TIMES OF NEED – Vol 1 #3 – THERMAL AND A QUARTER
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In this issue:

How about a Nobel for Osama?

Never has an American president so loved by the world on his first day in office been so scorned the day he was anointed a Nobel laureate. The Nobel for Chemistry we understand, given that eternal People magazine cover story he has going with Michelle (left to us, we’d pick Sarkozy-Bruni). But the Nobel for Peace, for one who is still taking troops out of Iraq and pumping them into Afghanistan? Why not have him share the prize with Osama bin Laden?

If unhappy little bluebirds fly…

In which we ask: What is a former UN Under-Secretary doing with all that subsidised bandwidth? Or, is Shashi Tharoor a twit?

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GUEST CALUMN(Y) – BY RAJEEV

“Being a Hindu I’m ashamed at how almost a billion Hindus decide to make a big noise and pollute our environment all together on the happy occasions of Diwali or Ganesha Chaturthi…”

PERSONAL FINANCE

Flooded with funds, but who’s pocketing them?
Is it just us being pessimistic, or does the Karnataka government’s largesse of Rs 9000 crore of flood relief from the Centre smell fishy?

CATFIGHT

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How about some real opinions from real opinion leaders, you ask?

We hear you.

Here’s a little-known fact: Apart from being sexy rock stars and amazingly gifted musicians with delusions, er, visions of world domination, we have astonishingly original and scathing insight into news. And we’re more than eager to spread our wisdom around to prevent you from being brainwashed by the channels. And we do it generously. You don’t even have to ask.

So, it’s time you turned off that glow-worm in your living room and listened to us for a change. This is the news that matters. This is the deep incisive opinion you will turn to, in times of need.

Introducing TIMES OF NEED, our fortnightly take on the news of the world, analysed by the minds that make the music that TAAQ plays. To keep it going, we need your informed feedback – don’t worry, you will be well informed by the time you read the first issue.

Sit back and part your hair to receive TIMES OF NEED – wisdom is usually prone to soft landings but don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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Five cities. One band. One message: Shut Up and Vote.

Through Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, we spread the word. We played the music. We sang the songs. Shut Up and Vote, Humpty Dumpty, Chameleon, Look at Me, Jupiter Café, Simply Be… wry anthems and strident protest songs from thirteen years of TAAQ.

Thank you for being there. For singing along. For cheering us on. We hope you will make a difference by rocking. The vote, that is.

Big thank-yous to the team that that put together this amazing tour – Vinay, Milan, Umesh, Niranjan, Arif, Prashanth, Rishi, Sharat, Vijay, Suman, Vandana, Abhinand, Velu, Rani and all the Janaagraha/ Jaago Re volunteers in Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai & Bangalore.

Thank you also Anushya Badrinath, Gaurav Vaz, Shrenik Sadalgi, Srinath Shankaran, Gurudarshan Somayaji, Vinay Kewalramani and Rani Jeyaraj for your amazing photo-finishes of the tour.

You are the *real* rock stars!

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