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Forgive me for asking a subjective question but I’d really like to know where is the .NET development headed in the near future?
Are we going to see more ASP.NET developers or will there be more demand for Silverlight/WPF && WinForms developers?
All three?
They all cover different markets that (to a large degree) simply do not overlap. ASP.NET (and in particular, ASP.NET MVC) is great for “classic” web development and is the way to go if you like the stuff coming in HTML5, Javascript and so on. Silverlight is for when you’re doing RIA or writing Flash-killer apps. WinForms is for desktop development and is great for rapid development of line-of-business software. WPF is great on the desktop for consumer software (where eye-candy is just as important as functionality). WPF can also be used for line-of-business apps, but I personally find WinForms to be a little easier to grasp (even if it’s not as powerful in terms of data binding and so on).
To be honest, I think the question is kind-of loaded. If you’re trying to decide which “area” to get into in order to find a job (or whatever) then I would suggest you follow your heart, not the flavour-of-the-month. Do what you find most interesting, and – if you’re good at it – the work will come regardless of which area you chose.