February, 2021 Issue

The Union Budget 2021-22 has evoked, at large, utterances of assent from the Indian steel makers despite some refuting the budget as an anti-atmanirbhar approach by the government. Paying heed to the infrastructure sector, Finance Minister Nirmala ... ... ...

January, 2021 Issue

The Union Budget 2021-22 is expected to play a vital role in reviving the economy in the post-COVID time. Industries and economy grappled with the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown during most of the current fiscal (2020-21), and a strong supportive budget ... ... ...

December, 2020 Issue

With the year coming to an end, the Indian steel industry’s misery also seems likely to come to an end. Having grappled with the dismal situation most of the year, the Indian steel industry is finally back on track. Its resilience to tide over the crisis has shown ... ... ...

November, 2020 Issue

After struggling through the first two quarters of FY 21, Indian steel sector seems to have made its way to revival from the third quarter. The recently released data from the World Steel Association (WSA) show that India’s steel production up by almost one per cent to 9.06 ... ... ...

October, 2020 Issue

It is heartening to see improvement in steel demand forecast by the World Steel Association for 2020 and 2021. The global body has corrected its forecast made in June for 2020 and 2021. In the Short Range Outlook June 2020, worldsteel forecast that steel ... ... ...

September, 2020 Issue

As the Indian steel industry pursues the goal of 300 million tonnes of production by 2030, the refractory industry will play a crucial role in supporting this huge production volume. A major ancillary industry for many industries including metals, cement ... ... ...

August, 2020 Issue

India’s crude steel production slipped 24.6 percent to 7.150 million tonnes (MT) during July 2020, according to the latest report by World Steel Association. India had produced 9.485 MT crude steel during the same month in 2019 ... ... ...

July, 2020 Issue

India’s steel exports have risen significantly during the COVID-19 induced lockdown while the domestic demand dwindled, and more interestingly China has emerged as the highest importer of Indian steel. India’s finished steel exports grew at ... ... ...