Belated Monsoon brings relief !
By admin | July 3, 2009
Indian economy is an agrarain economy, heavily dependent on the monsoons.
This year was a deficient monsoon year. India was reeling under less rains, when rains struck on Jul 01. For three days now it is raining cats and dogs. This has brought big relief to India’s famers.
Delhi was under power cut. Deficient monsoon had played havoc with the economy, which is already under recession. India’s growth may come down from the six percent.
Hope it will rain furthur in July.
Now it is raining heavily in Kerala for the past 3 days, making up for the lack of rains in the first 9 days of Thiruvathira Njattuvela, when the Sun passes through the constellation of Aridra. Aridra Njattuvela will be there till Sunday. We so can expect two more days of heavy rainfall.
The Stock Market rose today to 14913, a gain of 254 points. But then the World Financial Crisis is not over yet and any time it can come down !
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Second Great Depression?
By admin | July 2, 2009
These are the days of Deflation, which is more dangerous than Inflation. The value of Real Estate goes down due to falling prices. Also Stock. Only Gold seems to be insulated from Deflation. In the coming years, the whole world will be under Deflation. It is 1.61% in India, based on the Wholesale Price Index ! Hope this Recession will not turn out to be a Second Great Depression !
It all began with the Sub Prime Crisis in the US. This was the beginning of a tidal wave, the Wave that creates a Downtide. We are familiar with uptides, that is booms happening in the stock and realty sectors. Many were bewitched in the stock and realty markets. What happens to investors is that they are up to their neck with investments, their cash all turning into kind.
” Secondary markets taken in isolation and as a closed system is basically a zero sum game ” , remarked one stock market expert. When a share is traded, somebody somewhere has made a mistake. One man’s profit is another man’s loss !
The stock market plunged from a high of 21.2 K to just 8 K. Now it is up at 14.5 K but we suspect that the IPOs have a lot to do with it.
The whole world is under Recession and Deflation and 2009 and 2010 are dangerous years. Now Kerala is feeling the impact of expatriates coming back from US and Gulf countries. How will Kerala accomodate these unemployed ? Not only Kerala, all of India has this problem. Not India, the whole world is reeling under this problem, as people lose jobs !
We are told about the story of a wealthy man, who used to order pricey lunches in Palm Restaurant. Now he is working as a waiter in that Restaurant !
Astrologically Jupiter in Capricorn doesnt augur well for the world economy. It is the Dhanakaraka or the significator of wealth debilitated. Now he is in Aquarius but will be coming back to Capricorn on 30th.
Saturn will be moving over to sidereal Virgo on Sept 8th. I am happy as my Elarata Saturn ( also my nation’s ) will be over on Sep 8th !
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The stamp of Jupiter !
By admin | June 30, 2009
My daughter’s counselling was on a
THURSDAY
She was enrolled on a Thursday, Aslesha at Madurai Medical College. Thursday is the day of Thor or Jupiter ( Guruvar ) !
I was born on a THURSDAY, Aslesha. She was enrolled on my 54th birthday !
Science calls these things coincidences. According to occult science, they are synchronicities, indications that all events are arranged by a Wisdom !
Her Jupiter is powerfully posited in Leo ! Taurus rising and Jupiter, the Noble Planet, aspects the House of Profession, tending her to the Noble Professions, Medicine, Law or Philosophy.
When Aurobindo’s birthdate coincided with India’s independence, he remarked
” I take this circumstance, not as a fortuitous accident, but as a sanction of the Divine Force ”
I say the same thing. It is the stamp of Jupiter, the stamp of the Guru and the sanction of the Divine Force !
About Jupiter, Dante wrote
The aspect of thy son Hyperion (Sun ) I there endured
How Maia ( Mercury ) and Dione ( Venus ) dance about and near them
The temperings of Jove with his father and child. ( The temperate Jupiter above the hot Mars and the chill Saturn ).
” I see in the torch of Jove the kindling of Love “, he said. It is Love he saw in Jupiter, the planet of Wisdom and Love ! Isnt Dante’s Divine Comedy Astro Poetry ?
