What stars foretell: Young professionals turn to astrologers to know what career holds

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With pay cuts, career stagnation and looming layoffs adding challenges to the stress of corporate life, a growing number of young, overworked Indians are turning to astrologers to make sense of it all...

The online astrology platforms ET spoke with said they have seen a significant increase in requests for consultations from young professionals and startup founders--all wanting to know what the future holds...

Hemang Arunbhai Pandit, founder GaneshaSpeaks.com said that over the last few years, the astrology platform has seen a ten times increase in the number of consultations sought by young professionals and entrepreneursmostly in the 23-35 years age group--related to career and business...

For FY24, our estimated revenue growth is Rs 630 crore, while net profit growth is pegged at Rs 130 crore, said Gupta of Astrotalk, which is looking at strategic acquisitions to expand in international markets, solidify new business verticals, and hire for leadership roles...

However, while astrologers rely on the position of planets to forecast the career trajectory of youngsters and turn of fate of entrepreneurs, defining their craft as a combination of mathematics and statistics, another section unequivocally questions its scientific base...

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