Devina Sengupta is a Deputy Editor at Mint. She tracks and writes on workplaces, human resources, and education, while also hosting a podcast on HR trends in corporate India called The Working Life. Her insights have been featured in VCCircle, The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, The Times Of Update, Hindustan Times Syndication, LiveMint, and Magzter.
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Devina Sengupta's articles predominantly focus on human resources, employment, and business and industry topics within India. Her coverage heavily relies on data, press releases, and government announcements.
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By: Devina Sengupta
For some parents, protest is a way to introduce their children to the power of questioning and their rights as citizens
By: Devina Sengupta
This year's NEET paper leak exposed a new weak link—the question setters. In an interview, V.
By: Devina Sengupta, Dipali Banka
Among the 30 Sensex companies, total new hires at nine companies fell 27% in FY26 compared to FY24 while two companies hired more, a Mint analysis found. The remaining companies either do not disclose or only partially disclose fresh hiring numbers.
By: Devina Sengupta, Sneha Shah
The Big Four are forging alliances with tech startups and OEMs to offer clients bundled agentic AI and transformation solutions.
By: Devina Sengupta, Jatin Grover
Driven by the completion of 5G rollouts, high debt and a pivot toward AI and automation, India's major telecom operators are slowing direct hiring and shifting to leaner, contract- and tech-driven workforce models.
By: Devina Sengupta
Whether or not anyone feels offended, offices often have cuss words flung around on the assumption of a general pardon. Swearing needn't always violate India's law against sexual harassment. But then, that's partly why office cultures must draw a clear line on it.
By: Apoorva Ajith, Devina Sengupta
The regulator ruled that Deloitte was not aware of full facts regarding ZEEL's unauthorized 2018 property pledge and that disclosure duties rest with company management.
By: Devina Sengupta, Apoorva Ajith
New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) examined Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP (Deloitte) in 2024 over its role as
By: Devina Sengupta, Dipti Sharma
India Inc. faces a talent allocation problem as students flock to glamorous roles like equity research, investment banking and consulting, while risk, sales, compliance and operations remain understaffed.
By: Devina Sengupta, Vaeshnavi Kasthuril
As India Inc looks to smaller towns to power festive sales, hiring of gig and blue-collar workers is rising. But a sizeable pay divide persists: workers beyond the metros can earn 25–30% less by some estimates, even as companies struggle to find enough hands.