My Jupiter in Cancer is in the Ascendant, my daughter’s in Leo in the angular Fourth, my son’s in the angular Seventh, in Aquarius and my wife’s in the Ascendant, in Sagittarius !
It is true that Jupiter has blessed us in His bounty !
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Bandra - Worli Sealink opened !
By admin | June 30, 2009
Mrs Gandhi, the UPA Chairman, commissioned the Sea Link which connects Bandra & Worli in Mumbai. It is an infrastructure marvel, a 4.7 km bridge over the sea, made up of 30,000 tonnes of steel and 90,000 tonnes of Cement.
Trip via this link will save almost one hour of time, during peak hours. A toll of Rs 50 will be levied. It is an 1650 crore project, which took 9 years of time.
This is the first of its kind in India. Bombay resembles Shanghai now.
Mumbai also got the first NSG hub, spread over 22 acres.
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An Octet to the celestial Martial Chief !
By admin | June 29, 2009
This is the Eightfold Verse about Lord Subrahmanya, the celestial Military Commander. He represents Mars ( Bhauma Kumaro Smritha ). He is six faced, representing the six seasons, Vasanta, Greeshma, Varsha, Sarath, Hemantha & Sisira . He is the preceptor and main Deity of Astrology, according to the Tamil savants ! He is the son of Shiva and Parvathi, the male and female components of the Ultimate, the father and mother of the Universe ! His blessing is the blessing of Mars. If a native has Mars afflicted, astrologers tell him to undertake a trip to Palani, the great temple where He is enthroned !
He Swaaminaatha Karunaakara Deena Banidho
Sree Paarvateesha Mukha Pankaja Padma Bandho
Sree Eeshaadi Devagana Poojita Paadapadma
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
Devaadi Devasuta Devaganaadi Naatha
Devendra Vandya Mrudupankaja Manjupaada
Devarshi Naarada Muneendra Sugeeta Keerthe
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
Nityaannadaana Niradaakhila Rogahaarin
Bhaagya Pradaana Paripoorita Bbaktakaama
Shrutyaagama Pranava Vaachya Nij aswarupa
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
Krauncha Asoorendra Parikhantana Shakti Shule
Chaapaadi Shastra Parimandita Divyapaane
Sree Khantaleesha Druta Thunda Shikheendra Vaaha
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
Devaadi Deva Rathamandala Maddhyametya
Devendra Peetanagaram Druda Chaapahasta
Shooram Nihathya Soora Kotibhireedyamaana
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
Haaradi Rathna Vara Yuktha Kireeta Haara
Keyoora Kundala Lasath Kavachaabhiraama
He Veera Thaaraka Jayaamara Brunda Vandhya
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
Panchaaksharaadi Manu Manthrita Gaanga Thoyai
Panchaamruthai Pramudithendra Mukhair Muneendrai
Pattaabhishiktha Hariyuktha Varaasanaatha
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
Sree Kaarthikeya Karunaamrutha Poorna Drushtyaa
Kaamaadiroga Kalusheekrutha Dushta Chittham
Shiktvaa Thu Maamava Kalaadhara Kaanthi Kaanthyaa
Vallee Sanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam
May the Deity of Mars bless you in His bounty !
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Resurgent India opts to bat and loses !
By admin | June 28, 2009
Praveen Kumar comes in for I Sharma and India opts to bat at Sabina Park.
Except Yuvraj, none of the Indian batsmen are in form. They were struggling in the World Cup. Yuvraj seems to be a in a different zone. Now other batsmen, Karthik, Pathan and Dhoni seem to be coming into form. Let us watch today’s clash.
Now India are 6/2, losing both openers early. The out of form Gambhir was caught behind off Ravi Rampaul and Jerome Taylor produced a beautiful outswinger to get rid of Karthik.
Now India is in the doldrums with the score at 82/8! The wrecker in Chief was Ravi Rampaul, who took 4/37.
Dhoni hit WI bowlers to all parts of the field in an unbroken century partnership with RP Singh, who hung around for 23 no. But all that was in vain and Windies went past the 188 posted by India. WI triumphed by 8 wickets.
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India take on a resurgent Windies ! Yuvraj pulls India to victory !
