Pranshu Verma, the former New Delhi Bureau Chief of The Washington Post, is among those recently laid off

The Washington Post’s international reporting has been especially impacted by the layoffs, with many members of its foreign team affected.

The Washington Post has laid off more than a third of its editorial staff, including those in the sports section, book coverage, and several foreign bureaus.

Pranshu Verma, the American newspaper’s New Delhi bureau chief, is among the 300 people who have been let go.

On X (formerly Twitter), Verma said he was “heartbroken” and described his time at the newspaper as a privilege. He wrote, “Heartbroken to share that I’ve been laid off from The Washington Post. So sad to see so many talented colleagues go.”

“It was a joy to work here for the past four years. It was an honor to serve as the paper’s New Delhi bureau chief.”

The layoffs have particularly impacted The Post’s international coverage, with a significant portion of its foreign staff affected.

Ishan Tharoor, a senior international affairs columnist and son of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, is also among those who lost their jobs.

Who is Pranshu Verma?

Pranshu Verma is a journalist based in the U.S. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Delaware and later completed a Master of Science degree in Journalism from Columbia University.

Verma began his journalism career at The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2019, initially as an investigative reporting fellow and later as a reporting fellow. He covered New Jersey politics.

He then worked as a reporter in The New York Times’ Washington, D.C., bureau. As a David Rosenbaum Fellow, he reported on the State Department, transportation, and economic sanctions.

He joined Boston Globe Media as a technology reporter in 2021 and remained there until early 2022.

In March 2022, Verma joined The Washington Post as a technology reporter in Washington, D.C. In May 2025, he was appointed the newspaper’s New Delhi bureau chief.

In this role, he led coverage of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan.

In 2024, Verma was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. He also received the Overseas Press Club Hal Boyle Citation and an honorable mention from the Society of Publishers in Asia.

He is a member of the South Asian Journalists Association and Investigative Reporters and Editors.