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Supreme Court clears way for ArcelorMittal to acquire Essar Steel

The Supreme Court allowed ArcelorMittal to complete its acquisition of Essar Steel India Ltd. by setting aside NCLAT’s order that gave secured and unsecured creditors equal right over sale proceeds.

Allowing new players to sell petrol, diesel needs more reforms to succeed

Modi govt has taken a major step towards liberalising its policy on petroleum retail. Now, refinery pricing needs to be made more transparent.

ArcelorMittal plans to bid for Essar power plant in MP along with Resurgent

Arcelor and Resurgent have held preliminary talks on a potential joint bid for the 1,200-megawatt Essar power plant in Madhya Pradesh.

India turns a bad-loan tragedy into a bankruptcy farce

It'll be unfortunate if India's next steel king is decided not on the wrestling mat  — but via walkovers.

ArcelorMittal heads to court in battle over India’s steel market

Billionaire Lakshmi Mittal’s ArcelorMittal will challenge the eligibility of the VTB-led Numetal Ltd. group in bidding for Essar Steel India Ltd. 

Russia’s top bank willing to buy out India’s sick Essar in a $6 billion race

The VTB-led consortium’s bid will be in contest with that of Lakshmi Mittal’s ArcelorMittal, which submitted a higher offer than the VTB investor group last month.

2G scam judgment tells India the judicial system won’t hold the influential accountable

I don’t know on what basis the court said there was no evidence. In at least 40 pages of the judgment, the court has reproduced the evidence.

Paradise Papers: Parking money in tax havens biggest threat to democracy in the world

In most cases, funds were siphoned from domestic companies to offshore tax havens by over-invoicing and under-invoicing, through intermediary shell companies .

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.