Lalit Modi is a victim of Rahu-Ketu transit

A lot has been written about the drama and excitement generated around IPL-III, both on and off the field. While the Sachins, Dhonis and Pollards were setting the stadium on fire with their exploits on the field, the likes of Lalit Modi, the beleaguered chairman and commissioner of IPL aka 'Mr. Fall Guy', Sharad Pawar, the president of BCCI aka 'Mr. Negotiator', the BCCI top brass aka 'the Invincibles', and our 'honourable' politicians were exchanging fire outside it.

But despite the conclusion of the third season of IPL with unprecedented celebrations and fireworks in Mumbai and later in Chennai, there is no dousing the controversy that surrounds the suspended Chairman of IPL. Looking at the current string of events and mood at the menacing corridors of BCCI, the future of the man, who has been credited for single-handedly writing the IPL success story, looks bleak.

However, Ganesha, armed with the wisdom of the Vedic Astrology System, has not entirely written Modi off just yet. He believes that the current problems faced by Modi are primarily due to the ongoing Rahu-Ketu transit. And his troubles are likely to become less intensive as soon as the effect of the two malefic planets wears out. Here is what Ganesha and the Vedic astrology system have to say about Lalit Modi's fate.

Lalit Modi
Date of birth: 29th November,1963
Place of birth: Delhi

Saturn, which is placed in its own sign, is in the 10th House from the natal Moon. The 10th House is the house of career. And this arrangement forms Sash Yoga.

Jupiter is also placed in its own sign. The strong presence of Jupiter and Saturn in his birth chart has made him one of the most effective sports administrators in the history of world cricket. But while the transits of Saturn and Jupiter has helped him prosper, there are other transits that have led to his current downfall.

At present, he is under heavy influence of Rahu-Ketu transit. This is a very difficult phase for him with Rahu conjunct with natal Venus and Ketu's presence in the 8th house from the Sun.

Since Venus is the planet of glory, love, values, urges, social image, creation, attraction, luck, personality and money, the malefic effect of Rahu on Venus has led to unwanted revelations that tarnished his public image. The transiting Ketu is passing through the 8th house from the Sun, the planet of power and authority. Due to this, Modi's position as the chairman and commissioner of IPL has been compromised and he was suspended.

Ganesha feels that he will continue to face enormous difficulties till August this year. And till July 27, his problems will look menacingly insurmountable. However, things will start looking a little less murky from August onwards and the malefic effects of Rahu-Ketu will significantly tone down by the end of August. The positive effects of Jupiter transit from September onwards is likely to bring about a remarkable improvement in his condition. But neither his fighting spirit nor Jupiter's favourable position will help fully reinstate what he has already lost and is about to lose.

With Ganesha's Grace,
Tanmay K Thakar
The GaneshaSpeaks Team

Is the delay in your daughter's marriage giving you sleepless nights?

In today's era, one of the major issues parents are facing is delay in marriage of their daughters.

According to a belief in the Indian society, if you get your daughter married, you pay all your debts. There was a time when elders in a family got their daughters married at a tender age of 12 and 15. But times have changed. The age of 25 is considered appropriate for girls to get married. The prime reasons for the delay are education, career etc. 21st century girls are more ambitious. Today, girls and boys have an equal right to education. Girls now explore all the careers that only boys used to explore. Even parents have become broad minded. They now allow and encourage their daughters to complete their choice of education. This may be considered as one of the reasons for delay in a girl's marriage.

Here, I will discuss the Yogas, which result in delay of a woman's marriage.

7th House is considered as the House of marriage according to Parashar. If the 7th House or the Lord of the 7th House is afflicted, combust, retrograde or in Rahu Ketu axis, there is likely to be a delay in marriage.

Delay in marriage is likely in the following three circumstances:

(1) Retrograde Planet: If the 7th House, Lord of the 7th House, 2nd House or Lord of the 2nd House is retrograde or placed with a retrograde planet, there may be delay in marriage.
(2) 7th House or Lord of the 7th House connected with 6th, 8th or 12th House or Lord of the 12th House or placed in their Nakshatra.
(3) Afflicted 4th, 8th and 12th House from Moon.

Case Study

(1) Lagna and 7th House are in Rahu Ketu axis.
(2) Lord of the 7th House, Saturn is retrograde and in its debilitated sign.
(3) From Moon, Jupiter, the Lord of the 7th House is placed with Mercury, the Lord of the 12th House. This also results in a delayed marriage.

