Srishti Jha is a writer, journalist, editor and translator with over a decade of experience across leading media platforms, including Hindustan Times and India Today. Her work spans art, culture, fashion, travel, heritage, design, languages, books, and human narratives, bringing depth and nuance to diverse storytelling.

Her debut translation, The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised Biography of Usha Uthup (Penguin India, 2022)originally written in Hindi by senior journalist and author, Vikas Kumar Jha, introduced the legendary singer’s story to English readers. Extending her craft to screen, she contributed to the Writers’ Room of Aarya (Season 3).

Srishti has been invited to speak at prominent literary and cultural forums, including the Jaipur Literature Festival, Kerala Literature Festival, Khushwant Singh Lit Fest, Kolkata Literary Meet, Tata Literature Live, Sharjah International Book Fair, and the Prabha Khaitan Foundation.

She is currently the SJSFIH(Sir Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship for Indian History) Fellow (2025–26) awarded by the Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research (FIHCR), where her project, India’s Nightingale’s Forgotten Daughter: Padmaja Naidu – The Other Side, explores the overlooked life of a woman, a politician, a thinker, and a custodian of India’s democratic and cultural legacy.

Srishti holds postgraduate degrees in History from Miranda House, University of Delhi, and in Fashion Journalism from the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.

Beyond writing, she paints, designs, and practices photography, carrying her storytelling instinct into visual forms of expression.