Steel Insights’ June Cover Story turns the spotlight on the fascinating world of mega blast furnaces – their history, nomenclature and role in making India achieve its Vision 2025 target of 300 mt crude steel capacity by 2025-26. On the flip-side, bigger the blast furnace, higher the demand for volumes and quality raw materials, both a challenge, at present. Special Feature focuses on India taking small steps to move up the steel capacity order. The country is the lone exception among the major producing nations. Interview focuses on Vikas Garg, President, The Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF), who details the roadmap that the government and IIF are working together to evolve to make India’s foundries Make-in-India-ready; P Balendran, Vice-President, General Motors India, says auto sales may revive only in the festive season. Also watch out for our regular sections on coking coal prices, ferro alloys and corporates.