08.08.08 -- the peculiar alignment of the numbers on the calender today might have given the astrologers a lot of media space, but for 'aam aadmi' it seems to be just another day of toil and hard work.
NEW DELHI: 08.08.08 -- the peculiar alignment of the numbers on the calender today might have given the astrologers a lot of media space, but for 'aam aadmi' it seems to be just another day of toil and hard work.
While astrologers, numerologists and feng shui experts fight it out whether the day is auspicious or not, but for a section of ordinary citizens it was just another day.
"What is the big buzz about it? Today was nothing special except for that I reached office very late due to rains and got a bad scolding from the boss. But I don't hold the date as the culprit for this," Sunita Sharma, a marketing executive, said.
For Rahul Mathur, a Delhi University student, the day was "fun" as any other day with lots of coffee with friends at the college canteen.
"This is just another day. If you want to go by the number and all, I am least bothered. But I will miss the Olympics live telecast because of my tuitions. So it is a bad day for me," Mathur remarks.
A businessman Surender Kumar, however, begs to differ with others and avers that the numbers have a role to play in life. "I did a good business today compared to other days in the past two-three months," he said.
Noted astrologer Bejan Daruwalla said that in India, people believe that the number eight is an unlucky number but neighbouring Chinese believe it to be a very lucky number.
Numerologist Swetta Jhumani said the date is special. Although the number 8 is not a very auspicious number in numerology, yet "the presence of three 8 takes the total to 24 (8+8+8=24), which is considered a good number in numerology."
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