Akash Kapur is an Indian-American journalist and author known for his influential writings on India. He has authored two notable books: 'India Becoming' and 'Better to Have Gone', the latter receiving significant accolades including being an Amazon bestseller and various Book of the Year awards in 2021. He previously served as the 'Letter from India' columnist for The New York Times and has made contributions to a variety of publications globally. Kapur was also awarded a Whiting Nonfiction Grant for his work on 'Better to Have Gone'.
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Your next birthday is 301 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Akash
sky, space
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Akash Kapur belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Auroville
Educated At: Nuffield College | Harvard University
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: The New York Times | Various magazines and journals
Awards Received: Whiting Nonfiction Grant (2018) | Amazon bestseller | Book of the year by The New York Times | The Wall Street Journal | CNN | The New Statesman | Airmail | Idler magazine | Scribd | Shortlisted for Tata LitLive prize | Longlisted for Chautauqua prize
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Ephemeris for October 28, 1974
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 28, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 28, 2024 |
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| Sun | 4 Scorpio 27 | 5 Scorpio 20 | 24 Sagittarius 56 |
| Moon | 1 Aries 43 | 19 Virgo 13 | 5 Aquarius 21 |
| Mercury | 28 Libra 29 | 22 Scorpio 7 | 23 Sagittarius 30 |
| Venus | 2 Scorpio 6 | 12 Sagittarius 37 | 4 Capricorn 53 |
| Mars | 29 Libra 59 | 27 Cancer 28 | 4 Sagittarius 28 |
| Jupiter | 7 Pisces 52 | 20 Gemini 44 | 10 Pisces 56 |
| Saturn | 19 Cancer 14 | 12 Pisces 54 | 17 Cancer 24 |
| Uranus | 28 Libra 35 | 26 Taurus 3 | 1 Scorpio 21 |
| Neptune | 8 Sagittarius 5 | 27 Pisces 34 | 9 Sagittarius 54 |
| Pluto | 7 Libra 44 | 29 Capricorn 41 | 9 Libra 3 |
| Rahu | 12 Sagittarius 1 | 4 Aries 55 | 9 Sagittarius 22 |
| Ketu | 12 Gemini 1 | 4 Libra 55 | 9 Gemini 22 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Akash Kapur's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2024 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 06 November, 2024 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 16 November, 2024 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 26 November, 2024 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 16 December, 2024
