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 Kashmir train rescued stranded passengers

Srinagar: Amid widespread flight disruptions, the Kashmir train has come to the rescue of the stranded passengers. With the IndiGo Airlines fiasco now stretching into its second week, scores of flights are

Dec. 11, 2025

by Firdous Hassan

IndiGo crisis hits private hospitals, labs

Srinagar: The usually bustling cargo bay at Srinagar International Airport lies eerily quiet. Its conveyor belts are still, and stacks of unattended packages are growing by the hour. With IndiGo’s nationwide service disruption entering its seventh day, Kashmir’s courier, logistics,

Dec. 9, 2025

by Firdous Hassan

How youth are finding catharsis in gyms

SRINAGAR: Asif Abdullah, 23, was left bedridden for six months due to a chronic health condition.

Almond orchards shrink as Californian imports flood India

Srinagar: Walking through a dwindling orchard in Budgam, farmer Bashir Ahmad Bhat surveys the thinning rows

`More like seasonal infection’: Doctors urge people not to panic as Covid cases rise

Srinagar, June 2: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, doctors have urged people not to panic, given that the virus is behaving more like a seasonal infection. Dr. Aijaz Nabbi Koul, head of

Jun. 3, 2025

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Saffron to almonds: How Pahalgam attack dealt a killer blow to Kashmir’s dry fruit industry

Srinagar, May 29: Dry fruit seller Abdul Hamid Bhat rearranges mounds of almonds and raisins for the third time in an hour — not because they’re being sold, but to keep himself

May. 29, 2025

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Deepening worries, mounting losses: Post Pahalgam, tourist transporters face uphill battle to pay loans

Srinagar, May 23: At Srinagar’s once-bustling Tourist Reception Centre, rows of parked tourist vans and SUVs stand still under the midday sun. An unusual sight during what should be peak season in

May. 23, 2025

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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

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 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help revive the crucial sector. Tourism stakeholders have urged PM

May. 14, 2025

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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 return journey home. Hailing from Uri’s Madhan, Khan was among hundreds who fled Pakistan’s shelling and

May. 12, 2025

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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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Firdous Hassan

How Kashmir train rescued stranded passengers

IndiGo crisis hits private hospitals, labs

How youth are finding catharsis in gyms

Almond orchards shrink as Californian imports flood India

`More like seasonal infection’: Doctors urge people not to panic as Covid cases rise

Saffron to almonds: How Pahalgam attack dealt a killer blow to Kashmir’s dry fruit industry

Deepening worries, mounting losses: Post Pahalgam, tourist transporters face uphill battle to pay loans

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

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