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Sonal Kalra

Sonal Kalra

Articles by Sonal Kalra

A Calmer You, By Sonal Kalra: Damn, the pain of one sided love!

Unrequited love, or in simple words ‘one-sided love’ is a pain that perhaps ought not to be seen as just heartache that will go away with time.

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 12:20 IST

A Calmer You, By Sonal Kalra: What’s your quick fix for rude people?

After today, think twice before asking someone a personal question that leaves them embarrassed

Updated on Aug 24, 2019 10:12 IST

A Calmer You, By Sonal Kalra: Darn, these hunger games!

We are touchy when it comes to food delivery vis-à-vis another e-commerce services.

Updated on Aug 17, 2019 11:22 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: We don’t know how to deal with loss

Grief is an intrinsic part of our lives, just like happiness.

Updated on Aug 11, 2019 07:08 IST

A Calmer You, By Sonal Kalra: Always in a rush. But why?

When it comes to acting weird, the lyrics of ‘We are the World’ song seem to stream into the subconscious of an American, a Chinese and an Indian alike.

Updated on Aug 4, 2019 08:39 IST

Shahid Kapoor on Kabir Singh: No one should be allowed to tell adults which film to watch or not watch

Actor Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh, a remake of Telugu hit Arjun Reddy, has earned Rs 275 crore so far.

Updated on Jul 24, 2019 11:56 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Galti ho gayi... Ab Jaan loge kya?

Introspect for a bit and try to see if you’re one such sulker or a ninja fighter in disguise. And if you are, here’s what I have to say to you.

Updated on Jul 20, 2019 12:02 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Ruined by the World Cup. You, too?

Post Tournament Depression — a condition well recognised by mental health practitioners over the world now.

Updated on Jul 13, 2019 10:24 IST

Hrithik Roshan on Kangana Ranaut: I have learned that bullies have to be treated with patience, not engaged with | EXCLUSIVE

Actor Hrithik Roshan opens up about the recent rough patch in his life.

Updated on May 29, 2020 15:19 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: No sense of humour? Well done, I say!

After leading an utterly useless life that involved baring my teeth and giggling away to glory at the slightest provocation, I have finally found a mission in life — to attain and help people around me attain a state of zero sense of humour.

Updated on Jul 6, 2019 10:38 IST

A Calmer You by Sonal Kalra: The nation wants to know...

Why is ICC in love with monsoon?

Updated on Jun 29, 2019 13:50 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: All you irritating people out there, gotcha!

Updated on Jun 15, 2019 10:50 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: How tasty is your meal, by the way?

Has there been a properly conducted research to support the argument that a majority of children dislike the taste of the mid-day meal being served to them?

Updated on Jun 8, 2019 09:59 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Mom, stop cursing my phone!

Dedicated to parents who want to set their teenager’s phone on fire

Updated on Jun 1, 2019 10:15 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Badly Wanted-Election Detox

Some of us are experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms of the massive cacophonic ride that we were on, for the past many months. Suddenly depression sa ho raha hai that it is all over.

Updated on May 25, 2019 12:24 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: A tribute to mummy ke rishtedaar

We all have rishtedaars of all kinds, shapes and sizes, in our lives. But there are none to beat mom’s relatives.

Updated on May 11, 2019 10:13 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Kya lagta hai... kaun aayega?

You can debate on and on, and still end up no wiser. It leaves you drained, and in that deficient state of brain activity, I decided to look at the various kinds of fatigues we are getting exposed to, these days. Which variety is killing you?

Updated on May 4, 2019 10:22 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Do people keep borrowing your pen?

There is a special place reserved in hell for those who borrow your pen and do not return it.

Updated on Apr 27, 2019 10:56 IST

Exclusive: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wit left me stumped, says Akshay Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an interaction with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar in New Delhi.

Updated on May 5, 2020 13:58 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: To feed or not to feed a stray!

What could be more stressful than seeing neighbours in so-called educated and posh residential areas fighting like dogs over… well, dogs.

Updated on Apr 20, 2019 10:50 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: The Indian appraisal league

There is something in the term itself that makes our blood pressure fluctuate.

Updated on Apr 13, 2019 12:45 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Are you doing your bit to give back?

You want to help someone that your gut says needs help, go ahead and do it without dissecting it too much. You are doing your bit with the right intent, and that matters more than anything else when it comes to helping out.

Updated on Apr 6, 2019 10:54 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Take on the stare-o-maniacs

Do you have a habit to stare? Here’s what Sonal Kalra has to say.

Updated on Mar 30, 2019 10:33 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: It’s my birthday. I have no plans

Apparently ‘birthday stress’ is a medically recognised phenomenon and happens across the world — Matlab mujhe bimaari ho, toh koi desi type toh ho nahi sakti.

Updated on Mar 23, 2019 11:23 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Enough of the kiddy-talk!

Life’s not to be taken too seriously, but neither so non-seriously that you make a joke of yourself.

Updated on Mar 16, 2019 12:38 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: I caught the random drops of joy

In the maze of angry outbursts and aggressive political exchanges that one has got used to seeing (and admittedly even participating in) on social media, a random smile-inducing moment has shown the power to be a clutter- breaker.

Updated on Mar 9, 2019 11:13 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: I love exams. Bring them on

The stress that exams give us is disproportionately higher than their contribution in deciding what we finally become in life.

Updated on Feb 23, 2019 10:08 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: No calmness about this one!

Our Home Ministry runs a website: bharatkeveer.gov.in, that allows us, from anywhere in the world, to directly transfer money into the bank accounts of the next of kin of a slain paramilitary soldier.

Updated on Feb 16, 2019 13:11 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: Un-Valentine a mean partner? Anyone?

Dealing with an overly sarcastic lover

Updated on Feb 9, 2019 10:17 IST

A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: #IdiotAlert on a flight

The thing is that you find several varietals of buffoonery during flights.

Updated on Feb 2, 2019 12:05 IST

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