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Historical Astrology Records from Indian Broadsheets
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Analysing cultural narratives and linguistic patterns in South Asian media is made possible through this collection of astrological predictions. Sourced from the archives of prominent publications like The Times of India and The Indian Express, the records offer a window into popular belief systems and daily advice distributed to millions of readers. This corpus serves as a valuable resource for those investigating the intersection of traditional beliefs and modern mass media during a transformative period in global history.
Columns
- ID: A unique numerical identifier assigned to each specific horoscope entry.
- Date: The calendar date on which the astrological prediction was published.
- Signs: The zodiac sign associated with the entry, such as Scorpio, Sagittarius, or other traditional celestial markers.
- Horoscope: The full textual content of the astrological advice or prediction as it appeared in the newspaper.
Distribution
The information is delivered in a structured CSV format, with the primary file titled
indian express.csv having a size of 2.33 MB. The collection contains 6,049 valid records within this specific file, though the total corpus encompasses approximately 10,000 horoscopes across the various sources. The data maintains high integrity with no missing or mismatched entries, and the resource is provided as a static archive with no future updates expected.Usage
This resource is ideal for training natural language processing models to identify thematic structures and sentimental tones in short-form prose. It is well-suited for topic modelling to discover recurring metaphors or advice patterns in astrological writing. Additionally, researchers can use the text for sentiment analysis to see if the tone of daily predictions shifted in response to external societal events.
Coverage
The geographic scope is focused on India, specifically reflecting the content of major English-language daily newspapers. Temporally, the records span from December 2019 to June 2021, providing a continuous look at astrological output during the global pandemic. The demographic focus relates to the urban, English-literate readership of major Indian broadsheets.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Who Can Use It
Computational linguists can leverage these records to build domain-specific language models for Indian English media. Social scientists may utilise the archive to examine the role of astrology in popular culture and its use as a tool for public guidance. Furthermore, data science students can find this an accessible dataset for practicing text mining and classification techniques.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Celestial Columns: Indian Newspaper Horoscope Corpus
- South Asian Print Media Astrology Archive (2019-2021)
- Times of India and Indian Express Horoscope Registry
- Indian Zodiac Prediction Corpus for Text Mining
- Historical Astrology Records from Indian Broadsheets
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