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

by Firdous Hassan

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

by Firdous Hassan

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

How Kashmir train has emerged as lifeline for commuters

Srinagar: At the Nowgam railway station, the platforms are busier than usual. Families with bags in tow, students clutching backpacks, and traders with sacks of goods crowd near the carriages, waiting for

Sep. 9, 2025

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Guided kitchen tours to live streaming cooking: Kashmir restaurants launch social media campaign to win people’s trust

Srinagar, Sep 1: In a desperate bid to win back people’s trust, restaurant owners have launched a social media campaign to reassure people about meat procurement and hygiene. Once Kashmiris learned that rotten

Sep. 1, 2025

Kashmir·Latest News

Kashmir floods:

Srinagar, Aug 27: The gushing sound of water drowned the usual bustle of the neighbourhood at the old Raj Bagh bund. As the muddy waters rose dangerously close to its Jhelum embankment, shopkeepers

Aug. 27, 2025

Kashmir·Latest News

Batwina: The watermelon village of Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 23: A decade ago, Batwina, a small village nestled along the scenic Sind river in Ganderbal, looked like any other paddy-dependent settlement, its fields awash with rice and its farmers tied to

Aug. 23, 2025

Kashmir·Latest News

`Kashmir is Safe’: How tour operators hard sell valley to tourists across country

Srinagar, Aug 22: On a humid August afternoon in Srinagar’s busy Lal Chowk, Waheed Ahmad Bhat flips through a stack of brochures. Each carries the same message printed boldly across the front: “Kashmir

Aug. 22, 2025

Kashmir·Latest News

Eating out trends see major change post rotten meat scandal

SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Call it fallout of the rotten food scandal, eating out trends across Kashmir have witnessed a dramatic shift in Kashmir. Non-vegetarian dishes are fast disappearing from dining tables, while vegetarian

Aug. 19, 2025

Kashmir·Latest News

`The glitter fades’: Gold demand dips 80% this wedding season in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 16: Gold no longer glitters in Kashmir this wedding season! Dealers are reporting an 80% drop in gold jewelry demand despite the peak wedding season. According to the All Kashmir Gold

Aug. 16, 2025

Kashmir

Eating out takes a hit, footfall drops drastically

Srinagar, Aug 13: Call it fallout of the putrefied meat scandal, Kashmir’s restaurant industry has taken a huge hit with all facilities witnessing almost zero customers. President of the Restaurant Association of

Aug. 14, 2025

Kashmir·Lead Stories

`Grow green, eat clean’: Over 1912 J&K farmers enroll under National Mission on Natural Farming

Srinagar, Aug 9: Every morning, Ghulam Ahmad Bhat heads to his farms with cow dung slurry, mulch, and homemade concoctions of fermented plant extracts. This has been a routine for Bhat since

Aug. 9, 2025

Kashmir

`Dare to be awesome’: Over 17040 J&K schools register for PM Modi’s `Fit India Movement’

Srinagar: Early morning, four-year-old Areeba laces up her shoes on the worn stone steps outside her school to prepare for yet another exciting practice session. An overweight child a few years ago,

Aug. 7, 2025

Kashmir

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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

How Kashmir train has emerged as lifeline for commuters

Guided kitchen tours to live streaming cooking: Kashmir restaurants launch social media campaign to win people’s trust

Kashmir floods:

Batwina: The watermelon village of Kashmir

`Kashmir is Safe’: How tour operators hard sell valley to tourists across country

Eating out trends see major change post rotten meat scandal

`The glitter fades’: Gold demand dips 80% this wedding season in Kashmir

Eating out takes a hit, footfall drops drastically

`Grow green, eat clean’: Over 1912 J&K farmers enroll under National Mission on Natural Farming

`Dare to be awesome’: Over 17040 J&K schools register for PM Modi’s `Fit India Movement’

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