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Who is Ishaan Tharoor, journalist behind Today’s WorldView and Shashi Tharoor’s son, sacked by the Washington Post?
WASHINGTON DC: The Washington Post has laid off senior international affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor as part of sweeping newsroom cuts that have sharply reduced its global coverage.
I have been laid off today from the @washingtonpost, 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…
— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) February 4, 2026
Tharoor, a long-time member of the paper’s foreign desk and author of the popular Today’s WorldView column and newsletter, confirmed his departure on X, calling the day “a bad one” for the newsroom and expressing heartbreak for colleagues caught in the shake-up.
A bad day pic.twitter.com/cIX8rIjJPu
— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) February 4, 2026
The cuts, among the most extensive in the paper’s recent history, have hit international desks particularly hard, reflecting the financial pressure facing legacy news organisations as digital advertising and subscriptions remain volatile.
Before joining The Washington Post, Tharoor spent nearly two decades at Time magazine, where he served as a senior editor and correspondent, reporting from Hong Kong and New York on geopolitics and global affairs. Alongside journalism, he has taught undergraduate courses on digital-era global politics at Georgetown University.
Launched in 2017, Today’s WorldView built a large following for its analytical take on diplomacy, power politics and historical context, attracting close to half a million subscribers at its peak.
Born in Singapore in 1984, Tharoor is the son of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and academic Tilottama Mukherji Tharoor. He studied history at Yale University, graduating in 2006, and later received the Sudler Fellowship for distinction in the arts and humanities.
His exit follows a wave of job losses across American newsrooms, as publishers rein in costs and rethink international reporting at a time of rising production expenses and shifting audience habits.
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Tech Mahindra names Jeetu Anandani VP & country head – enterprise & strategic accounts
Veteran tech leader to drive enterprise growth across Australia and New Zealand
MELBOURNE: Jeetu Anandani has stepped into a larger leadership role at Tech Mahindra, taking charge as vice president and country head for enterprise and strategic growth across Australia and New Zealand.
Based in Melbourne, Anandani will steer the company’s enterprise portfolio in the ANZ region, focusing on expanding business across high-growth sectors such as retail, energy and utilities, health insurance and logistics. The move signals Tech Mahindra’s intent to deepen its presence in one of the world’s most competitive enterprise technology markets.
In his new role, Anandani will lead growth initiatives, build strategic partnerships and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders across industries. His mandate also includes accelerating business development efforts in sectors such as manufacturing, travel and logistics while helping clients navigate digital transformation and AI-led change.
The promotion caps a steady rise within Tech Mahindra. Anandani most recently served as communications, media and entertainment head for BPS across the Asia Pacific and Japan region, where he worked on expanding enterprise deals and strategic partnerships. Before that, he held the role of account director, managing key client relationships and delivery programmes.
Prior to joining Tech Mahindra in 2020, Anandani spent nearly eight years at Telstra as country manager in Mumbai, overseeing operational growth and partnerships. His earlier career includes leadership stints at Tata Consultancy Services, Vodafone and JPMorgan Chase.
With more than two decades of experience across telecom, banking and IT services, Anandani now takes the helm of Tech Mahindra’s enterprise push in ANZ, a region where demand for AI, digital transformation and large-scale technology partnerships continues to gather pace.
