Masood Hussain
Associated with the Srinagar dateline since 1987, Masood Hussain has served a number of media organisations in the last more than three decades. He served Kashmir Times for around a decade and joined The Economic Times which he left in 2015 after 17 years. He is currently the Editor of Kashmir Life.
Beyond Blood Bonds
Masood Hussain’s deeply personal remembrance of a Kashmiri man whose life of faith, labour, quiet sacrifice and moral certainty forged bonds beyond blood.
“Someone who...
Kashmir: The Vanishing Sarkari Noukri
In Jammu and Kashmir, the state workforce is shrinking fast as recruitment slows and contractual hiring rises. As the salaries decline, pensions soar, unemployment...
Long Live Shahid
A newsroom’s panic over an unresponsive colleague turns into profound relief as police, firefighters, and journalists unite to find him safe, more than two...
Delhi Blast: Probe Widens
Though investigators now have most of the essential details of how the Delhi explosion was conceived and carried out, the probe has expanded significantly...
Kashmir: The Nowgam Nightmare
A late-night explosion at Nowgam Police Station, caused during forensic handling of seized chemicals, killed nine, injured dozens, and revived Kashmir’s long history of...
Kashmir: The Delhi Trail
Starting with a single poster, Kashmir’s police followed the faintest dots to uncover a sophisticated terror module involving well-placed professionals, held responsible for the...
Jammu Kashmir: Pensions Up, Salaries Down
Government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir are shrinking as technology replaces manpower, with salaries rising modestly but pensions surging 251 per cent since 2016-17,...
Kashmir: A Mandate Marginalised
Despite a landslide mandate, Omar Abdullah leads a government stripped of autonomy, with key powers resting in the Raj Bhawan, revealing the deep imbalance...
A Kashmir Apple Consignment worth Rs 20 Lakh Lost Rs 40 Lakh in Marketing...
by Masood Hussain
SOPORE: When a Sopore trader sent a truckload of American Trail apples, an export-grade variety popular in Bangladesh, he thought he was...
Kashmir: Stamp Duty Divide
Stamp duty in Jammu and Kashmir is generating steady revenue, primarily from the cities of Jammu and Srinagar. But, the registrations are falling, apparently...
Kashmir’s Growing Rabies Crisis: As Dogs Dominate, Cats Quietly Catch Up
by Masood Hussain
SRINAGAR: On September 28, World Rabies Day, Jammu and Kashmir’s health authorities find themselves staring at an uncomfortable truth: in the 21st...
Kashmir: Highway Hits Harvest
Kashmir’s apple economy is facing historic losses due to the August rains, highway blockages, and disrupted supply chains. High-density orchards, cold storage, and MIS...
Jammu Kashmir’s GST Stress
With restructured GST set to roll out, Jammu and Kashmir, already grappling with weak consumption and post-Pahalgam economic strain, anticipates further decline in collections...
With 23 Tons a Day, Railways Would Require 190 Years to Take 2025 Kashmir...
by Masood Hussain
SHOPIAN: In the apple capital of Kashmir, the mood has soured. For the second consecutive day, as the traders at Shopian’s main...
Kashmir: The Deluge Debate
The Jhelum surged past its danger marks again in September 2025, reviving memories of 2014. Frequent floods, unchecked mining, weak infrastructure, and climate extremes...
