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 ... ... ...

June, 2020 Issue

Indian steel producers are pinning hope to the Government’s stimulus package that seeks to reform - not just revive - the Indian economy with a flurry of schemes and flow of cash into the targeted sectors for growth. The COVID-19 pandemic... ... ...

May, 2020 Issue

The dichotomy between the imperativeness of letting economy roll and the inevitability of nationwide lockdown including in economic activities intensified over the last few weeks. Demands became rife for measures to go all out against corona pandemic ... ... ...

April, 2020 Issue

The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown, the countering measure as yet, have together brought the Indian steel industry, like all other industries, to a survival crisis. Though steel and mining sectors are covered under the Essential Commodities Act and the government ... ... ...

March, 2020 Issue

COVID-19 is a declared pandemic that has swept all over the world, leaving thousands dead, lakhs infected and crores shuddering in fear across the globe. Industry analysis at this hour seems to be a far-fetched topic, though the industry is not ... ... ...

February, 2020 Issue

The Union Budget 2020-21 seemingly gives indication of the government’s plans to be pro public as well as pro industry thorough tax restructuring and spending on infrastructure development, albeit it fails to steer clear of disappointing some quarters. While the tax ... ... ...

January, 2020 Issue

Steel prices are set to increase by about ₹2,000 a tonne next month on the back of strong demand and a rise in raw material prices. This would be the fourth consecutive month that steel prices have increased. Early this month, steel companies had raised prices ... ... ...