Vijaysinh Parmar

Principal Correspondent, TOI

Vijaysinh Parmar is principal correspondent at The Times of India, Rajkot, and reports on the Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Apart from regular assignments in Rajkot, he travels extensively in rural ...

Vijaysinh Parmar is principal correspondent at The Times of India, Rajkot, and reports on the Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Apart from regular assignments in Rajkot, he travels extensively in rural area to report on the "other Gujarat". He reported on the drinking water crisis in interiors of the state in 2008, forcing the government to swing into action. He has also reported on the practice of untouchability still prevalent in parts of Gujarat.

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Stories by the author

• Rahul Gandhi leads ‘Peepli’ brigade to Una

  
  22 Jul 2016 11:11 AM IST
• Junagadh Agricultural University scientists find gold in Gir cow urine

  
  28 Jun 2016 11:30 AM IST
• 606 fish species of Gujarat to be mapped

  
  23 Jun 2016 04:00 PM IST
• 5 vulture species spotted at 1 spot in Bhavnagar

  
  01 Dec 2015 05:08 AM IST
• Gujarat's lions fight for survival as rain waters rise; lion territory submerged

  
  26 Jun 2015 11:11 AM IST
• Two Gharial crocodiles die in Rajkot zoo

  
  16 Jun 2015 10:46 AM IST
• Businessman adopts 18-year-old orphan, names him heir to Rs 5 crore

  
  10 Jun 2015 08:13 AM IST
• Plastic choking Gir, the pride of Gujarat

  
  06 Jun 2015 10:13 AM IST
• Plastic choking Gir, the pride of Gujarat

  
  06 Jun 2015 01:16 AM IST
• NGT slams states over improper solid waste management systems

  
  02 Feb 2015 12:24 PM IST
• Lion cub rescued from Gir-Somnath village

  
  23 Aug 2014 06:23 PM IST
• Lioness gives birth to two cubs in Rajkot Zoo

  
  25 Jul 2014 08:44 PM IST
• What's in a name: Gir names its lions in a unique way

  
  20 Jul 2014 01:30 AM IST
• African leopard dies due to kidney failure in Junagadh Zoo

  
  31 Mar 2014 09:12 PM IST
• Kutch pastoralists claim grassland community rights under Forest Dwellers Act

  
  23 Feb 2014 04:57 PM IST
• Lion run over by goods train near Amreli

  
  22 Feb 2014 01:45 PM IST
• Plastic invades lion’s abode

  
  26 Nov 2013 06:45 AM IST
• Asiatic lions have homes in over 1,000 Saurashtra villages

  
  15 Jul 2013 03:20 AM IST
• Green enthusiasts starts helpline for plantation in Gujarat's Jamnagar

  
  05 Jun 2013 01:55 AM IST
• Toothache sends lion on rampage

  
  02 Jun 2013 02:47 AM IST
• Diamantaires flourish in Saurashtra with 24x7 electricity

  
  07 Mar 2013 11:16 AM IST
• Asiatic lion

  
  19 Feb 2013 04:34 AM IST
• Gunshots return to gag lion roar in Amreli

  
  19 Feb 2013 04:32 AM IST
• Blackbucks face perils of development

  
  12 Feb 2013 06:13 AM IST
• Leopard found dead in Girnar Forest in Junagadh

  
  29 Jan 2013 03:44 PM IST
• Gujarat village makes princess sarpanch

  
  26 Jan 2013 09:19 AM IST
• ‘Nympho’ lioness turns the heat on males in Gujarat

  
  24 Oct 2012 04:51 AM IST
• Marine salt to bring sea life at your doorstep

  
  17 Jul 2012 10:58 PM IST
• Gujarat villagers cement unity against a factory

  
  05 Jun 2012 07:41 AM IST
• In a first, captive-bred vultures to be released in Ahmedabad

  
  29 May 2012 03:07 AM IST
• Bullet Santi: Royal Enfield Bullet modified into a multi-utility, modern plough

  
  23 May 2012 11:00 AM IST
• Ajab story: Online classes for school kids in Gujarat village

  
  19 Mar 2012 09:07 AM IST
• Orphaned lionesses learn motherhood at Junagadh zoo

  
  04 Mar 2012 05:49 AM IST
• Gujarat’s unknown ancillary units move the world

  
  10 Feb 2012 09:27 AM IST
• Gandhi Jayanti: Mahatma to stand tall in France

  
  02 Oct 2011 10:27 AM IST
• Gandhi's Porbandar bars leprosy-affected

  
  09 Aug 2009 10:55 AM IST
• Gandhi's Porbandar bars leprosy-affected

  
  09 Aug 2009 07:02 AM IST
• Cursed village and crossdressing!

  
  14 Oct 2008 03:15 PM IST
• Windfall for Muslim landowners

  
  14 Oct 2008 02:40 PM IST
• For Tatas, I could give my land free, says farmer

  
  07 Oct 2008 01:28 PM IST
• Saving water on a prayer

  
  08 Aug 2008 06:15 AM IST