Firdous Hassan

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

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
An paramilitary soldier stands guard above people queuing up to cast their votes at a polling station at Inderkot Sumbal District Bandipora Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi 10-10-2018

Education, employment, health top priorities of JK voters: Survey

Srinagar, Apr 4: The government’s performance over its promises made during election campaigning as a political party in Jammu and Kashmir has been below average, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), an election
Apr. 4, 2019

Tulip Garden opens at 25% bloom

Srinagar, Apr 1: The famed Tulip Garden thrown open for visitors on Sunday here doesn’t have a full bloom so far with many flower beds without flowers, disappointing tourists who expected to
Apr. 1, 2019

Inquiry ordered: Rhetoric of decades

Srinagar, Mar 20: As a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the custodial killing of Awantipora youth, many families whose members have been killed by government forces find such exercises futile. 29-year-old
Mar. 21, 2019
Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah long with his son and party vice-president Omar Abdullah chairing a Parliamentary Board meeting of J&K National Conference ahead of Lok Sabha elections, at Party Headquarters in Srinagar on Monday, March 18, 2019. PTI Photo by Umar Ganie

LOK SABHA POLLS: NC announces candidates for Sgr, B’la seats

Pre-poll alliance with Cong still undecided
Mar. 18, 2019
1 115 116 117 118 119 137