Ishaan Tharoor

Ishaan is a Senior Editor at TIME magazine and Editor of TIME World, based in New York City. A New Yorker (by upbringing) and an Indian (by passport), he joined TIME's Asia headquarters in Hong Kong after graduating from Yale in 2006. Since then, he has covered international geo-politics extensively for the magazine and Time.com, ranging from Maoist camps in Nepal to the corridors of trans-Atlantic power in Brussels.

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TIME’s Guide to the Dwarves of The Hobbit

By Ishaan Tharoor Dec. 13, 2013

Before you see ‘The Desolation of Smaug,’ reacquaint yourself with the dwarves who take Bilbo Baggins on his epic adventure

Television

Last Supper: The Real-Life Massacre That Inspired the Game of Thrones Red Wedding

By Ishaan Tharoor June 04, 2013

Series creator George R.R. Martin borrowed details from a mealtime massacre that took place in Scotland, more than five centuries ago

Television

Tongues of Ice and Fire: Creating the Languages in Game of Thrones

By Ishaan Tharoor May 03, 2013

Many long hours — and a brutal competition — went into the creation of High Valyrian and Dothraki

Television

5 Ways HBO’s Game of Thrones Exhibit Disappoints Us

By Ishaan Tharoor April 04, 2013

Long lines and impudent attendants leave our intrepid fan-reporter less than impressed

Movies

TIME’s Guide to The Hobbit‘s 13 Dwarves

By Ishaan Tharoor Dec. 13, 2012

Before you see The Hobbit, get to know the dwarves who take Bilbo Baggins on his epic adventure

Television

TIME Plays the Game of Thrones, and Lives to Tell the Tale

By Ishaan Tharoor March 30, 2012

We get ready for Sunday’s season two premiere with a board game full of betrayal, intrigue and very confusing rules.