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Sonal Kalra

Sonal Kalra edits the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplements, HT City/Cafe; writes the weekly column ‘A Calmer You’

Articles by Sonal Kalra

HT EXCLUSIVE First Interview | Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement from cricket

In his first interview post retirement, cricketer Shikhar Dhawan tells Sharat Bhattatiripad and Sonal Kalra that he feels immense gratitude in this moment

Shikhar Dhawan announces his retirement from cricket(Photo: Manoj Varma/HT)
Published on Aug 24, 2024 08:16 AM IST

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan calls it a day

The left-hander who made his India debut in 2010 carved a niche for himself in ODIs

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan
Published on Aug 24, 2024 08:11 AM IST

#HTAtCannes | Anurag Singh Thakur: I do not agree with the term Bollywood

Talking to HT City at the 75th edition of Cannes Film Festival 2022, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur says India could easily be one-stop shop for global filmmakers.

Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting at the India Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival 2022.
Updated on May 27, 2022 11:01 AM IST

#HTCityAtCannes: On the way to being global content hub: India Forum

Day 3 of the Cannes Film Festival saw insightful discussions about the potential of the Indian entertainment industry

(From left to right) Philippe Avril, Apurva Chandra, Shekhar Kapoor, Anurag Thakur, Prasoon Joshi, Scott Roxborough, R Madhavan, Vani Tripathi Tikoo
Updated on May 19, 2022 07:02 PM IST

#HTAtCannes: Did you notice this on Anurag Thakur’s outfit?

The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur’s red carpet outfit at the Cannes Film Festival was a tribute to the handloom and khadi weavers of India with a unique touch. Read on.

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur
Updated on May 19, 2022 08:10 AM IST

#HTCityatCannes: Country of honour, India shines at 75th edition of Cannes Film Festival

The film personalities from India, seen on the Cannes red carpet included AR Rahman, Ricky Kej, R Madhavan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pooja Hegde, Tamannah Bhatia, Vani Tripathi, Shekhar Kapur and Prasoon Joshi.

Indian delegation led by Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur at Cannes Film Festival 2022.
Published on May 17, 2022 11:13 PM IST

#HTCityatCannes | India’s largest red carpet contingent on inaugural day of Cannes 2022

The inaugural red carpet appearance will be followed by the contingent attending the screening of the opening French film Coupez (Final Cut) by filmmaker Michel Hazenavicius

AR Rahman, Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will represent India at Cannes 2022
Published on May 17, 2022 09:28 AM IST

Bela Bajaria: At Netflix, we are looking for local, not global shows

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Head of Global TV, gets candid about content, competition and creative storytelling.

Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV at Netflix (Raajessh Kashyap/HT)
Updated on May 01, 2022 09:03 PM IST

Sonal Kalra, Managing Editor, Lifestyle, picks her favourite read of 2021

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer-Tiwari’s first novel, a journey of love, regret and despair wrapped in brilliant storytelling, feels like a textual extension of her cinematic canvas

Ashwiny Iyer-Tiwari’s debut novel is a textual extension of her cinema. (HT Team)
Updated on Dec 25, 2021 03:42 AM IST

Designer Manish Malhotra partners with Reliance Brands Limited

Designer Manish Malhotra and President & CEO Reliance Brands Limited, Darshan Mehta, talk exclusively to HT City about the strategic partnership that may just be India’s definitive answer to global couture

Darshan Mehta, President & CEO Reliance Brands Limited, and Designer Manish Malhotra. (Prasad Naik)
Updated on Oct 15, 2021 06:25 PM IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Say a big ‘thank you’ to all those jealous folk

No reason to hate people envious of you. I think they’re fabulous — you see, what they do is reaffirm all the good things about you, or happening to you, through their jealousy.

Jealous folk make you strive harder to hold on to your success
Updated on Apr 11, 2021 09:30 AM IST

A Calmer You by Sonal Kalra: Some grown-ups just don’t seem to remember this simple ‘funda’

This week, we talk about bosses, spouses, parents, teachers — ‘Loudspeaker people’ can come in any form or size. Their funda during an argument is simple and SO wrong — forget about the content, focus on the volume. Here’s how to deal with them

For all the loudspeaker people or LPs in their lives
Updated on Apr 03, 2021 11:41 PM IST

A Calmer You by Sonal Kalra: Don’t diss the disability. Here’s a true story, a good one

Don’t jump to conclusions already. I know you don’t make fun of anyone, but a lot of us do, knowingly or otherwise. Here’s a true story, a good one.

Don’t diss the disability
Updated on Mar 13, 2021 10:36 PM IST

HT Brunch Cover Story: Million-Dollar style

The inspiring story of fashion designer Manish Malhotra, 54, who completes 30 years in the business this year

Manish Malhotra was 23 years old when he embraced fashion designing(Shivamm Paathak)
Updated on Dec 06, 2020 08:01 AM IST
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A Calmer you, by Sonal Kalra: So you think you’re cool, huh?

Read on if you think you are cool. Surely read, though, if you wish you were cooler.

Do you know that the formal dictionary has only one meaning of ‘cool’? And that is: moderately cold.
Updated on Aug 02, 2020 09:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: You got just one life and it’s short, so spend it your way

Do your friends taunt and gender shame you because of how you dress or talk?

Let’s talk about the stress you are facing on account of friends teasing you for speaking or behaving like the members of the other gender.
Updated on Mar 07, 2020 05:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

A Calmer You, By Sonal Kalra: They Taught You ABC, Now Help Your Folks With Tech

Patiently teach your parents to use technology, you will find true joy

Did they shout at you because you couldn’t fluently frame sentences while you were still learning the alphabet? So, now that the roles stand reversed and you get to be the teacher, you better treat them with the same love and patience that they showed for you
Updated on Mar 01, 2020 12:43 PM IST
Hindustan Tikmes | By, New Delhi
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