Kunal Bose
Kunal Bose
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Taming imports precondition for improving steelmakers' viability
India will need to build world-class infrastructure in its march to become a developed country
 "Taming imports precondition for improving steelmakers' viability")
Seeking nirvana from carbon emissions through renewable energy
India aims to increase coal production to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2020
 "Seeking nirvana from carbon emissions through renewable energy")
Let industry consumers pay more for sugar to benefit growers
With sugar selling at a discount of about Rs 10 a kg over production cost, mills have lost capacity to settle cane bills
 "Let industry consumers pay more for sugar to benefit growers")
Shouldn't India, like China, consider buying Australian iron ore assets?
Chinese iron ore production this year is likely to fall below 200 mt from 240 mt in 2014
 "Shouldn't India, like China, consider buying Australian iron ore assets?")
Long-term seaborne supply surplus clouds iron ore outlook
A Citigroup report says global ore demand is likely to contract by more than 60 mt during 2018-25
A JV to curb import of high-grade auto steel
In the US, manufacturers must ensure five per cent annual improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency by 2025; failure to adhere to this will draw stiff penalties
Unabated Chinese exports keeping world aluminium prices low
India is a net exporter of bendy metal aluminium, what with large new capacities getting commissioned in the face of nil-demand growth
 "Unabated Chinese exports keeping world aluminium prices low")
Reborn IISCO breathes life into Durgapur-Asansol steel hub
The Soviet-era plant had not been upgraded in nearly four decades, with zero maintenance for five years at the point of Mittal takeover
 "Cement fortunes to improve on infrastructure and housing push")
Begin CSR before commencing project, for strife-free land acquisition
The fallout of the strife between locals occupying tiny parcels of land in sparsely populated hamlets and investors is project delays and cost escalation
Slower demand growth and low prices hurting aluminium producers
Energy, which has the biggest share in white metal's production cost, remains the most important determinant of competitiveness and profitability of aluminium producers
 "Slower demand growth and low prices hurting aluminium producers")
Instead of aluminium, we should make alumina and get it smelted abroad: Ansuman Das
Interview with Chairman and managing director, Nalco
 "Instead of aluminium, we should make alumina and get it smelted abroad: Ansuman Das")
 "Bleak iron ore outlook as steel production and demand shrink")
 "Real's depreciation lends edge to Brazilian sugar export")
 "Rising Chinese imports remain a concern for steel firms")
 "Automobile sector to remain steel's fastest growing demand point")
Why are cane growers angry with the govt and not factories?
What has got farmers seething in anger is the government's indifference to rapidly growing arrears in cane payment by factories
 "Why are cane growers angry with the govt and not factories?")
