Ruth Dsouza Prabhu is an independent journalist based in Bengaluru, India, with over two decades of experience across media platforms. She has been published in leading international and Indian publications such as the New York Times, Al Jazeera, The National, Whetstone SA, Fodor’s Travel, Nikkei Asia, Good Beer Hunting, Mint Lounge, Condé Nast Traveller, Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, Nat Geo Traveller, The Federal, Goya Journal, Paper Planes, Reader’s Digest, Lifestyle Asia, The Hindu, and Firstpost. She has interviewed several celebrated chefs like Marco Pierre White, Garima Arora, and the MasterChef Australia trio—Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston, and George Calombaris. She has been on the jury panels for the Epicurean Guild Awards, Condé Nast Restaurant Awards, BW hotelier Awards, and The Week Restaurant Awards.