By admin | June 26, 2009
( You should pardon me for not writing for 3 days. I was off to Chennai to get an Eligibility Certificate for my daughter. Also to Madurai to enroll her in Madurai Medical College ).
There is chance for M VIjay, Badrinath etc as some star players are injured. They should grab this chance as a manna sent from heaven. India at the moment is offset by injury and fatigue.
R Sharma will open in the absence of Sehwag and most probably Nehra will be there instead of ZAK. Y Pathan is in good form and he will be a force to reckon with.
Windies’ omission of Simmons is startling. But the Windies team is resurgent as they cornered Indian batsmen with short pitched balls. They may use the same tactics again. They had lost the ODI series to England earlier but now they are rising.
Gayle, Chanderpaul, Sharwan and Bravo are all in good nick and India will find it difficult to defeat WI in WI.
Pietersen & Co take on the might of formidable Australia from Jul 08th onwards. A battle royal is in the offing.
At the moment, India are 100/2, with D Karthik scoring an excellent 50. Yuvraj is still there with 20 no. The first wicket fell at 25 and the next at 32 and this is an excellent partnership.
Both Gambhir and Sharma fell to short pitched balls.
In a great display of power batsmanship, Yuvraj hit a hurricane 131 off 102, devastating the Windies attack. The earlier Indian batsmen, Sharma and Gambhir were all at sea against the pace and seam of J Taylor but then the situation changed as Yuvraj walked in.
He was ably assisted by the inform Karthik, who scored 67. A century partnership of 135 runs between Karthik and Yuvraj saw India post a mammoth 339. Y Pathan ( 40 no ) and Dhoni ( 41 ) also contributed.
WI was in the chase but couldnt stop the fall of wickets. Although Gayle ( 37 ), Chanderpaul ( 63 ) and Sarwan ( 45 ) played well , the effort was not enough as WI fell short by 20 runs. For India, Nehra & Pathan took 3 wickets while RP, Bajji and Ishant got one wicket each.
This win comes as a huge comfort to Indian fans, who felt let down by their heroes in the World Cup T20.
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Pak gets Dilshan, Mubarak early! Wins Cup !
By admin | June 21, 2009
SL won the toss and are 16/2. Amir bowled short pitched balls to Dilshan which he couldnt negotiate properly. The next ball he just scooped it up to the fielder and SL was 0-1. Mubarak skied to Misbah and that was the end of Mubarak. Now SL are 26/2. Jayasuria hit a six and a four and now he is bowled by Razzak ! SL 26/3 !
Sangakkara scored a fighting 50 and SL finished at 138/6.
Now Pak is 47/0, with Kamran Akmal scoring two sixes. Now Akmal is out, stumped by Sangakara bowled Jayasuria for 37 and Shahid Afridi, the big hitter, has just walked in.
At the moment Pak are 104/2, just 35 runs short. Last time Pak was about to win, but Misbah holed out to Srishant. But today that wont happen !
Pak has just won the World Cup. A partnership of 76 between Malik and Afridi, with Afridi scoring a half century, saw Pak home ! During this game, remarked Wasim Akram, Pak played without any pressure and this is the first big game he has seen Pak play without any pressure !
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Deflation is more dangerous than inflation !
By admin | June 20, 2009
Jupiter in the adverse 8th house does not augur well for India. Let us analyse this in economic terms.
Economics is a simple science which is too complicated, said Churchill. This statement is proved true today, with conflicting reports about inflation and deflation.
Inflation is measured using the WPI ( Whole Sale Price Index ). When inflation becomes negative, it becomes deflation. For example, say WPI at June 06,2007 was 200 and on June 06, 2008 was 220, then we say, inflation was ten percent. If on June 06, 2009 the WPI was 231, then we say that Inflation is five percent more than last year’s.
On June 18, 2009, the Govt announced that India is under deflation.
If deflation is prolonged, then it is very dangerous, more dangerous than inflation. It will engender crisis and recession. More than prices falling, it is the expectation that prices will fall, that is more dangerous. If consumers believe that prices will fall furthur, investment decisions will be delayed. My friend was saying he will not buy a flat of 80 lakhs now, as he will get it for 40 lakhs after two years. Consumer judges that it is a Bear Phase and will not invest and will wait for prices to fall. Let it be Stock Market or Realty, the intelligent will only enter at the end of the Bear Phase and not at the beginning. !
