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

Action, drama, thrill : Excitement brews as countdown begins for IFFJK

Srinagar: Excitement is brewing as the countdown begins for the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK). Scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10, the festival is expected

Sep. 1, 2026

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Bhand Pather:Folk artists struggle to keep art form alive

Palhalan: Drum beats, folk songs and satirical performances that once echoed through this north Kashmir village have fallen silent. Folk artists struggle to keep the centuries-old tradition of Bhand Pather alive. Declining audiences, changing entertainment habits and dwindling livelihood opportunities

Aug. 27, 2026

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Aabha Hanjura, Khan Brothers’ new single breaks internet

Srinagar: The internet has gone gaga over Kashmiri folk singer Aabha Hanjura’s latest single O Ri

‘Mutton crisis’: Valley’s food industry takes a hit

Srinagar: Mutton crisis has hit Kashmir’s food industry, with several restaurants and hotels scaling down non-vegetarian

Phones Ringggg…

Srinagar, Oct 14: Just when clock struck 12 noon, Kashmir literally came to a standstill. Mobile phones start buzzing from every direction and people irrespective of their age and gender started exchanging

Oct. 15, 2019

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Non-local trucker shot dead in Shopian

Srinagar, Oct 14: A non-local driver was shot dead and the truck he drove set ablaze by suspected militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, the day government restored postpaid mobile

Oct. 15, 2019

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Kashmir situation:Jammu bizmen incur 500 cr loss in two months

Srinagar: Forget Kashmir, Jammu businessmen are facing the brunt of the lockdown. Jammu’s fruit traders are the worst hit by the current crisis in Kashmir. The winter capital’s otherwise busiest Narwal Fruit

Oct. 13, 2019

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`Lifting communication gag prerequisite for tourism promotion’

Srinagar: A day after government formally revoked the security advisory, tourism players asked the authorities to lift the communication gag in a bid to create a “conducive atmosphere” for the tourists to

Oct. 11, 2019

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Panchayat body to contest BDC polls as ‘independents’

Srinagar, Oct 7: Ending suspense, the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Association (AJKPA), an apex body of elected Panches and Sarpanches, has decided not to align with any political party and contest

Oct. 8, 2019

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This festive season, tourists strike Kashmir off the list

Srinagar, Oct 6: Perching on the deck of his Shikara, 34-year-old Rafiq Ahmad recalls last year’s autumn season when the Dal Lake was bustling with tourists. Such was the rush that he

Oct. 7, 2019

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Fallout of communication blockade :Tasty walnuts turn bitter for farmers

Srinagar, Oct 1: Thirty eight year old walnut trader Farooq Ahmad Bhat procured fruit in bulk this year to cash in on the festive season and earn some extra bucks to offset

Oct. 2, 2019

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Stage set for first ever BDC polls;voting, counting on Oct 24

Srinagar, Sep 29:For the first time ever, Jammu and Kashmir government has set the ball rolling for Block Development Council (BDC) polls in a bid to strengthen grassroots democracy in the restive

Sep. 30, 2019

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Internet blackout hampers GST filing: Traders, bizmen stare at huge losses

Srinagar, Sep 27: Hundreds of traders and businessmen are staring at huge losses as internet blackout has severely hampered the process of filing Goods and Service Tax (GST) and Income Tax returns

Sep. 28, 2019

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Cutting jobs concept for downsizing or unemployment issues

Clampdown fallout: 46000 lose jobs in 53 days

Srinagar, Sep 26: Just 52 days ago,the office of Lelafe, a renowned IT company at Industrial Estate Rangreth, was bustling with activities with more than 100 employees struggling toattend to the calls

Sep. 27, 2019

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Firdous Hassan

Action, drama, thrill : Excitement brews as countdown begins for IFFJK

Bhand Pather:Folk artists struggle to keep art form alive

Aabha Hanjura, Khan Brothers’ new single breaks internet

‘Mutton crisis’: Valley’s food industry takes a hit

Phones Ringggg…

Non-local trucker shot dead in Shopian

Kashmir situation:Jammu bizmen incur 500 cr loss in two months

`Lifting communication gag prerequisite for tourism promotion’

Panchayat body to contest BDC polls as ‘independents’

This festive season, tourists strike Kashmir off the list

Fallout of communication blockade :Tasty walnuts turn bitter for farmers

Stage set for first ever BDC polls;voting, counting on Oct 24

Internet blackout hampers GST filing: Traders, bizmen stare at huge losses

Clampdown fallout: 46000 lose jobs in 53 days

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