Tharoors Face Double Trouble: Shashi Fractures Leg, Ishaan Laid Off by Washington Post

• Congress MP Shashi Tharoor fractured his leg after tripping on Parliament House stairs, but is in good spirits and will continue duties.
• His son, Ishaan Tharoor, a senior international affairs columnist, was laid off by The Washington Post amidst major newsroom downsizing.
• The Washington Post cut over 300 employees, including most of its International desk, as part of a restructuring drive.
• Shashi Tharoor criticized The Washington Post's decision, highlighting Ishaan's large readership and calling it a "perverse act of self-immolation."
• The Post's restructuring also involved closing its sports desk and severe cuts to international bureaus, raising concerns about global reporting.