Astrologer Anil Kumar Jain

Shri Anil Kumar Jain is a distinguished Vedic astrologer, researcher, and educator who has devoted more than 35 years to teaching astrology and advancing research in the field. An engineer and economist by training, he brings analytical rigour and deep scholarship to his work. He serves as Vice President of the Astro Science Research Organization and as Controller of Examinations and an active faculty member of AIFAS (the All India Federation of Astrologers’ Societies). A senior civil servant of the Indian Supply Service of the Government of India, he recently superannuated as Additional Director General in the DGS&D before devoting himself fully to astrology.

Qualifications & Career

• Sc.; B.E. (Mechanical) Hons.; M.A. (Economics); D.M.M.
• Indian Supply Service, Government of India — superannuated as Additional Director General, DGS&D

Astrological Roles

• Vice President, Astro Science Research Organization
• Controller of Examinations and active faculty, AIFAS (All India Federation of Astrologers’ Societies)
• Academic Counsellor for the M.A. in Astrology, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• More than 35 years imparting astrological education and conducting research

Awards & Honours

• Titles ‘Jyotish Martand’, ‘Jyotish Shiromani’, and ‘Pracharya’ — conferred at national astrological conferences (including the Mystique India exhibition, Pragati Maidan, October 1997)
• Gold Shield for outstanding contribution to astrology — Nakshatra 2008 and Nakshatra 2014
• BHASKAR Award, Bharat Nirman — 22 November 2004, for outstanding performance in astrology

Books & Research

• Author of 8 books on astrology, including Textbook of Astrology, Shadbala, Astrology for Everyone, and Profession & Divisional Charts
• Numerous research papers on Medical Astrology, Financial Astrology, and Fashion Designing
• Engaged in continuous research in the field of astrology, with a focus on its scientific basis

Media Appearances

• Interviewed by British Television (November 1994) and by Doordarshan, NDTV, and Star News on numerous occasions
• Interviewed across multiple Jain TV broadcasts (1999–2000) and by TV Asia, USA (June 2014), including three one-hour live shows on a Hindi TV channel during a US visit (December 2012)
• Interviewed by Darpan Hindi Radio, Australia (7 February 2021)
• AIR broadcast of his talk ‘The Scientific Basis of Astrology’ (19 June 1996)

Publications & Columns

• Articles published in leading national newspapers — Hindustan Times, Times of India, Financial Express, Pioneer, The Hindu, Kuber Times, Varta, The Economic Times, and Free Press Journal
• Weekly columns in The Economic Times and Times of India for several years, including the Investors Guide stock-market column (Sept 2000 – Jan 2001) and a weekly column on Indian markets for the India Today website
• Interview on stock-market prediction through astrology published in India Abroad (New York, 1 June 2001)
• Monthly columnist for the magazine Bureaucracy Today for 15 years
• Featured as a ‘Celebrity Astrologer’ on the Times of India Group website (indiatimes.com) and several other websites

Talks & Current Engagements

• Keynote speaker on ‘Jain Jyotish’ at Jain Vishwa Bharati (deemed university), Rajasthan — 10 August 2017
• Chief Guest and keynote speaker at the Astrological Conference, Jain Vishwa Bharati, Ladnun — 23 February 2019
• Conducted weekly astrology sessions on the Lions Club Delhi Veg platform (March–September 2021)
• Director, Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Leh, Ladakh — the largest NGO in Ladakh, engaged in humanitarian, charitable, cultural, and spiritual work (past 6 years)