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Washington/New Delhi. A shocking news has emerged from the global media world. America’s prestigious newspaper ‘Washington Post’ has laid off about one-third of its employees on Wednesday. The burden of this huge layoff has also fallen on Ishaan Tharoor, son of senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. Ishaan was associated with this institute for the last 12 years. As part of this restructuring, the newspaper has decided to close its sports department and drastically cut down on international coverage.
Ishaan Tharoor spills his pain: ‘It was an honor to work together’
Ishaan Tharoor himself shared the information about the job loss on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). “Today I have been fired from The Washington Post. Along with me, most of the international desk staff and many wonderful colleagues have been laid off. I am heartbroken for the editors and reporters who have been my friends for 12 years. It was my honor to work with them,” he wrote in an emotional post. While sharing a picture of an empty newsroom, he described this day as very sad.
What changed in Washington Post?
According to a Fox News report, The Washington Post has taken this drastic step to reduce losses and focus on digital strategy:
Sports Desk closed: The newspaper has completely closed its decades-old sports department.
Foreign offices suspended: The functioning of international offices located in many countries has been currently suspended.
Laying off one third of staff: About 33% of the company’s total workforce has been affected by this decision.
Shashi Tharoor slipped on the stairs of Parliament, Akhilesh Yadav extended a helping hand
On one hand, there was news of son Ishaan losing his job, while on the other hand, an accident happened with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor during the budget session on Wednesday. While climbing the stairs of Parliament House, Tharoor’s foot slipped and he fell. It was fortunate that he did not suffer any serious injuries.
During this time, the head of the Samajwadi Party was standing nearby. Akhilesh Yadav and MP Imran Masood He immediately ran and took care of Tharoor and lifted him up with support. Describing his well-being in a poetic style after this incident, Tharoor wrote on X:
The lamp that has to burn in the storm
He will have to walk carefully????
I am okay pic.twitter.com/YdGdtItQ9T— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 4, 2026
Expressing his gratitude to Akhilesh Yadav and other colleagues, he said that he is thankful for their help in times of crisis.
