Ishaan Tharoor heartbroken after Washington Post layoffs, pens emotional note

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Storyboard•09-02-2026, 11:36
Ishaan Tharoor heartbroken after Washington Post layoffs, pens emotional note
- •Ishaan Tharoor, son of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was laid off by The Washington Post.
- •He confirmed his layoff on X, stating he was among "most of the International staff" affected.
- •Tharoor expressed heartbreak for the newsroom and his colleagues, many of whom were friends and collaborators for 12 years.
- •The Jeff Bezos-owned publication announced deep cuts, affecting international bureaus and the sports desk.
- •Tharoor reflected on launching the Post’s WorldView column in 2017 and shared a picture of an empty newsroom with the caption "A bad day."
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