Washington:
Indian-origin journalist Tunku Varadarajan, who is currently national affairs correspondent and writer at large for 'The Daily Beast', has been appointed as international editor of the Newsweek.
"My news: Looks like I'll be editing Newsweek International," Vardarajan twitted on his micro-blogging site. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
"Tuesday, Brown named Tunku Varadarajan, a writer-at-large for the Daily Beast and a veteran of Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and the Times of London, to be editor of its international editions," the daily said.
Tina Brown is editor of the popular weekly magazine. She became editor when Newsweek merged with the 'Daily Beast' website which Brown co-founded last month.
Varadrajan, 48, joined the 'Daily Beast' from Forbes where he was executive editor of opinion. He also has worked as assistant managing editor at the Wall Street Journal and bureau chief in New York and Madrid for the Times of London, the daily said.
"My news: Looks like I'll be editing Newsweek International," Vardarajan twitted on his micro-blogging site. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
"Tuesday, Brown named Tunku Varadarajan, a writer-at-large for the Daily Beast and a veteran of Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and the Times of London, to be editor of its international editions," the daily said.
Tina Brown is editor of the popular weekly magazine. She became editor when Newsweek merged with the 'Daily Beast' website which Brown co-founded last month.
Varadrajan, 48, joined the 'Daily Beast' from Forbes where he was executive editor of opinion. He also has worked as assistant managing editor at the Wall Street Journal and bureau chief in New York and Madrid for the Times of London, the daily said.
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