Anupriya Chatterjee

Budget secrecy isn't needed for a number of reasons, and doing away with it would actually benefit India's policymakers.

Big tech firms have confirmed hiring pauses, Zuckerberg has hinted at layoffs and small companies have begun cutting down jobs, all citing economic trends, macroeconomic environment.

Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions

Gujarat is the only state where Modi is directly in contention. Even if he wins, the team that runs him closest has much to gain.