Firdous Hassan

Self-help believer, a gadget lover and nature's admirer.
Presently Senior reporter at The Kashmir Monitor with an experience of nine years in reporting business, crime, defense, politics and environment.Have also contributed to reputed media organizations including First Post, India Spend, Forbes India

How Techie’s thrift store is redefining fashion in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 20: Sameer Ahmad Bhat, 28 was doing a well-paying job in Bangalore. A techie by profession, he came across an idea of starting a thrift store in Kashmir, which wasn’t a

May. 21, 2025

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Pahalgam terror attack fallout: Kashmir bat industry collapses; daily loss hits ₹2.5 crore

Srinagar, May 19: Kashmir’s famed cricket bat industry has come to a near standstill following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. According to industry stakeholders, the sector is currently incurring an estimated loss of ₹2.5 crore per day, as production

May. 20, 2025

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Tourism players send SOS to PM Modi

Srinagar, May 13: Staring at huge losses post Pahalgam attack, tourism players are pinning their hopes

India-Pak ceasefire: Prayers on lips as displaced LoC residents return home

Srinagar, May 12: At first light, Abdul Rahman Khan, 58, packed his belongings and started his

SXR-DEL@ ₹4500: Post-Pahlalgam airfare drops 70%; tourism takes big hit

Srinagar, Apr 29: Post Pahalgam attack, airfare to Kashmir has come down by more than 70 percent as the flow of tourists has declined massively. While a week before when a one-way

Apr. 30, 2025

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`Kashmir needs handholding’: Touched by love and hospitality, many tourists stay back amid exodus

Srinagar, Apr 24: Anjali Mehta from Mumbai was sightseeing in Gulmarg when terrorists unleashed a bloodbath in Pahalgam. Unaware of the gruesome incident, her phone started ringing with her family in Mumbai

Apr. 24, 2025

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Pahalgam terror attack fallout: Tourism players stare at uncertain future as tourists flee Kashmir

Srinagar: Tourism players are staring at uncertain future as Pahalgam attack has an exodus of tourists from the valley. On Tuesday, as many as 26 tourists lost their lives in a militant

Apr. 23, 2025

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Hajj operators hopeful as PM Modi heads to Saudi

Srinagar, Apr 21: Private Hajj and Umrah service providers in Jammu and Kashmir are pinning hopes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Saudi Arabia visit. The service providers are currently facing uncertainty as

Apr. 21, 2025

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Private Hajj, Umrah service providers stare at huge losses as Saudi slashes pilgrimage quota

Srinagar, April 15: Saudi Arabia’s decision to slash the Hajj quota has dealt a severe blow to private Hajj service providers in the Kashmir Valley. Centre on Tuesday said the Combined Hajj

Apr. 16, 2025

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SXR-DEL@ ₹16000: Srinagar among top five most booked spots; airfare goes through the roof

Srinagar, Apr 14: Come April, tourists are escaping the sweltering heat and heading to the Himalayas in Kashmir. According to travel portal ixigo, Srinagar has ranked among the top five most-booked spots

Apr. 15, 2025

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How a blend of old and new pollination techniques is preserving Kashmir’s apple economy

Srinagar, Apr 11: Farmers are increasingly resorting to hand pollination techniques to ensure better fruit setting this season. This follows a sharp decline in natural pollinizers in apple orchards, This shift comes

Apr. 12, 2025

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Parliamentary panel to visit Kashmir on April 17 to review progress of rural development schemes

Srinagar: A 29-member Parliamentary Standing Committee is scheduled to visit the valley on April 17 to assess the progress and implementation of various rural devopment and Panchayati Raj schemes in Jammu and

Apr. 10, 2025

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`Save walnut industry’: Kashmir growers send SOS to Centre; seek tariff status quo on US fruits

Srinagar, Apr 7: Panic has gripped walnut growers and dealers after US President Donald Trump’s 26% reciprocal tariff on Indian. Growers fear that India may reduce the tariff on US walnuts which can flood imported variety to

Apr. 7, 2025

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`Taste Orchard’s Bounty’: Meet new age horti-preneurs who are redefining apple farming in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 2: Farhan Bhat, 33, owned 10 kanals of land with six under apple cultivation in Baramulla. Following a new trend of high-density apple plantations, he too converted his remaining four

Apr. 3, 2025

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Firdous Hassan

How Techie’s thrift store is redefining fashion in Kashmir

Pahalgam terror attack fallout: Kashmir bat industry collapses; daily loss hits ₹2.5 crore

Tourism players send SOS to PM Modi

India-Pak ceasefire: Prayers on lips as displaced LoC residents return home

SXR-DEL@ ₹4500: Post-Pahlalgam airfare drops 70%; tourism takes big hit

`Kashmir needs handholding’: Touched by love and hospitality, many tourists stay back amid exodus

Pahalgam terror attack fallout: Tourism players stare at uncertain future as tourists flee Kashmir

Hajj operators hopeful as PM Modi heads to Saudi

Private Hajj, Umrah service providers stare at huge losses as Saudi slashes pilgrimage quota

SXR-DEL@ ₹16000: Srinagar among top five most booked spots; airfare goes through the roof

How a blend of old and new pollination techniques is preserving Kashmir’s apple economy

Parliamentary panel to visit Kashmir on April 17 to review progress of rural development schemes

`Save walnut industry’: Kashmir growers send SOS to Centre; seek tariff status quo on US fruits

`Taste Orchard’s Bounty’: Meet new age horti-preneurs who are redefining apple farming in Kashmir

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