Aurangzeb Naqshbandi covers politics and keeps a close watch on developments in Jammu & Kashmir. He has been a journalist for 16 years.
Articles by Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
J&K crorepati candidates pay pittance in taxes
The assets of several candidates contesting the ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir run into crores of rupees. But when it comes to paying taxes, they appear to be a tight-fisted lot, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Dec 21, 2008 11:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Saving lives, with condoms
A type of condom used by people unable to control their bladders is being utilised in a Kashmir hospital to regularise the flow of oxygen in life-saving oxygen cylinders.
Updated on Dec 11, 2008 11:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Farooq’s shifting stand on Pakistan
At Sunday’s all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah advocated “tit-for-tat” action against Pakistan.
Updated on Dec 03, 2008 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Lashkar is the prime suspect
The terror attacks in Mumbai bear all the hallmarks of the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba. It seems to be a handiwork of the Lashkar, inspired by the Al-Qaeda. HTreports. See mapSee graphicsWhat next
Updated on Nov 28, 2008 03:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Stavan Desai/Aloke Tikku/Aurangzeb Naqshbandi/Chetan Chauhan, Mumbai/new Delhi
'LeT operating from Pak behind Mumbai attacks'
Central security agencies insist the terrorists who had hit at the financial capital to derail Indo-Pak relations were Lashkar-e-Taiba members operating out of Pakistan, report Aloke Tikku, Aurangzeb Naqshbandi and Chetan Chauhan.
Updated on Nov 27, 2008 08:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aloke Tikku, Aurangzeb Naqshbandi and Chetan Chauhan, New Delhi
Captive’s trophy
It was a battle of nerves and wit and Capt. Prabhat Goyal carried home the trophy 1,000 Somali shillings and a carton of cigarettes, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 26, 2008 12:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
I’m on top of the world, says captain’s wife
The first thing Seema Goyal did when she heard her husband was finally headed home was get her three kids together and go shopping.
Updated on Nov 25, 2008 01:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Navy to step up vigil off Somalia
As Somali pirates continue to hold MV Delight for ransom, with seven Indians on board, the Indian Navy is working out a ‘cooperative arrangement’ with Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries on deployment of more warships in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy.
Updated on Nov 25, 2008 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
All work, no play
It is not militancy alone that has snatched childhood away from Kashmir’s children, the evil of child labour, too, has added to their woes. Aurangzeb Naqshbandi reports.
Updated on Nov 24, 2008 12:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Stolt Valor reaches Muscat, contact with MV Delight
The merchant ship, MT Stolt Valor, released by Somali pirates has reached Muscat port in Oman on Saturday, ESM GM Captain Anshul Rajvanshy told Hindustan Times, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 23, 2008 12:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Soldiering on
By keeping far-flung jawans informed of what’s happening, Sainik Samachar has forged a feeling of kinship in the Indian armed forces. It turns 100 next year. Aurangzeb Naqshbandi reports.
Updated on Nov 22, 2008 11:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
MV Delight owners begin negotiations
Owners of the hijacked MV Delight with seven Indians among 25 crewmembers on board have started negotiations with Somali pirates for the ship’s release, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 22, 2008 12:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Indian crew identified, safe
All the seven Indians on board MV Delight that was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday have been identified and are safe, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 21, 2008 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Good money, adventure water down dangers at sea
If you are wondering why more Indians are landing in captivity in the Gulf of Aden, here’s the possible answer: there’s a strong presence of Indian workforce in merchant navy, driven by high demand and big money as salaries and perks.
Updated on Nov 21, 2008 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
A pledge to integrity, in Macha’s name
His Mission continues even after death. Manjunath Shanmugam continues to inspire the younger generation, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi & Chitrangada Choudhury.
Updated on Nov 20, 2008 01:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi & Chitrangada Choudhury, New Delhi/mumbai
Jagmohan, swami shared dias
The latest addition to the list of high-profile persons having “some contact” with Dayanand Pandey alias Swami Amritanand is former J&K governor Jagmohan.
Updated on Nov 19, 2008 01:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Ransom not enough, pirates grab laptop
For Somali pirates, the ransom of $2.5 million was not enough. They also took away the personal belongings of all 22 crew members of MT Stolt Valor, report Aurangzeb Naqshbandi & Prasad Nichenametla.
Updated on Nov 18, 2008 02:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi & Prasad Nichenametla, New Delhi
Stealth & valour at sea
Unknown to the pirates, a tiny instrument on board the hijacked Stolt Valor kept negotiators many miles away informed on the ship’s position and the direction in which it was sailing, if it was sailing at all.
Updated on Nov 17, 2008 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Aurangzeb Naqshbandi and Yashwant Raj, New Delhi
Union Territory status is Ladakh’s sole agenda
As in the last assembly poll in 2002, this time too, only one issue matters in Ladakh which goes to polls on Monday. Ladakhis want union territory status, report Tarun Upadyaya and Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 17, 2008 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tarun Upadyaya and Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, Jammu/new Delhi
Haj officials want 5-star facilities
The Govt has taken a serious note of the Central Haj Committee’s letter to the Indian consulate in Jeddah, seeking five-star accommodation and separate facilities for its 100-member delegation, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 14, 2008 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Lawyers or separatists?
There is an unusual addition to the list of separatist organisations in J&K the Kashmir Bar Association (KBA), reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 13, 2008 01:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Crossovers to China worry Arunachal
As political heat between India and China over Arunachal Pradesh ratchets up, the state is also facing the challenging task of stopping border exodus as an increasing number of residents migrate to China in search of livelihoods, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 13, 2008 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
No politics please, columnists in Valley told
Politics may dominate street chatter in J&K at election time but columnists in the Valley have been “asked” by newspaper editors to write “offbeat and apolitical” articles, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Nov 08, 2008 03:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
No courts, just animal justice in Kullu heritage village
This sleepy hamlet in Himachal Pradesh dispenses its own home-grown brand of justice. There are no courts or lengthy litigation for the residents who are driven by faith and the power of nature alone.
Updated on Nov 04, 2008 12:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, Naggar (himachal Pradesh)
Sort out stand on gay issue, says PM
Manmohan Singh hasn’t yet commented on the demand to legalise homosexuality, but he has told his feuding cabinet colleagues, Shivraj Patil and A Ramadoss, to sit across the table to resolve their differences on the issue.
Updated on Oct 17, 2008 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aloke Tikku and Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
More troops ready for J&K polls: Centre
The Union home ministry has agreed to provide additional 600 companies of security forces required for conducting violence-free polls in J&K in November, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Oct 15, 2008 11:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, Delhi
Pirated ship captain’s wife meets Chinese
Seema Goyal, wife of ship Captain Prabhat K Goyal, met Chinese embassy officials to seek their help in rescuing the vessel, which is owned by a Japanese but registered in Hong Kong, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Oct 08, 2008 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Govt response: ‘Nothing today’
Defence Minister AK Antony had emphasised that international law did not permit the Indian Navy to move in due to the absence of an agreement with Somalia, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
Updated on Oct 01, 2008 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Demolition job at 17th century monastery
The Hemis Gumpa, a 17th Century monastery in J&K’s Ladakh region, is on the verge of collapse. Two floors and two walls of the monastery listed as a protected monument by the ASI have been demolished to prevent the structure from caving in, reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Sep 29, 2008 12:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi
Christians slam Advani’s conversion debate call
Christian leaders regret LK Advani’s call for a national debate on conversion at a time when one of the country’s smallest communities is under “threat of its very existence," reports Aurangzeb Naqshbandi.
Updated on Sep 26, 2008 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi, New Delhi