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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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 355 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Akash
sky, space
Read Full Akash Name AnalysisOctober 28, 1974 Facts
Generation Group
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
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 28, 1974
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Scorpio 27 | 5 Scorpio 5 | 25 Sagittarius 57 |
| Moon | 1 Aries 43 | 18 Capricorn 59 | 17 Aquarius 19 |
| Mercury | 28 Libra 29 | 28 Scorpio 45 | 25 Sagittarius 4 |
| Venus | 2 Scorpio 6 | 17 Libra 54 | 6 Capricorn 9 |
| Mars | 29 Libra 59 | 24 Scorpio 49 | 5 Sagittarius 11 |
| Jupiter | 7 Pisces 52 | 24 Cancer 49 | 11 Pisces 4 |
| Saturn | 19 Cancer 14 | 25 Pisces 52 | 17 Cancer 20 |
| Uranus | 28 Libra 35 | 0 Gemini 25 | 1 Scorpio 24 |
| Neptune | 8 Sagittarius 5 | 29 Pisces 51 | 9 Sagittarius 56 |
| Pluto | 7 Libra 44 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 9 Libra 4 |
| Rahu | 12 Sagittarius 1 | 15 Pisces 35 | 9 Sagittarius 19 |
| Ketu | 12 Gemini 1 | 15 Virgo 35 | 9 Gemini 19 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Akash Kapur's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 17 December, 2025
