Devina Sengupta

Associate Partner

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India16 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in HR and workplace storytelling.
Extensive experience in Telecom and Creator Economy sectors.
Prolific writer with a strong podcast presence.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned journalist specializing in HR, Telecom, and Education sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Story TellingHuman ResourcesReportingTelecom SectorCareer ReportingRecruitment

Other Skills

EdTechAnalysisBusiness analysisWorkplace trendsEducation sectorAutomobile sectorTalent sourcingRecruitment processClient relationship managementFeature WritingEditingInterviewsLifestyle WritingSourcingManagement

About

I track HR, Workplace and Education beat and lead Telecom, Creator Economy and Legal sector for Mint. Story telling can happen across platforms. My podcast is called The Working Life and I write for Mint column-Pen Drive Former bylines-The Economic Times. Personal blog- https://sansserifbydevina.wordpress.com

Experience

Mint

2 roles

National Editor

Promoted

Jun 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Deputy Editor

Feb 2022 – Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

I track Workplaces, Human Resources, EdTech for Mint. India Inc needs to put People before Balance Sheets. Story telling can happen across platforms-print, podcasts. threads, posts, videos. No company is too large or small for an HR story. DMs always open for a story discussion

Story tellingHuman ResourcesEdTechReporting

The economic times

7 roles

Senior Assistant Editor

May 2019 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos

I track the Telecom sector for The Economic Times and report on the latest tussle between the operators and the Government ; on Boardroom battles and analyse the consolidation that has taken place in the industry.

Telecom sectorReportingAnalysis

Assistant Editor

May 2016 – May 2019 · 3 yrs

I reported on India's largest conglomerates , their Boardroom battles, acquisitions and captured the latest trends as Indian Business Houses shed their traditional approach and adopted global practices in the digital age.
I tracked the Telecom sector as it shed its members , employees and fought one another in the largest consolidation phase seen in the industry.

ReportingTelecom sectorBusiness analysis

Special Correspondent

Promoted

May 2014 – May 2019 · 5 yrs

I was part core team of Career and Business Life section of The Economic Times. I reported on the latest trend in workplaces, employee initiatives, compensation and hiring trends across sectors if the corporate world.
My portfolio included tracking alliances in the recruitment industry, the consulting majors and on career movements of the top brass of India Inc.
Besides Human Resources, I reported on Education sector, which includes being the first to write on campus hiring in top B-schools and engineering colleges of the country and research done at the institutes along with their global counterparts.
I was part of the founding team of Panache-the lifestyle supplement of The Economic Times launched in 2014

Career reportingWorkplace trendsHuman Resources

Principal Correspondent

May 2012 – Apr 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

Senior Correspondent

Promoted

Apr 2011 – May 2019 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Correspondent

May 2010 – May 2019 · 9 yrs

Special Correspondent

May 2010 – May 2019 · 9 yrs

Dna

Reporter for DNA -Money

Jun 2010 – Mar 2011 · 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Tracked the human resource, education, coffee and automobile sector for DNA-Money, the business section of English daily, DNA.

Human resourcesEducation sectorAutomobile sector

Manpower india

Resource Executive

Dec 2005 – Jun 2006 · 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Identifying and sourcing of talent for key positions in IT and ITeS sector.

Talent sourcingRecruitment

Randstad india (ma foi consultants)

Resource Executive

Jun 2005 – Nov 2005 · 5 mos · Bengaluru

Driving the recruitment process for talent requirements in the front line and middle management positions.Anchoring the organisation's relationship with select turnkey clients.

Recruitment processClient relationship managementRecruitment