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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Are you being insulted by your doctors without your knowledge? You can find out here

Over the years, doctors have mastered a whole new vocabulary to discreetly talk about problem patients, communicate not so positive updates or even discuss about children. But as it turns out, in medicine, this slang is more than just harmless jargon.

Dec 31, 2017

Man gets his 'manhood stuck' in ticket barriers; onlookers suggest 'Butter him up!' [VIDEO]

A British man tries to jump the barriers of London's tube rail and gets his genitals stuck in the process, as revealed in a viral video.

Dec 31, 2017

Heart in a bag: Britain's only woman kept alive by a £86,000 artificial heart that she carries in a backpack

Inside this backpack are batteries, an electric motor and a pump that pushes air through tubes, as her one of a kind condition has left her with power plastic chambers in her chest which push blood around her body.

Dec 31, 2017

Future of dating: DNA-based dating app that matches users based on their sexual chemistry

This genetics based app is called Pheromor – and its sole purpose is to link us to people whose sexual chemistry is compatible with ours, based on 11 genes. Users just have to take a swab from their cheeks.

Dec 29, 2017

Looking to lose those extra pounds? Here's how you can shiver them off this winter

Science reveals that during winter, in order to maintain an ideal temperature, the body strives to provide heat – and this very heat is resourced from burning extra fat.

Dec 29, 2017

Grapefruit sized tumour on Chinese boy's face gets removed after entire village donates for his surgery

Li Zhenglu, six, has been able to undergo a miraculous journey of recovery, after the natives of his village donated over 150,000 yuan for his surgery.

Dec 29, 2017

Hong Kong New Year's eve 2018 fireworks live stream: Here are the best places to watch the spectacular display

This year, as promised by the authorities, the display is set to be even more magical, all owing to the 20th anniversary of the Hong Kong Tourism Board.

Dec 29, 2017

Are you heading towards a nervous breakdown? Here are some telling signs that you may have autonomic disorder

Recently, Solange Knowles came forward about an autonomic disorder that she has been battling for a while. "Sometimes I feel cool, and other times not so cool at all," she wrote about her Autonomic Disorder.

Dec 28, 2017

Prince Harry fires some 'serious' questions at Barack Obama: Did you know about Obama's favourite Kardashian?

BBC 4's Today on Wednesday, December 27, featured Prince Harry interviewing former POTUS Barack Obama.

Dec 28, 2017

Marijuana usage among pregnant women has DOUBLED in recent years; is it safe?

In 2018, marijuana's availability for recreational use suggests that even more pregnant women will have access to it and indulge in its consumption.

Dec 28, 2017

Heard of Sex Diet? Here is a list of food items to eat and AVOID to maintain your sex drive

Nutritionist Sarah Fowler reveals her top tips on the kind of food one should opt for and stay away from to keep their libido intact and to recover from the lack of it.

Dec 28, 2017

Rihanna's cousin shot dead: Singer mourns on Instagram and Twitter reacts to "#endgunviolence"

Rihanna took to Instagram to post a series of photos of her with her cousin Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne to pay her respects and also took the opportunity to address the issue of gun violence.

Dec 27, 2017

Want to lose 15 pounds in a month? Here's why the Metabolic Fat-loss Plan is your best friend

Jacqueline Whitehart, author of the best-selling 5:2 Diet Recipe Book, assures that people going on the weight loss journey only need to follow her new Metabolic Fat-loss Plan for 28 days to start seeing results.

Dec 27, 2017

Want to spice up your sex life? Here's how to achieve that as your New Year goals

If your 2018 New Year resolution is to spice up things in the bedroom, Dr Nikki Goldstein might have some golden tips for you.

Dec 27, 2017

Meet the NEW Justice League: Photographer turns kids with cancer and missing limbs into their favorite superheroes

Utah-based photographer Josh Rossi decided to turn little children suffering from life-threatening illnesses and disabilities into their inner superheroes.

Dec 27, 2017

Did you know you were 'vulgar' about Christmas this year? Here's how

Tatler magazine wrote in a recent column that opening presents before breakfast on Christmas Day is considered "vulgar and unbridled".

Dec 26, 2017

Want to lose pounds in a week? FOUR DIET HACKS to tone yourself down for New Year Eve right after Christmas

For those who are really fixated on looking their toned best for the New Year's celebrations right around the corner, turns out it is possible to shed those extra pounds over the course of the coming week.

Dec 26, 2017

Sex related questions? Here's why you shouldn't ask Siri about them, but use Google instead

Researchers from the University of Otago in Wellington asked several sex-related questions to Siri and found that the answers given by her were alarmingly inaccurate.

Dec 26, 2017

Kylie Jenner MISSING from the Kardashian Christmas card leaves fans OUTRAGED! check Twitter reaction

The Kardashian family revealed their Christmas card for 2017, and fans are upset because it didn't feature Kylie Jenner, who's been reportedly pregnant since September.

Dec 26, 2017

Eating whatever you want is a good thing? Here's why clean-eating is not right always

Dr Aaron Carroll, a nutritionist and physician at Indiana University, comes with the Bad Food Bibles – a book that urges people to eat everything and whatever they want.

Dec 24, 2017

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Articles by Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

Are you being insulted by your doctors without your knowledge? You can find out here

Man gets his 'manhood stuck' in ticket barriers; onlookers suggest 'Butter him up!' [VIDEO]

Heart in a bag: Britain's only woman kept alive by a £86,000 artificial heart that she carries in a backpack

Future of dating: DNA-based dating app that matches users based on their sexual chemistry

Looking to lose those extra pounds? Here's how you can shiver them off this winter

Grapefruit sized tumour on Chinese boy's face gets removed after entire village donates for his surgery

Hong Kong New Year's eve 2018 fireworks live stream: Here are the best places to watch the spectacular display

Are you heading towards a nervous breakdown? Here are some telling signs that you may have autonomic disorder

Prince Harry fires some 'serious' questions at Barack Obama: Did you know about Obama's favourite Kardashian?

Marijuana usage among pregnant women has DOUBLED in recent years; is it safe?

Heard of Sex Diet? Here is a list of food items to eat and AVOID to maintain your sex drive

Rihanna's cousin shot dead: Singer mourns on Instagram and Twitter reacts to "#endgunviolence"

Want to lose 15 pounds in a month? Here's why the Metabolic Fat-loss Plan is your best friend

Want to spice up your sex life? Here's how to achieve that as your New Year goals

Meet the NEW Justice League: Photographer turns kids with cancer and missing limbs into their favorite superheroes

Did you know you were 'vulgar' about Christmas this year? Here's how

Want to lose pounds in a week? FOUR DIET HACKS to tone yourself down for New Year Eve right after Christmas

Sex related questions? Here's why you shouldn't ask Siri about them, but use Google instead

Kylie Jenner MISSING from the Kardashian Christmas card leaves fans OUTRAGED! check Twitter reaction

Eating whatever you want is a good thing? Here's why clean-eating is not right always

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'