Tanvir Aeijaz

@shrutikapila I am reading his book on Mass Psychology, quite prescient

Happy Birthday Dr Sigmund Freud! You are much in demand despite your critics declaring you dead. Your insights though timeless are all too meaningful just at the moment! I’m sure you’re laughing at it all

@_YogendraYadav Excellent one

The delimitation debate should not distract us from the deeper question: the Indian Union needs a new compact. This compact must cover three dimensions — distribution of political power, sharing of economic resources, and respecting cultural identity. It must rest on three principles: non-domination, justice among and within the units of the Union, and context specificity that respects local customs, practices and needs. We already have three potential fault lines — geographic, linguistic and economic — that largely overlap. We simply cannot allow a fourth one, a political fault line, to coincide with and activate the existing cracks. A new compact along these lines is not an optional exercise. We cannot postpone it any longer. Read: indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

@_ADeshpande @ashabhosle Excellent

Ending a long and packed day with one stanza of one of my most favourite @ashabhosle songs. I’ve sung this so many times, it’s stopped being a song and become an anthem 😁#ashabhosletribute 🙏☺️

The proposed expansion and delimitation will fundamentally alter the shape of electoral democracy. These require serious public debate and scrutiny. WR MUST not be misused to push sinister agendas without debate (3/3)

Constitutional Morality (again)

My piece in @htTweets today on the -dynamics & motivations behind the announced ceasefire proposals in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran; - the multiple factors that can unravel it - the history of Arab-Iran-Israel relations - lessons from Southeast Asia on cooperation replacing conflicts - a recipe for lasting peace in West Asia hindustantimes.com/s/1QxDXPc

It was a sheer delight to meet Prof. Upendra Baxi at his home today for almost hour and a half. His extraordinary sense of humour, remarkable rendering of erudition, and exceptional warmth made me feel both blissful and blessed to be with him. I pray for his good health.

#OutlookMagazine | The coordinated attack on Iran by the US and Israeli military forces on February 28, 2026, has major ramifications for the future shape of global politics. Amidst calls for restraint and enforcement of international human rights law, the war tests the nerves of the US’ capacity to hold onto its hegemonic power and dominance over international affairs. In the wake of such an intense conflict, it is interesting to note the responses and alignments of the major powers of the world. Thomas Pogge (@ThomasPogge), professor of philosophy and political science and director of the Global Justice Program at Yale University, USA, answers some of the vexed questions of war by Tanvir Aeijaz (@taeijaz), who teaches politics and public policy at Ramjas College, University of Delhi.

Federal relations, rather than being cooperative, have turned conflictual, and since the last decade or so, become mutually manipulating. Tanvir Aeijaz (@taeijaz) writes. Read the full story: buff.ly/MKH2kUG #AssemblyElections #BureaucraticReshuffle #Elections

ईरान के संवैधानिक प्रमुख आयतुल्लाह खामेनेई की 28 फरवरी 2026 को अमेरिका और इजरायल द्वारा हत्या कर दी गई। प्रधानमंत्री मौन हैं। विदेश मंत्री मौन हैं। संसद में अब तक शोक प्रस्ताव तक नहीं रखा गया है। भारत ने खाड़ी देशों पर ईरान के हमलों की सही रूप से निंदा की है, लेकिन ईरान पर हुए अमेरिका-इज़रायल के हमले पर पूरी तरह चुप्पी साध रखी है। यह भी याद रखा जाना चाहिए कि ईरान BRICS+ मंच का हिस्सा है, जिसकी अध्यक्षता इस वर्ष भारत के पास है। मई 2024 में ईरान के राष्ट्रपति इब्राहिम रईसी की एक रहस्यमय हेलीकॉप्टर दुर्घटना में मृत्यु हो गई थी। तब मोदी सरकार ने 21 मई 2024 को एक दिन के राजकीय शोक की घोषणा की थी और संसद में 1 जुलाई 2024 को, जब सत्र शुरू हुआ, शोक प्रस्ताव भी रखा गया था। अब यह हिचकिचाहट क्यों? इसमें कोई संदेह नहीं कि एक compromised PM अपने अमेरिकी और इजरायली ‘दोस्तों’ को नाराज़ करने से बचना चाहते हैं।

Tanvir Aeijaz (@taeijaz) writes. He teaches Public Policy and Politics at Ramjas College, University of Delhi. Shirin Neshat, Rebellious Silence, 1994, B&W RC print & ink, 11 x 14 inches. ©️ Shirin Neshat. Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery

@taeijaz Read the full story: buff.ly/yp33Rdt #Iran #WestAsia #Israel #IranConflict #USA #Capitalism

#OutlookMagazine | In philosopher Bertrand Russell’s analysis of power and forms of government, war and wealth are the two major forces that have worked against democracy in the past. And war, he says, involves a violent psychology—a kind of devilish impulse—and an escalation of an impending fear where people start looking for a leader who would rescue them from the brutalities of war and lead them to victory. During war, people entrust the leader with supreme power, find him indispensable, and his promised victory entrenches him firmly in the political arena, not to be easily removed. It is with this motivation that the American and Israeli leaders—Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu—have plunged their nations into a unilateral war against Iran. On February 28, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed by a US-Israel joint military operation—Operation Epic Fury—leading to the decapitation of the Iranian regime with the possibility of regime change. Their focus remains to destroy Iran’s navy, ground its air force, wreck its missile capability and arms industry, and target the regime, including its top-rung leaders. Touted as ‘The third Gulf war’, the bombing of Iran is being interestingly done in the name of the Iranian people. Yair Lapid, the former prime minister of Israel, said, “We stand with you (Iranians) against this evil regime; a regime that has brought nothing but death and destruction to your country and to the entire region. When this war ends, and this regime is gone, we will pray for peace between our historic nations and for the beginning of a new era for the Middle East.”

Wealth of Nations at 250!

Training new district presidents of @INCTelangana & @INC_Andhra on economic ideas & their relevance to people & politics Extremely vibrant discussion on GDP, trade, inflation, taxes, states debt, federalism, caste census etc. Great to see huge interest in these concepts!

This take down of pop-realism must be read out to all those who give gyan on TV on international affairs.

Delight to meet & listen to the estimable former Chancellor of Germany Dr.Angela Merkel at the inaugural Manmohan Singh Lecture From a doctorate in quantum chemistry to a respected global leader, Dr.Merkel is the perfect inspiration for this lecture series in honour of Dr.Singh!

@pravchak Excellent

VC अगर मनुवादी है तो समानता समिति का अध्यक्ष बना दिया जाए यह व्यवस्था त्रुटिपूर्ण है। समिति का अध्यक्ष उसी वर्ग का होना चाहिए जिस वर्ग का पीड़ित है। -मिशनमैन @DrJaihind जी

..⁦@OfficialRamjas⁩ Had an engaging discussion on celebration of politics at Ramjas College