Rathina Sankari
Freelance Journalist & Photographer
Travel, Food, Culture, Art, Wellness & Lifestyle | Photography
PROJECTS
TheNational
Attarly aromatic: on the trail of traditional perfume-making in India
Rathina Sankari heads to Kannauj to sniff out the story behind attar oils and other traditional scents still made today
spentamultimedia.com
Racing & Relaxing in New Zealand I Jetwings International
Head to the land of the white cloud where at one moment you are set to pump your adrenaline and in the next you can calm those nerves - the perfect recipe for an adventurous holiday!
The Indian Express
Small wonder | Indian Express
What threatens the existence of New Zealand’s pint-sized bird? Over the last few decades, the kiwi along with a few other surviving native species has gained focus with regards to conservation.
Khaleej Times
Lost in Lucknow
Rathina Sankari finds herself in the labyrinthine Bara Imambara on a trip to the majestic city of Nawabs — the capital of India’s most populous state
The Economic Times
Five ways to experience Auckland
Here’s how you can enjoy the pretty Polynesian city: from climbing volcanoes to zipping through it in a Harley
South China Morning Post
Barcelona food tour: experience authentic Catalan cuisine as you eat your way through charming foodie neighbourhood
“Every meal is an excuse to meet [friends],” quips Paulina Grzeszczyk, my bubbly food guide in Barcelona. I am surprised since my understanding of socialising in the West is quite different; social meals require forward planning with friends and family, and are therefore not a daily activity.
I had arrived a day before in Antoni Gaudí’s city and had registered for a food tour through Devour Tours (devourtours.com). My second surprise is when Grzeszczyk declares: “I am glad you chose this tour...
camerapix.co.ke
Kaleidoscopic Kutch
Silhouette - Air Seychelles in-flight magazine
Story about the arts and crafts of the Kutch region in Gujarat, India
prestige-singapore.com.sg
Legend has it
Chock-a-block with centuries-old mosques and mausoleums, Ahmedabad’s wealth of architecture leaves Rathina Sankari awed
South China Morning Post
Best food in India: why Lucknow dishes still have a taste of royalty and where to find the best biryani
Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh was once home to rulers called nawabs, who were renowned for their love of luxury and food. The royal cooks made inventive and subtle dishes, including the city’s famous slow-cooked biryani
The Economic Times
Pray n'Tell
Castelo de Vide — a medieval town in Portugal — is a confluence of Jewish culture and Catholic traditions
livemint.com
Rogan josh: A dying art kept alive in a few enthusiastic households
The art form has few practitioners today and survives in Kutch, where it has been handed down for generations
prestige-singapore.com.sg
Nuts over Nata
First made by nuns nearly two centuries ago, the pastéis de nata still taste like heaven on earth. rathina sankari seeks out guardian
of the custard, Penélope Clarinha
South China Morning Post
The secrets to Portuguese oven-baked bread in India and Macau
When explorer Vasco da Gama landed in Goa, India, he introduced Portuguese cuisine, including oven-baked bread, a pattern repeated when his countrymen sailed on to Macau and Portugal’s African territories