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Washington Post layoff: Ishaan Tharoor, Pranshu Verma among hundreds
WASHINGTON DC: The Washington Post has laid off hundreds of employees in one of the largest job cuts in its history, sharply scaling back its international reporting operation and claiming senior journalists including Ishaan Tharoor, son of Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor.
Tharoor, who launched and wrote the Post’s widely followed WorldView column in 2017, said on X that he had been laid off along with “most of the International staff”. The column had built nearly half a million subscribers and became a flagship explainer on global affairs.
The cuts also hit India bureau chief in New Delhi Pranshu Verma, underscoring the deep impact on overseas coverage. While management said around 12 foreign bureaus would remain, the newsroom’s international footprint will now narrow with a stronger focus on national security reporting.
The move follows weeks of tension inside the newsroom, with staff repeatedly appealing to owner Jeff Bezos to halt the cuts and protect critical coverage. Anxiety intensified after an internal memo briefly suggested the paper would skip coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Executive editor Matt Murray described the layoffs as a “strategic reset” in an internal address, citing intense competition and difficulties in retaining paying readers. The restructuring includes ending the current sports desk, suspending the Post Reports podcast, cutting the books desk and reorganising local coverage, while politics and government reporting will become the newsroom’s largest focus.
Laid-off employees will remain on payroll until April 10 and receive six months of health insurance.
Former executive editor Martin Baron called the decision “one of the darkest days” in the newspaper’s history, warning that the Post’s global ambitions had been severely diminished.
The Washington Post Guild said the cuts were avoidable and accused Bezos of hollowing out the newsroom, announcing a protest outside the paper’s Washington DC headquarters. The layoffs coincided with Amazon, founded by Bezos, announcing more than 16,000 job cuts worldwide, adding to scrutiny of his stewardship.
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Filmcity Media CFO Mohit Jain quits; CEO Kirti Vishnu Tiwari takes charge of finance
Board appoints Prabhat Modi as additional director and approves Rs 1.9 crore preferential share issue
MUMBAI: Filmcity Media has reshuffled its top deck. Chief financial officer Mohit Jain has stepped down, prompting the board to hand the finance reins to chief executive Kirti Vishnu Tiwari even as the company lines up fresh capital and new boardroom muscle.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE, Filmcity Media said Jain resigned from the roles of director and chief financial officer with effect from March 11, 2026, to pursue another career opportunity. He ceased to be a key managerial personnel of the company at the close of business on that date.
The board swiftly moved to plug the gap, appointing Kirti Vishnu Tiwari as chief financial officer from March 12, 2026. Tiwari, who already serves as executive director and chief executive, will now hold the combined role of executive director, CEO and CFO, taking charge of the company’s finance function while continuing to lead operations.
The leadership changes were approved by the board following recommendations from the nomination and remuneration committee, with the audit committee also backing Tiwari’s appointment as CFO to ensure governance oversight. Under the arrangement, Tiwari will continue as a key managerial personnel under Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Filmcity Media also expanded its board, appointing Prabhat Modi as additional director with effect from March 13, 2026, for a term of five years. The appointment, categorised as a non-executive non-independent directorship, will require shareholder approval at the next general meeting.
Modi brings capital market experience to the role. He holds a B.Sc in accounting and finance from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and a PGDM from the National Institute of Securities Market. His professional experience includes stints at SBI Mutual Fund, BSE India and Morningstar India, where he worked on market research, financial analysis and capital market operations.
Tiwari, meanwhile, brings experience spanning finance, marketing and hospitality. A graduate of Lucknow University, she has previously worked with Hotel Holiday Inn, Hotel Leela Kempenski and Hotel Sea Rock, along with roles at Pawan Hans Helicopter and CBRE South Asia.
Separately, the board also approved a preferential issue of equity shares to members of the promoter and promoter group as well as non-promoter investors. The proposed fundraising, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to raise up to Rs 1.9 crore.
The company said both appointees meet all regulatory requirements under SEBI regulations and the Companies Act and are not barred by any regulatory authority from holding their positions.
With a new board face, a CEO doubling as CFO and fresh capital on the table, Filmcity Media appears to be tightening its leadership and balance sheet in one swift move.
