The restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into seven DPSUs brings new financial metrics, but are we prioritizing commercial balance sheets over national security?

Here is a breakdown of the key bottlenecks and the way forward

​𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲

Evaluating the restructuring of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into seven DPSUs, balancing commercial financial metrics against national strategic priorities.

​𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀

​Metric Distortions:
Shift toward EBITDA and revenue growth can mask static physical output due to multi stage valuation of intermediate components across standalone units.

​IP & Risk Imbalance:
Publicly developed proprietary knowledge and hazardous manufacturing processes risk being exploited by private competitors leveraging foreign designs.

​Export Limitations:
Defence exports remain dominated by semi finished components and raw chemicals rather than complete frontline combat platforms.

​𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

​Prioritize long term national security and sovereign manufacturing depth over short term commercial balance sheets.

​Safeguard state owned intellectual property and prevent legacy public factories from being demoted to secondary suppliers for private entities

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Childhood obesity is now the dominant form of malnutrition globally.

By 2030, India will host over 2.7 cr obese children.

Here is how we can tackle the rising crisis of NCDs and shift our nutrition policy

​𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲

Addressing the rising crisis of childhood obesity and NCDs by shifting nutrition policy from an undernutrition only focus to a double burden framework.

​𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

​UNICEF Report 2025:
Globally, childhood obesity has surpassed underweight for the first time as the dominant form of malnutrition.

​India Projection:
India will host >27 million obese children/adolescents by 2030 (~11% of the global burden).

​Early Stage NCDs:
Rising incidence of Type 2 diabetes, metabolic liver disease, and cardiovascular conditions in younger age groups.

​𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀

​Obesogenic Environment:
Shift toward high fat, high sugar, micronutrient poor processed foods paired with sedentary routines.

​Regulatory Absence:
Unchecked food marketing to children.

​𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 & 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

​Multi Level Governance:
Coordinate national guidelines with municipal implementation in schools and local food environments.

​Fiscal & Market Controls:
Restrict marketing of junk food to minors, mandate FOPL, and levy sin taxes on sweetened beverages to fund public health interventions.

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India imports millions of tonnes of pulses despite having native climate resilient varieties.

Here is why reviving "orphan crops" is key to nutritional security and soil restoration..

​𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲

Reviving neglected indigenous pulses ("orphan crops") for nutritional security, soil restoration, and climate resilience.

​𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 & 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻

​Concentration Risk:
Just 5 pulses (arhar, chana, mung, urad, masoor) account for ~90% of production; only 8 of 14 native species are routinely grown.

​Import Dependence:
India imported 7 million tonnes (2024 25) and 6 million tonnes (2025 26) of pulses.

​Orphan Crops:
High potential varieties (Moth bean, Khesari dal, Horse gram, Faba bean) are neglected by agricultural R&D.

​𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝘀

​Ecological Benefits:
Nitrogen fixing, highly drought hardy, and ideal for restoring degraded lands (>98M ha in India) with minimal inputs.
​Nutritional Value: Protein dense (Khesari dal: 26 28%) and rich in bioactive compounds.

​Toxin Mitigation:
Simple post harvest steps (salt water soaking, sprouting, cooking) easily neutralize anti nutrients like beta ODAP in Khesari dal.

​𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

​Policy Push:
Integrate orphan pulses into the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (target 2030 31).

​R&D & Incentives:
Develop high yielding seed varieties, support rainfed smallholders, and promote value added pulse snacks.

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