RESEARCH BEGINS WITH CURIOSITY: SARITA JAIN

From an early age I was captivated by the power of words to illuminate the human experience. Literature offered both refuge and revelation, and I felt compelled to join that ongoing dialogue. My inspiration springs from observing life's subtle details, human emotions, and the timeless quest for meaning that unites us all.

- PROF SHIV SETHI

Dr. Sarita Jain is an acclaimed Indian author, academician, and educationist. For more than three decades she has illuminated classrooms and conferences with her scholarship in language and literature, mentoring generations of students. Her prolific oeuvre spanning criticism, pedagogy, and creative prose guides emerging researchers toward compelling themes and encourages general readers to pause, reflect, and rediscover themselves amid life's trials and tribulations. Through graceful, incisive writing, Dr. Jain exemplifies the transformative power of words and continues to enrich India's vibrant literary and academic landscape.

Here are the excerpts of her literary conversation with Prof. Shiv Sethi from the Daily Guardian.

1. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START WRITING?