Ramapada Acharjee is a renowned and trusted astrologer in Kolkata who has been delivering his expert services in astro-sciences. I have been practicing astrology since 1993. This art has been in my family since many previous generations. My father was the one who started Astrological counselling in Kolkata’s jewellers for the first time. It started in M.P Jewellers, located at 1, Vivekananda Road. Jorasanko, West Bengal 700007. Its two founders and my father belonged to the same place- Noakhali…and hence this choice. Many people, including other astrologers, say that astrology is not considered to be a proper profession by the central government. I can prove all these people wrong by showing them my father’s passport of the year 1952 where it is written that his profession IS astrology. I have learnt astrology from ancient books, scripts, etc. My father taught me that astrology cannot be learnt by bookish knowledge only, one must also have practical knowledge of calculations, readings, etc. and he also said that astrology, like the Vedas, have to be understood first by LISTENING to those like my father who have mastered it previously. I know how to do *Kara-kushti*, i.e., I can tell a person’s birth date and other details about him just by looking at his/her palm. Ancient Tantra has two branches- Baishnab Tantra and Shakti Tantra. These days, anyone with an android phone can become an astrologer and anyone wearing different COLOURED clothes can become a Tantrik.