with focus on better local sales
05 Aug
Import scrap prices in India stable, but buyers still bid lower despite better steel market
04 Aug
Ex-India HRC prices come under fresh pressures in SE Asia, trading limited to stray deals
04 Aug
Free India's Tata Motors commissions vehicle scrapping facility in Patna
04 Aug
Local Indian rebar price recovery gains momentum as large buyers increase booking volumes
04 Aug
India's RINL floats another export tender for 60,000 mt of billet
04 Aug
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 32, 2026
04 Aug
Free India's Jindal Stainless sees 8% rise in consolidated net profit in Q1 FY 2026-27
03 Aug
Free India's BCCL sees five percent rise in coking coal output in July 2026
03 Aug
Local Indian CRC prices stable, supported by stronger July auto sector performance
03 Aug
Local Indian HRC bookings improve slightly amid anticipated base price hikes by mills
03 Aug
Free India's passenger car sales show robust double-digit growth in July 2026
03 Aug
Free India's NMDC Limited sees 31% rise in iron ore output in July 2026
03 Aug
Free India's MOIL Limited cuts prices of various manganese ore grades for August 2026 deliveries
31 Jul
Free India's JSW Steel Limited secures global investment grade rating from Moody's
31 Jul
Free IEEFA: India's push to expand coking coal productions risks increase in methane gas emission
31 Jul
Ex-India pellet prices slip as Chinese buyers retreat, sellers pause offering volumes, preferring local sales
31 Jul
Free Tata Steel approves $3.54 billion capex to boost capacity at NINL steel mill in Odisha
31 Jul
Free Tata Steel Limited sees consolidated net profit rise 19% in Q1 of FY 2026-27
30 Jul
Ex-India HDG trade activity remains silent from wide bid-offer gap, logistical disruptions in Middle East
30 Jul
Free Crisil: EU's tighter steel import quota likely to hit Indian steel exports by 30%
30 Jul
Free India's defense laboratory transfers technology for defense-grade steel plate making to SAIL's Rourkela steel mill
30 Jul
Free India's MOIL Limited sees 70% rise in net profit in Q1 of FY 2026-27
29 Jul
Indian mills still offer high billet volumes for export despite no price improvement
29 Jul
Import scrap prices in India harden amid tighter supplies, buyers' focus only on lower-priced grades
29 Jul
Free India's SMEL commissions 1.5 million mt capacity iron ore beneficiation plant at Odisha mill
29 Jul
Free SAIL and Krakatau Steel plan to build $350 million stainless steel slab mill in Indonesia
28 Jul
Ex-India HRC trading slows as sellers await fresh signals from Asia
28 Jul
Local Indian rebar prices stage smart recovery, sustainability of upturn still in doubt
28 Jul
Free India's SMEL commissions 8.9MWp solar power plant at Jamuria steel mill in West Bengal
28 Jul
Free India imposes definitive AD duty on met coke imports from six countries
28 Jul
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 31, 2026
27 Jul
Local Indian HRC prices stable amid slow stock movement, liquidity crunch of intermediaries
27 Jul
Local Indian CRC prices inch lower amid cautious buying, re-rollers' higher inventories
27 Jul
Free SAIL doubles its consolidated net profit in Q1 FY 2026-27
27 Jul
Free India's Jindal Steel sees consolidated net profit fall 44% in Q1 FY 2026-27
24 Jul
Ex-India pellet prices soften slightly, current offers still afloat to decide next pricing trend
23 Jul
Indian mills still active in billet sales overseas, but price rebound still in doubt
23 Jul
Ex-India HDG trade inactivity extended by failure of deals in Gulf
22 Jul
Some import scrap offers to India move up, stray small-volume deals only at stable levels
22 Jul
Free India's SAIL approves capacity expansion of Bhilai steel mill
22 Jul
Free Tata Steel achieves $1.13 billion in cost savings in FY 2025-26
22 Jul
Free India's BCCL slips into red in Q1 FY 2026-27
21 Jul
Ex-India HRC prices decline further in deals, trading activity still insufficient
21 Jul
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend amid negative outlook stretching beyond monsoon season
21 Jul
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 30, 2026
21 Jul
Free India’s core sector output rises 5% in June 2026, fastest in five months
21 Jul
Free India’s SMEL sees consolidated net profit rise 18% in Q1 FY 2026-27
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