COVER STORY

BRINGING TOGETHER

THE “SCIENCE” AND ART

OF ASTROLOGY

People have been selling "astro" software for years, and it has long been considered one of the three national obsessions of India, our ABCs - Astrology, Bollywood, and Cricket.But in at least cricket and cinema, the impact of technology seems to be more direct. In the case of astrology, has technology changed anything beyond the means of distribution?

People have been selling "astro" software for years, and it has long been considered one of the three national obsessions of India, our ABCs - Astrology, Bollywood, and Cricket.But in at least cricket and cinema, the impact of technology seems to be more direct. In the case of astrology, has technology changed anything beyond the means of distribution? Renowned Author and Astrologer Acharya P Khurranagive us an insight on how the technology has eased the difficulties they used to face like getting information together, putting together searchable databases, and cross-referencing information to build algorithms.

Acharya P.Khurrana equips, “Here is a lot of different data, a lot of different calculations that you have to carry out. And it's not about predicting the future, but more about understanding the world around you. So I used to do all these calculations manually, and I will be honest I am still very comfortable in doing it manually but yes for collecting data and keeping record technology has played a major role.” He adds, “To reduce the workload in generating an astrological chart (horoscope) utilizing computer technologyare extremely convenient and useful. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated innovation like never before. We've seen organisations of all sizes forced to innovate, and the ones that are able to quickly accept and respond to change are those that will survive. You've got to embrace change and use it.Permission to break the rules has never been stronger – this is really positive for business.”