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Sukhwinder Sharma
Celebrity astrologer
The Ganeshaspeaks Team

Seek Ganesha's advice to give your career a kick start

If your current job does not satisfy your creative appetite, and you wish to take up your dream job, try asking your stars about it. Astrology provides an in-depth analysis of your aptitude, talents and hidden potential and helps find out which type of job/career/business is best suited for you. For example, for a person who has Mars exalted in his/her chart and where Mars is connected with a career related House, a uniformed service (Army/Navy/Air force/Police/Fire service etc.) is better suited than a marketing job. He/she is a sort of misfit in a marketing position and will have a miserable life; whereas a shift to IPS or Armed forces would see the person transcending career path with promotions and repeatedly so, with accolades all the way.

Astrology can help you to focus sharply on the type of job/career/business that is an ideal fit for you, thereby making the 'job dissatisfaction' a thing of the past.

When you feel dissatisfied with your job, you are often tempted to put down your papers and start 'something' of your own. But soon you may realise that doing a business is not your cup of tea, and perhaps you would have done better in your old job. Unfortunately, you cannot go back in time and undo the situation. This is where astrology helps in answering questions such as:

(i)Am I suitable for doing a job or is it better to have my own business?

(ii)If it is better to be on a job, which types of jobs are more suitable for me according to my aptitude?

(iii)If I can be successful in business, which is the business I should take up to become successful?

Astrology explores the birth chart of a person and discusses what type of a person you may be at your work place. It reveals the kind of work environments that may appeal you, as well as occupations that you may be best suited for based on your skills and innate talents.

We have a unique approach to interpreting one's birth chart and applying the results to one's vocational aptitudes. In this unique approach, the focus is on the career/business related Houses and planets. Our report will point out various things about you such as how do you interact, how do you work best, how do you apply your energies, what would be the best suited work environment for you, and what cycle do you experience in your work situation today (see sample report in the portal).

The decision is yours, but don't you think it is worth it to take the help of astrology in shaping your career and business? We, at Ganesha speaks, are all set to take your career graph higher.

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Jyothisha Ratna R.Sakuntala
Celebrity astrologer
The Ganeshaspeaks Team

Are childbirth problems haunting you?

In a traditional society like India, birth of a child has always been a priority after marriage. There was a time, when if a woman is not able to conceive immediately after marriage, her in-laws would curse her for not giving an heir to the family. But things have changed with time. Now, educated people prefer to consult a doctor and go through a medical examination to find out if there are any medical reasons for not having being able to conceive. There are cases where the doctors provide reassurance to the couple to stop worrying as there is nothing wrong with them biologically/medically, but still the couple is not able to conceive. This is when astrology comes to the aid of such couples.

After analysing the horoscope of both, the man and the woman, there may be either of the two possibilities:

1.To see whether it is a case of childlessness.

2.To see whether it is a case of delay and not denial of a child birth.

If the horoscope promises the birth of a child, the timing has to be seen from both dasha and transit of the planets. In all such cases, first the horoscope of the man is examined for the possibility of a child and later, the woman's horoscope is examined for the time of conception.

For analysing a horoscope, following procedure should be adopted:

1.Examine the 5th House and 5th Lord from Lagna.

2.Examine the 5th House and 5th Lord from Moon.

3.Examine the 5th House and 5th Lord from Jupiter.

4.Examine the 5th House and 5th Lord from Saptamsha.


Children are born in the dashas connected with the 5th House or the Lord of the 5th House or of Saptamsha. An afflicted 5th Lord, which can be combust, retrograde and aspected by another retrograde planet, generally a malefic, results in delay of child birth.

Case Study

1.The 5th House has retrograde Saturn aspected by Sun. This signifies delay in conceiving a child.

2.Lord of the 5th House, Jupiter with Venus in 10th House is good.

3.In Saptamsha, Saturn, Lord of the 5th House is aspected by Jupiter, which again promises a child.

After coming to a conclusion on the husband's horoscope, similar examination of the wife's horoscope should be done.

1.In the wife's horoscope, 5th House Lord has gone into 12th House. This is not favourable.

2.The 5th House has the aspect of Sun and Venus, which is promising.

3.From Jupiter, Saturn aspects the 5th House along with Mars and Mercury. This is a case of delay, and not denial.

4.In Saptamsha, the 5th House has Ketu but the 5th Lord is with Venus aspected by Jupiter. This too promises of child birth, though delay is possible.

In 1998, husband's Saturn dasha started which is in the 5th House. Moreover, Saturn is also the 5th Lord of Saptamsha. In case of the wife, the antardasha of Venus is aspecting the 5th House and with 5th Lord in Saptamsha.

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Sukhwinder Sharma
Celebrity Astrologer
The Ganeshaspeaks Team

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