Kalra, as Chief Managing Editor, heads Entertainment, Art and Lifestyle for 28 nationwide editions of the publication's daily supplements HT City.
A features-writer and journalist, Kalra has previously edited a tech magazine and contributed to lifestyle publications on decor, health, wellness, fashion, food, beauty & fitness and travel, apart from serving as the content lead for Government of India web Portals under Ministry of Information Technology for over a decade.
A paper authored by her on India.gov.in: India's answer to single entry portals[3] was presented and published at the International Conference on Digital Government Research 2008, Montreal, Canada.
She also received the Media Leader of the Decade - Features award 2016 where the co-recipients included noted Indian journalists Shekhar Gupta and Prabhu Chawla.
The award was presented by the Hon'ble Vice President of India at a special ceremony attended by several cabinet ministers, senior journalists and eminent people, in Delhi, on 16 January 2012.