India’s steel industry is urging the government to move beyond temporary safeguard duties and implement permanent anti-dumping measures to curb cheap imports, stabilise...
BySamrita JosephDecember 30, 2025Contradictory steel policies in India are raising production costs and weakening competitiveness, as protection for finished steel clashes with curbs on key inputs...
BySamrita JosephDecember 27, 2025India has turned into a net importer of finished steel since 2022–23, with imports overtaking exports despite higher crude steel output and fluctuating...
BySamrita JosephDecember 20, 2025ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India has outlined an ambitious plan to nearly triple its steelmaking capacity to 25–26 million tonnes by 2030, anchored by...
BySamrita JosephDecember 16, 2025Jindal Steel & Power reported a 26.2% drop in Q2 FY26 net profit to Rs 635 crore, while revenue rose 4.2% to Rs...
BySamrita JosephOctober 29, 2025India’s small steel producers have cut output by nearly one third amid weak demand, falling prices, and monsoon disruptions, despite government tax cuts...
BySamrita JosephOctober 18, 2025India’s steel sector is set for 9–10% growth this year, supported by GST 2.0 reforms, construction demand, and government safeguards. Steel Secretary Sandeep...
BySamrita JosephSeptember 25, 2025Since 2019, construction costs have skyrocketed by nearly 40%, forcing developers to demand GST relief, pushing affordable housing in India into an even...
ByKanmani ChokkalingamAugust 22, 2025Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is pursuing the ambitious expansion of its IISCO Steel Plant at an estimated cost of ₹36,000 crore...
ByKanmani ChokkalingamJuly 29, 2025Imports of steel into India plunged 40% in February to 0.6 million tonnes the lowest level since April. This drop was 29% lower than January’s...
ByKanmani ChokkalingamMarch 10, 2025