Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran is a prominent journalist, currently serving as the global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist. With a background in mechanical engineering from MIT, he has held various editorial positions, including U.S. business editor and China bureau chief. His expertise spans climate change, energy, business, and international trade. Vaitheeswaran is an author known for books like 'Power to the People' and 'Need, Speed and Greed.' Additionally, he is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and teaches at NYU's Stern Business School.
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Your next birthday is 282 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Vijay
victory, conqueror
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Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Madras, India
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: journalist
Employers: The Economist
Awards Received: Asian American Literary Awards
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 April 5, 1969
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Aries 44 | 16 Aries 9 | 10 Gemini 3 |
Moon | 24 Scorpio 2 | 23 Cancer 47 | 12 Sagittarius 12 |
Mercury | 12 Aries 17 | 26 Pisces 58 | 6 Gemini 34 |
Venus | 20 Aries 26 | 25 Pisces 43 | 25 Aries 34 |
Mars | 14 Sagittarius 6 | 25 Cancer 12 | 9 Sagittarius 58 |
Jupiter | 29 Virgo 8 | 16 Gemini 44 | 26 Virgo 5 |
Saturn | 27 Aries 7 | 24 Pisces 58 | 4 Taurus 0 |
Uranus | 1 Libra 26 | 25 Taurus 0 | 29 Virgo 56 |
Neptune | 28 Scorpio 22 | 0 Aries 14 | 26 Scorpio 59 |
Pluto | 23 Virgo 12 | 3 Aquarius 37 | 22 Virgo 24 |
Rahu | 29 Pisces 35 | 26 Pisces 28 | 26 Pisces 37 |
Ketu | 29 Virgo 35 | 26 Virgo 28 | 26 Virgo 37 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn opposition Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 27 November, 2025