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Forget Met, look to stars for weather

Astrologers Draft Rain Prediction Mechanism

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: Nothing is uncharted territory for astrologers. So, no eyebrows were raised when they claimed they can predict what kind of weather in the city would have five years on and how the sensex would behave in the coming days. It’s simple, they explained. Their research findings and data have to be superimposed on planetary configurations to predict the future. If you are foxed, you could head for Nakshatra-2008, an astrology exhibition that began on Saturday at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
Giving the weatherman stiff competition is a company of astrologers that claims to be using ‘‘scientific techniques’’.
It has developed a rain forecasting programme that can predict the onset of monsoon and dry spells in Delhi, five to 10 years from now. ‘‘The analysis is done by collecting rainfall data for the past 30 years from the Met department and then superimposing planetary positions on them to know what kind of rain can be expected in future,’’ said Arun Bansal, president of All India Federation of Astrologers Societies.
The astrologers are even ready with advice on where to put your money in the share market. ‘‘There is going to be a second fall in the sensex after February 10 and this fall will persist through February and March,’’ said Bansal. He claimed their predictions on the sensex, through a scientific analysis, has been over 80% accurate in the past.
The main objective of the exhibition is to remove misconceptions about astrology and bring together experts from various fields in different parts of the country to discuss various topics like contribution of astrology towards a healthy and happy married life, Saturn is friend not a foe, alternative therapy and importance of yoga for a tension-free life.
The nine-day Nakshatra 2008 has 150 participants showcasing the potential of astrology, palmistry, Vastu and Tarot.