Devina Sengupta

Mumbai, Southern Asia

Deputy Editor at Mint

HR/Workplace/EdTech reporter @Livemint . Past @EconomicTimes. Storyteller via print/podcast/video & 🧵📧[email protected]

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Want to get into Harvard or Yale? These companies will help you, for a price

1 day ago | livemint.com | Devina Sengupta

Education Summary Mentors from these firms start working with students from an early age, orienting every activity towards what will go into their university applications. From helping them intern with NGOs, to assisting with their Statement of Purpose, these boutique outfits handhold students every step of the way. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.
Want to get into Harvard or Yale? These companies will help you, for a price

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Devina Sengupta

2 hours agoBulls-eye! Vanier student lands sports scholarship at Ivy League college'It’s kind of hard to believe because it’s so far (away) and usually you don’t hear of people going to the States from Moose Jaw.
HT Syndication: Want to get into Harvard or Yale? These companies will help you, for a price

1 day ago | htsyndication.com | Devina Sengupta

Posted On: 2025-04-23 Posted By: Devina Sengupta Health & Lifestyle National Education Technology Politics Sports MINT Mumbai, April 23 -- In January 2022, a class nine student from a school in Gurugram met a counsellor seeking guidance on how to get into a top college in the US to study medicine.
Jio Platforms to absorb edtech firm Embibe, lays off around 300 employees

3 days ago | livemint.com | Mansi Verma |Devina Sengupta

Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), an arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) that houses its telecom and digital businesses, is set to absorb edtech firm Indiavidual Learning Private Limited, or Embibe, in a move that has caused the retrenchment of nearly 300 employees over the past few months, people aware of the development told Mint. "Embibe will become a part of Jio and will continue as an edtech firm.
HT Syndication: Rising demand, escalating costs: staffing firms feel the heat

3 days ago | htsyndication.com | Devina Sengupta |Suneera Tandon

Mumbai, April 21 -- The summer heat is scorching staffing firms, especially those providing temporary or gig workers to various industries, as demand for workers rises but the cost of meeting the demand also rises in parallel.
Rising demand, escalating costs: staffing firms feel the heat

3 days ago | livemint.com | Devina Sengupta |Suneera Tandon

Demand for gig workers from companies in consumer, banking and logistics sectors has risen 15-20% in tier II and III cities, but staffing firms said they are hobbled by a rise in cost of relocation of workers from different states, as well as high attrition—sometimes a temp worker may last barely a month, necessitating the added cost of a replacement.
Mark My Worth: With a productivity uptick, it’s time to ask for that promotion

6 days ago | livemint.com | Devina Sengupta

In the first post of Mint's appraisal series-Mark My Worth-I wrote about the art of Atmanirbhar branding and how to get spotted by the bosses without sounding boastful. I am afraid it gets more complex once you have managed to cross the first stage. The next stage is demanding for a better role and a move up the hierarchy. You think you deserve that promotion, but how do you build your case around it?
HT Syndication: Mark My Worth: With a productivity uptick, it's time to ask for that promotion

6 days ago | htsyndication.com | Devina Sengupta

New Delhi, April 18 -- I still remember the day I got my first promotion-I thanked my seniors multiple times and floated around the office. I had no idea it was coming my way and over the next few years, the changes in hierarchy were more of a surprise than a planned move. But as you grow, you learn that moving up isn't always that dreamy surprise. Sometimes, you need to ask for it. Smartly.
HT Syndication: HDFC Bank's head of human resources on his way out

6 days ago | htsyndication.com | Devina Sengupta |Shayan Ghosh |Utpal Bhaskar

Mumbai, April 18 -- The chief human resources officer of India's largest private sector lender is leaving after nearly seven years at the bank, according to three people aware of the development. Vinay Razdan, group head of human resources and chief human resources officer, has been withHDFC Bank since September 2018. An alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur, Razdan is close to retirement, and his resignation has nevertheless come as a surprise, said the people cited above.
HDFC Bank's head of human resources on his way out

6 days ago | livemint.com | Devina Sengupta |Shayan Ghosh |Utpal Bhaskar

Vinay Razdan, group head of human resources and chief human resources officer, has been with HDFC Bank since September 2018. An alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur, Razdan is close to retirement, and his resignation has nevertheless come as a surprise, said the people cited above. According to one of the people, the bank is looking at candidates to head the HR division, including profiles from Razdan's core team at HDFC Bank.

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11 Apr 25

RT @livemint: @venkatananth Headhunters are poaching candidates with industry expertise from consulting firms and corporate houses. Better…

Devina Sengupta @DevinaSengupta

11 Apr 25

What do @KPMGIndia @PwC @Deloitte @EY_India & India Inc’s headhunters have in common ? They work on long lasting equations with their clients/candidates. Hence, consultants now are some of the top search executives. My pg 1 story in @livemint today 🔗 https://t.co/MHJBH91Rkx

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Executive search firms are now tapping talent from India Inc. to fill their own roles, not just clients'. ✨ Subscribe to #MintPremium: https://t.co/5c0ZxFmmJx (@DevinaSengupta reports) https://t.co/zzFGjdDrDr

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9 Apr 25

⚠️Banking sector cooling down. Hiring projections low, FY26 will see fewer replacement hires , #attrition down finally but jobs have taken a dip in this sector. @shayanghosh123 & my Pg1 story @livemint https://t.co/g5KX1L0QNc https://t.co/FVrZ1nkzzf

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Articles

Want to get into Harvard or Yale? These companies will help you, for a price

Want to get into Harvard or Yale? These companies will help you, for a price

HT Syndication: Want to get into Harvard or Yale? These companies will help you, for a price

Jio Platforms to absorb edtech firm Embibe, lays off around 300 employees

HT Syndication: Rising demand, escalating costs: staffing firms feel the heat

Rising demand, escalating costs: staffing firms feel the heat

Mark My Worth: With a productivity uptick, it’s time to ask for that promotion

HT Syndication: Mark My Worth: With a productivity uptick, it's time to ask for that promotion

HT Syndication: HDFC Bank's head of human resources on his way out

HDFC Bank's head of human resources on his way out

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