It was a dream to travel in flight in my younger days.A kind of raja yoga to fly in air India. These days the slow and steady transformation in the air lines is taking place. many new airlines are launched the existing one are making a foray in to the international routes.
As Saturn enters the India third house following prediction is given for the air line industry. The air travel will jump up in a big way. Number of people will be traveling will double and even quadruple in less than three years time. The industry on the whole will see more than 40 % -30% growths. Number of airlines and air crafts will increase substantially.There will be day in next 5 years were many people in India who belong middle class will like air travel to train travel.
Local travel using flights will increase. The secondary hub areas like Cochin Banglore will increase in there air traffic in big way. Air port expansion will go smoothly. The privatization of the air port will take a back seat till left is supporting as such infra structure for air port will increase. The shoddy air India will go through a revamp. Number of international cariers coming to India and number of destination will increase.- TRUE
On the whole the air lines as an industry will have huge boom and increase in profits.
HITS OF 2006
2006 PREDICTIONS BY MR.K.B.GOPALAKRISHNAN, LEADING ASTROLOGER HOW WILL BE INDIA INC-
• It has been my privilege to predict astrologically, from 2002 the yearly predictions of India. Many predictions have come true for the subsequent years from 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. The fundamental question is how is India Inc is going to be this year. Positive growth oriented symbolically green light.
• Relationship with Pakistan - there will be no war. As usual diplomatic speeches,
plus there will be border tensions and infiltration of terrorists, mass death due to the attacks. On the positive side more road links, other forms of diplomacy and increase in trade, bilateral and cooperation. betterment with Pakistan in diplomacy level will increase.- TRUE
• The stability of UPA government- I was probably one of the astrologer to say that
UPA will survive for a couple of years. Many leading astrologer have given dates and kept on postponing. One of the astrologer in Delhi who is very popular has given June 2006 as the dead line. He has given many dates before that. In any case Sonia will see some more smooth sailing. - TRUE
• UPA government will survive. At most some kind of ministerial shakes ups will be there. Till Sep there will not be even major problems with the left. Once Saturn moves into simha there can some problems in and around Sep 2006, more towards the year end.
• The opposition BJP will be taken over by the younger face but the transition will not be very smooth and they will be more disarray than unity. – TRUE
• How will be rains-
Most parts of India will see enough of rains. There can be extremes in climate in some region. It will be one of the best season for the crops. The agriculture out put will be positive and touch new records. In south also monsoon will be good.
• Stock markets-
The economy will do well. More than 8% GDP growth will be reached. The market can even touch 11,000 before the year end. Most of the time the market will hover around well over the 7000 mark. - TRUE
• The value of the rupee-
Rupee will be continue to moderately strong the range of 43-45 will be the range most of the time.
• Gold prices will come down and then again it will peak up. - TRUE
• Prices of essential commodity will have marginal inflation. As such food products will show slight price increase. Interest rate will go up in India in marginal way. FED will hike the interest rates.
• Foreign reserves in India will increase, be positive and the government will ease up the restriction in a positive manner for foreign currencies regulations.
• Sectors:-
This is very important area for the public in general.
• Automobile- all leading players will do well. The two wheelers will be penetrating the lower segment of people. The major two wheeler makers will laugh all the way to the bank. All the major companies will register higher growth.
• Auto ancillaries, continue to do very well. Shares and quarterly profit will touch all time in these sectors. Tyres will have only very marginal growth and it can even dip further in the bourses.
• Cars- many Indians will be first time car owners. There will be a boom in the car market, which will be indicated with as a separate story. High end cars will show slow growth. Ford cars in Maraimalainagar will need to do some vastu alterations to make its place profitable. As far as four wheeler segments is concerned, Maruthi will still hold the sway. The other companies in the lower end and beginning segment of the market will also do well. The high end segment car will register ordinary growth only.
• Pharma- my favorite sector. It will be a good story but not a boom story. Most of them will have positive story. Ranbaxy Company, which has had major set backs will slowly bounce back. India companies will continue to export in a major way. - TRUE
• Banks- there will be increase computerization in the banks, new models of revenues and new products will work out. Many banks will aggressively position themselves on an end to end solution. Most of the banks will be in blue or brown which ever is the color of the profit.
• PSU- the same story of left blocking moves of the government which wants to sell the
stake to the market will be there. Some flexibility in going for public will be there for some companies. As such no major changes.
• Oil- markets will bleed. there will be increase in prices with the government taking tighter stand. It can even touch 70 dollars per barrel and then it will come down. If you have long terms perspective then this sector is ok. If it is yearly then do not enter the segment or play bearish. - TRUE
• Infrastructure- cement steel etc will do well. Heavy and infra structure engineering will continue to see a boom. Of course steel will be sluggish on and off. Over all more than average growth.
• Retail- the Indian boom story. You will see all the sub towns having malls and all the big towns having hyper marts, new formats and design in retail will emerge across the metropolis. If you are not interested in IT as a career then this can be huge story of boom and success. Many small retailers will try to expand in a big way and already existing players will come in new b c class towns.
• Tourism - all tourist destinations will see increase and record occupancy in the hotels. More chains of hotels will come and more revenues will be there. More foreign traveler will visit exotic location and theme locations.
• Information technology- there will be big news from big five. Infosys might do some thing interesting like adr issues etc. the medium sectors hexa ware needs to be watched out.
• BPO- I love controversy in bpo. Every time any pundits writes off or caution it, the industry should follow astrology. Mark my words the boom will continue. Huge recruitment will be there. First it was IT now it will be bpo followed by retail. In any case kpo, lpo will all do and market will further become segmented. Specialization will be flavor of the year.
• Internet users will increase and the money in shopping will increase. Other than few sites most of them will bleed. sify in the broad band will be a loser.
• Chemicals and fertilizers- call it the rural boom. This sector will have better growth with mars in the second house of varasha pravesh chart.
• Textiles- the Chinese will out beat in terms of volume. We will still have the niche areas. More malls and classy out fit will sell. Specialized format store will increase. It will be average growth in textiles but no boom like the IT. Some good orders will be there and over all performance will be average.
• Hotels and eating out joints will continue to boom .old chains of hotels will make money and new chain will do better. The pizza market will consolidate. There will be new exotic food locations with themes, which will open in many towns and metropolis.
• FMCG - the sector of growth. New products, new covers and price wars will be common. Lever marginally doing better and the other players like the cavin care will show excellent growth. There food makers and FMCG for packaged food will see some exceptional growth.
• Advertisement- become an ad man and become rich will be the story. it will be a boom time in the sector.
• Spirituality- people will become more religious .new gurus and some old guru getting into controversy will be common.
• Air travel - huge story of boom and merger. Jet airways will rip through so will be new airlines. Number of people opting for the air travel will be very high.
• Media and television- 5- 6 new channels will be launched. Old channels can launch specialized channels. As such television will dominate in profit than the cinema. Cinema will see the high end intellectual movies and not run of the mill stories. With Tamil industry going through revival, it will be a maximum of ten movies hitting big. Promotions and advertisements for the movies will be excellent.
• Packaging will see new level of prosperity so are the plastic makers in the car
• Telecom new record level in subscriber growth, newer models of revenues and intense competition will be there. As such bharthi will be wonder boy story. The markets will start hitting the mass segments more and more.
• Housing - boom in high-end market. Over all the market will be positive. The middle
class obsession of buying a house will continue. - TRUE
• Sports Indian sports will be better. New areas like chess shooting and tennis will dominate the head lines. As such cricket under new captaincy will be good. Other sports will also do well.