New Delhi, May 20 -- Today, as I remember Satrajit Majumdar, fondly called Benuda, my memory goes back a long 28 years to April 1997, when I first met him at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Having just registered Cyber Astro Ltd, he visited BHU in search of a young astrologer who could become his partner in the journey to offer astrological services across the globe through Cyber Astro.

I remember it well. I was working in the Panchang office of the Jyotish Department at BHU (as Assistant Panchang Editor). My HOD, Prof. R. C. Pandey, called me and introduced me to Benuda, who was a friend of Prof. S. K. Kak of IIT BHU. After exchanging greetings, we discussed astrology at length. He then asked me to come to New Delhi to join Cyber As...