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An astrologer foresees his...
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|October 02, 2025
Proust questionnaire with a fellow citizen
Accessed by a metal ladder, the serenely silent office of astrologer and palm reader Satyapal Kapoor in central Delhi's Paharganj looks like a photo album.
The walls are decked with framed collages of photos showing him with foreign clients. Indeed, a substantial number of people who approach him happen to be western backpackers staying in the area's budget hotels. This evening, the genial man agrees to become a part of our Proust Questionnaire series, in which citizens are nudged to make "Parisian parlour confessions", all to explore our distinct experiences.
What would be your greatest misfortune?
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