Smita Das Jain is an acclaimed executive and leadership coach, entrepreneur, and speaker whose work brings together storytelling, communication, leadership, and inner growth. An IIM Indore alumna and former corporate leader, she moved from the corporate world into coaching and writing, carrying with her both strategic depth and a deep sensitivity to the human journey. Over the years, she has worked with senior leaders and professionals across industries, helping them communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and impact.
She is also a 3x TEDx speaker and an award-winning author of six published books across fiction and nonfiction. Her writing is known for its emotional depth, reflective quality, and strong connection to the inner life beneath outward achievement. Her latest book, Jagannath: Stories of Faith and Devotion, is a story-led exploration of Lord Jagannath through folklore, ritual, scripture, and living tradition, rooted in Odisha’s sacred and cultural landscape.
From Smita’s Pen:
1) A Slice Of Life
'A Slice Of Life explores a whole range of relationships - romantic, family, friendship, work, and even the sort that can't fit any category. An enthralling read!'- Shraddha Sahi, Author of Anamika Khanna Falls in Love & The Case of the Counterfeit Currency. Every human wears a mask. Behind the cheerful facade lies faith, hope, trust, love, despair, confidence, insecurity, et al. Everyone has a story. A DINK couple finding Work From Home a challenge...The Couple who wasn't one...A rigid person who deviates from a lifelong habit...Two people who remain in touch for 35 years, without talking... A daughter who has sacrificed her dreams for her mother... A fictional potpourri of extraordinary narratives of ordinary people who have more to their everyday lives beneath the surface, these stories reflect myriad hues of human behaviour. From the author of the suspense thriller 'The Lost Identity' comes an anthology that touches the human heart.'The story is so well crafted that it keeps the reader intrigued from start to end, eager to know what happens next!'Review for Smita's First Book 'The Lost Identity'
2) A Price to Love
Do a stellar academic background, a well-paying job with ample recognition, and a loving life partner imply happiness?
Sonia is an ambitious woman working in the country’s most prominent media company. Sameep, her husband, has loved her ever since their IIM-Ahmedabad days. Her direct report, Mehul, idolises her, and her boss, Rishabh, acknowledges her intellectual prowess. But Sonia’s past interferes with the present, making her life—and the lives of those around her— lack balance. Time flies fast but leaves shadows behind.
A Price to Love is a contemporary tale showcasing the struggles of making a thriving personal life and a successful career tango in the highly competitive corporate arena… especially if you are a woman.
A romping romance with desires and addled emotions excellently brewed by Smita Das Jain.
– Sutapa Basu, Award-winning, bestselling author
3) Twisted Tales & Turns
What if reality was a carefully crafted illusion, and every truth you thought you knew was a mirage? Get ready to experience a roller coaster of emotions. Just when you think you have it figured out, the unexpected will leap at you from a page, leaving you stunned and breathless. A daughter waiting for her father to return from war... An artist struggling to create a masterpiece... A scientist having her own definition of a better world... A friend who loves without being loved back... A man who has eyes only for another woman on his wedding night… Twisted Tales and Turns is a captivating collection of short stories where nothing is as it seems. Are you prepared for the buried truths and shocking revelations that lurk beneath the surface?
4) Till Fate do us Part
When fate intervenes, can love prevail? Doctor Gaurang’s ordinary life takes an extraordinary turn when Vedika, a corporate professional burdened by life’s challenges, enters his examination room. Sparks fly as they delve into treatment options for Vedika’s daughter’s rare medical condition, awakening emotions long dormant. An unforeseen event hurls their worlds into chaos, blurring the lines between duty and desire. As Vedika’s estranged husband, Rohan, reenters the picture, the trio confront difficult choices that could either break them apart or offer a path to redemption. Join them on a heartrending journey of love, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of invisible bonds. Can love mend what destiny has broken, or will fate do them part?
5) Leading With Words
Great leaders aren’t just visionaries; they’re powerful communicators.
Leading With Words is your go-to guide to mastering the everyday conversations that define successful leadership. Packed with real-life insights, actionable frameworks, and ready-to-use strategies, this book offers a practical roadmap to:
● Lead effective meetings and virtual teams;
● Present and speak with authority;
● Give feedback, handle conflicts, and influence decisions;
● Communicate like a pro even if you're an introvert;
● Inspire, Influence and Drive Success as a Transformative Leader.
Whether you're leading a team, managing a crisis, presenting in meetings, or navigating difficult conversations, this book gives you the tools to communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Simple, smart, and actionable, this is the ultimate communication playbook for anyone looking to lead with confidence in the modern workplace.
6) Jagannath - Stories of Faith & Devotion
Jagannath: Stories of Faith and Devotion brings together seventy-five powerful accounts from the traditions of Jagannath worship, one of India’s most enduring spiritual legacies.
Drawn from temple chronicles, scriptures, traditions, and oral narratives, this collection reveals a God revered by his devotees as one of their own. It moves from the earliest tribal worship in forest groves to the grandeur of the Puri temple, offering readers a layered understanding of belief, symbolism, and cultural continuity.
Here, a king is humbled and then protected; a devotee is cared for by the Lord Himself; a poet sings across boundaries; a single offering of love outweighs everything else. Across the stories, the distance between the devotee and the Divine begins to dissolve.
Whether you’re a spiritual seeker, a lover of Indian mythology, or simply drawn to the power of stories, this book invites you to see the divine in ways you never have.
