Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

Articles by Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

Alakananda Bandyopadhyay writes entertainment related updates for the International Business times. She likes long conversations about movies and TV series and all things related to the indie-grunge genre.

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World Sleep Day 2018: Top 5 recurring dreams decoded by psychologist

"Dreams give us meaningful insights into specific challenges we're encountering daily," said Dr Ian Wallace, dream expert and psychologist.

Mar 13, 2018

Volcanic Winter: 74,000-year-old African fossils show humans flourished post super-volcano

Glass tephra, or the rock shards ejected by volcanic explosions, was found in two of the African sites - at the same level as remnants of human activity.

Mar 13, 2018

Town where dying is illegal has many other bizarre laws of living

It is illegal to die in Longyearbyen, Norway since 1950 as bodies won't decompose in the extreme chilly temperatures.

Mar 11, 2018

The creature weighed around 330 pounds and was six feet long.

Mysterious sea 'monster' weighing 330 pounds washes up on Australian beach [Photos]

The couple that filmed the creature said that its carcass was uninjured, but when they went back the next day, the creature had already vanished.

Mar 11, 2018

Horseshoe cloud spotted above Navada, USA on Thursday.

Horseshoe cloud appears over Nevada: Twitter divided over its shape and origin

The horseshoe cloud is formed from a horizontal vortex, but Twitter was quick to believe there is some alien involvement in Nevada, US.

Mar 11, 2018

Sarcasm is tougher to spot in texts: Can using emojis help?

Sarcasm over texts can often get muddled as one cannot see the obvious facial expressions or body language that can be portrayed in face-to-face conversations.

Mar 9, 2018

Chinese woman glues rat trap to husband's face for ignoring her [Video]

The video shows the man busy playing on his phone, before the camera points towards a rat trap with sticky glue over it, approaching the man.

Mar 9, 2018

Realtor posts homeowner's assets: 'Naked selfie' of property owner goes up on listing website

The homeowner said that he had taken off his clothes to cool down after cleaning the house, but didn't realize the mirror next to him was capturing his reflexion.

Mar 9, 2018

Family forced to eat snow after Storm Emma left them with no food and water

The Irish family, in a desperate step to survive, boiled snow to quench their thirst but the snow water gave the youngest child stomach ache.

Mar 8, 2018

What is orgasm gap? Sexual behavior experts reveal secrets to make a woman climax

The experts conducted a literary review about how orgasm occurs in women and how communicating about sexual preferences is the key to better orgasms.

Mar 8, 2018

How does death spread through the body? Rigor-mortis observed for the first time in worms [Video]

The video shows how death spreads through multi-cellular organisms and provides clues on age-related death in humans.

Mar 8, 2018

A scene from the United Colors of Benetton #UnitedByHalf campaign in India

International Women's Day 2018: The most viral women-empowering ads on the Internet

Brands and advertisements that celebrate women every day have also contributed toward the cause of women empowerment.

Mar 7, 2018

A clip from the video Rich Horner posted about plastic waste accumulation in the Manta Point, Bali, Indonesia.

Diver captures underwater landscape filled with plastic, says 'The ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift!' [Video]

Rich Horner, the diver, found the sea filled with plastic baskets, bags, straws, bottles and cups while swimming in Manta Point in Bali, Indonesia.

Mar 7, 2018

'Hazardous' asteroid comes close to Earth today: Where to watch the Empire State Building-sized rock live

The asteroid 2017 VR12 has a diameter between 700ft and 1,500ft and is expected to pass within 900,000 miles of Earth at around 7:53am (EST) on Wednesday.

Mar 7, 2018

From loss of lubrication to terrible period pain: 5 changes the body goes through when you stop having sex

Not having sex can result in loss of libido and vaginal walls thinning, and it also lessens the risks of urinary tract infections.

Mar 6, 2018

Google honors Gabriel Garcia Marquez on his 91st birthday with the Google doodle representing the magical Amazonian jungle from One Hundred Years of Solitude.

What was Gabriel García Márquez's cause of death? Google doodle honors Nobel laureate who died in 2014

Tuesday's Google doodle was about the magical, vibrant Amazonian jungle and the city of Macondo from Marquez' book One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Mar 6, 2018

A cherry red Tesla Roadster automobile floats through space after it was carried there by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy in this image obtained by Reuters on February 9, 2018.

Could Tesla Roadster contaminate Mars with earthly bacteria? NASA explains the consequences

The results would be similar to what happens on Earth when species are introduced into parts of the environment where they did not originally come from or exist.

Mar 6, 2018

Chinese teenager jailed after her 'free sex' offer makes hundreds of men turn up at a hotel

The short post alongside the clip began trending on March 1, with the caption: "Somebody come get me... sex... for free... 6316."

Mar 6, 2018

New super-Earth planets: Astronomers discover exoplanets 100 light-years away from solar system

Three super-Earth planets were discovered to be orbiting a star about 100 light-years away from our solar system.

Mar 5, 2018

Khloe Kardashian seems disappointed with unborn baby's sex: Twitter reacts

Khloe and NBA star Tristan Thompson confirmed the pregnancy around Christmas last year and are expecting a baby girl.

Mar 5, 2018

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Articles by Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

World Sleep Day 2018: Top 5 recurring dreams decoded by psychologist

Volcanic Winter: 74,000-year-old African fossils show humans flourished post super-volcano

Town where dying is illegal has many other bizarre laws of living

Mysterious sea 'monster' weighing 330 pounds washes up on Australian beach [Photos]

Horseshoe cloud appears over Nevada: Twitter divided over its shape and origin

Sarcasm is tougher to spot in texts: Can using emojis help?

Chinese woman glues rat trap to husband's face for ignoring her [Video]

Realtor posts homeowner's assets: 'Naked selfie' of property owner goes up on listing website

Family forced to eat snow after Storm Emma left them with no food and water

What is orgasm gap? Sexual behavior experts reveal secrets to make a woman climax

How does death spread through the body? Rigor-mortis observed for the first time in worms [Video]

International Women's Day 2018: The most viral women-empowering ads on the Internet

Diver captures underwater landscape filled with plastic, says 'The ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift!' [Video]

'Hazardous' asteroid comes close to Earth today: Where to watch the Empire State Building-sized rock live

From loss of lubrication to terrible period pain: 5 changes the body goes through when you stop having sex

What was Gabriel García Márquez's cause of death? Google doodle honors Nobel laureate who died in 2014

Could Tesla Roadster contaminate Mars with earthly bacteria? NASA explains the consequences

Chinese teenager jailed after her 'free sex' offer makes hundreds of men turn up at a hotel

New super-Earth planets: Astronomers discover exoplanets 100 light-years away from solar system

Khloe Kardashian seems disappointed with unborn baby's sex: Twitter reacts

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'