Inflation is the phase where the prices of products and services go up in a bullish curve and Deflation is the phase where the prices of products and services go down in a bearish curve !
The prices of some commodities - particularly foodstuffs - are rising during even the deflationary phase. The Wholesale Price Index is based on 430 commodities. Ordinary people are bothered only about the prices of foodstuffs, rice, sugar, wheat, fish, vegetables etc. The prices of copper, coal, aviation fuel etc, ( which is also included in the 430 commodities ) are something the common man is not bothered about. The common man does not benefit when the price of aviation fuel comes down. But the prices of foodstuffs do not come down and this explains why prices of some commodities are rising during deflation.
Now this inexplicability is resolved when everything is based on the CPI, the Consumer Price Index.
The Wholesale Price Index on June 06, 2008 was 236.5 and on June 06, 2009 was 232.7 and hence Deflation is 1.61%.
Now Consumer Price Index can be followed as it highlights the prices of essential commodities and if we follow the CPI, we have an inflation at 8% !
Inflation was 11% when oil was ruling at 140 dollars per barrel. The inflation of today is merely a statistical aberration.
People will delay their buying during Deflation. During inflation, when people thought price of rice was bound to go up, they bought heavy quantities of rice. Now the reverse phenomenon will happen during deflation. The buying of rice, wheat, medicines etc which are essential will be deferred. There will be less demand. The manufacturers will have to slash down output. There will be retrenchment of employees as business becomes slack, unemployment will rise and the whole economy will be affected considerably.
From 1990-1996, Japan was under deflation. The World Financial Crisis is here to stay. Global economic deflation is at 2%. Global income will come down 2%. In Japan, Singapore, Dubai and Russia income will come down by 8%. Of the G 20 countries, only India and China has recorded good growth. In 2009, China will grow by 7% and India by 6%.
Now India has grown by 5.8% during this global recessionary phase and this shows the resilience of the nation. The export sector has become weak. But then the industries led by consumer demand like steel, cement, cars, two wheelers do not face recession at all. We can expect a 6% growth this fiscal, if no adverse factors hit us. There should not be any deflation in an economy with more than 4% growth, according to Economics. Even if deflation hit us, it will only be a temporary phenomenon.
Whether Inflation or Deflation is more dangerous is an interesting debate in Economics. High inflation and prolonged Deflation are equally dangerous. For a developing country like India, moderate inflation is ideal. A 3% inflation is ideal and necessary for a healthy Indian economy.
The resurrection of the primary market
The IPO market is back in action. It was more or less dead after 2008, when the market fell sharply. This year 2 companies had cancelled their IPOs due to bad market conditions in February.
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts is coming with an IPO on June 23. 92.66 lakh shares are the initial public offering.
The Sensex is at 14.5 K levels. One wonders whether this rise has anything to do with the IPOs which are going to come to the market !
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An All Asia Final ! It is Asia Rising !
By admin | June 19, 2009
We had said in our columns that the Three Mesmerising Ms - Malinga, Murali and Mendis - are dangerous. They proved just that yesterday when they bowled out WI for 104. We should have added two more Ms - Mahela and Mathews. In short, 5 Ms threaten the former finalists - Pakistan !
Despite Gayle’s heroic 63 no, WI could only make 104. Mathews’ three wicket burst in the opening over sealed the game and then the spinners bamboozled the WI batsmen. Gayle was the only batsman to reach double figures.
( You should pardon me for not writing for 3 days. I was off to Madras to get a medical seat for my daughter, which she got in Madurai Medical College ).
WI were 1/3, with Mathews clean bowling Bravo, Marshall and Lendl Simmons. Then you know how the Lankans operate. Then the spinners are all over you. Mendis took Chanderpaul and Sarwan was wobbled up by Murali. Result - WI all out for 104 !
Earlier, Dilshan scored 96 no off 57 balls and put on 73 with Jayasuria.
Meanwhile, there are reports that five players of the Indian team were injured and they played with injuries. ZAK, RP Singh, Dhoni, Yuvraj and Sehwag. That explains why India lost.
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