Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s son, Ishaan Tharoor, was among one-third of the employees laid off by The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Wednesday. Beyond job cuts, the long-established newspaper has reportedly shut down its sports desk, closed several overseas bureaus, and discontinued its books coverage.
"I have been laid off today from the Washington Post, along with most of the International staff and so many other wonderful colleagues. I'm heartbroken for our newsroom and especially for the peerless journalists who served the Post internationally--editors and correspondents who have been my friends and collaborators for almost 12 years. It's been an honour to work with them," he said in his post.
