Dr. Ramaswami Balasubramaniam, also known as Dr R Balu, is a prominent development scholar and public policy advocate from India. He has dedicated his life to improving the conditions of rural and tribal communities in Karnataka. At just 19, he founded the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement and later established the Grassroots Research And Advocacy Movement. A former professor at Cornell University, he has authored acclaimed books including 'Voices from the Grassroots' and 'I, the citizen'. His works focus on leadership and civic engagement in development contexts.
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Your next birthday is 305 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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May 4, 1965 Facts
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R Balu belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Bengaluru
Educated At: John F. Kennedy School of Government
Occupation: activist
Employers: Cornell University | Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement | Grassroots Research And Advocacy Movement
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 May 4, 1965
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 4, 2025 |
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Sun | 13 Taurus 35 | 14 Taurus 3 | 11 Cancer 7 |
Moon | 20 Gemini 21 | 10 Leo 31 | 8 Virgo 8 |
Mercury | 17 Aries 18 | 20 Aries 9 | 2 Leo 37 |
Venus | 19 Taurus 21 | 2 Aries 6 | 2 Leo 53 |
Mars | 9 Virgo 55 | 7 Leo 7 | 2 Libra 8 |
Jupiter | 2 Gemini 30 | 22 Gemini 2 | 16 Gemini 20 |
Saturn | 15 Pisces 2 | 28 Pisces 5 | 17 Pisces 24 |
Uranus | 10 Virgo 51 | 26 Taurus 31 | 11 Virgo 40 |
Neptune | 18 Scorpio 46 | 1 Aries 11 | 17 Scorpio 24 |
Pluto | 13 Virgo 47 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 14 Virgo 4 |
Rahu | 15 Gemini 27 | 24 Pisces 58 | 12 Gemini 16 |
Ketu | 15 Sagittarius 27 | 24 Virgo 58 | 12 Sagittarius 16 |
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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.R Balu's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 27 November, 2025