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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(L to R) Meryl Streep, Chadwick Boseman and Gal Gadot at the Oscars 2018.

Oscars 2018 red carpet: Red, metallic and Wakanda top fashion statements this year [Photos]

Bold red, unapologetic metal and Wakanda – these were the striking elements when it came to the Oscars 2018 red carpet wardrobe and fans are loving it.

Mar 5, 2018

(L to R) Alison Janney, Lupita Nyong'o, Mary J Blige and Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars 2018 Red Carpet.

Oscars 2018: Best dressed celebrities from the 90th Academy Awards red carpet

From Viola Davis' Barbie pink gown to Mary J Blige's bling Versace – there were definitely some bold choices on the Oscars 2018 red carpet!

Mar 5, 2018

Pamela Anderson poses before attending the Rock My Swim by Mode City Paris fashion show in Paris on July 8, 2017.

Pamela Anderson on babysitter who molested her: 'I remember wishing her dead, and she ended up dying'

Pamela Anderson opened up on how her babysitter molested her as a child and the harrowing experience with disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Mar 4, 2018

A new type of black hole where you can survive, but it will erase the past and future

The laws of physics logically conclude that the entire mass of a star gets squeezed into a tiny point called singularity.

Mar 4, 2018

Who is Navnath Yewle? Indian 'chaiwala' earns Rs 12 lakh a month from just selling tea

The Yewle Tea House - based out of Pune, India - currently has three branches across the city and Navnath plans on turning it into an international brand soon.

Mar 4, 2018

Austistic teen creates virtual reality apps to teach people about his condition

Coding since the third grade, Hamish now has created four apps for environmental purposes and a game about autism called "ASD and Me".

Mar 2, 2018

California parents starve 3 kids and keep them inside a plywood box for 4 years

The box reportedly had several large holes and mounds of trash and human feces surrounding it. The property also had dozens of cats roaming around.

Mar 2, 2018

Zimbabwe men say Chinese condoms are 'too small', health minister calls for bigger ones

Zimbabwe has 1.3 million people suffering from HIV, but the condoms available there are 'too small'. Health minister seeks help from the private sector to solve the problem.

Mar 2, 2018

What is xeroderma pigmentosum? 22-year-old woman's rare condition causes blisters when exposed to daylight

Lizzie Tenney, who suffers from XP, said even a five-minute exposure could develop agonizing blisters which would eventually turn into skin cancer.

Mar 2, 2018

Artist's illustration of what the cosmic dawn must have looked like.

Cosmic dawn: Astronomers detect signals from universe's first stars

If the signal is confirmed, experts say it would explain the origin of the first stars, black holes, galaxies and almost every other object that exists.

Mar 1, 2018

Zayn Malik's cover of Teri Deewani: Kailash Kher takes a subtle dig at former One Direction singer's attempt

While Zayn earned a lot of mixed reviews for his cover, Kailash Kher says he might 'jam' with him only on one condition.

Mar 1, 2018

Bus-sized asteroid to zoom past Earth on Friday: Where to watch the live webcast and what to expect

Known as 2018 DV1, the 23-feet asteroid will be just 70,000 miles away from Earth. A live webcast is scheduled to witness it all!

Mar 1, 2018

Transgender woman spends over $60k to transform into a dragon with tattooed scales and forked tongue

In 1997, Eva was still a gay man, working as the vice president of a prominent bank, when he was diagnosed with HIV, and it made her take a vow 'not to die a human'.

Feb 28, 2018

Widespread water on moon could mean future lunar colonies will use it directly from the surface

The water found on the moon's surface is in the OH form — which can also be converted into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel, or just oxygen to breathe.

Feb 28, 2018

New species of elephants discovered: How understanding their genome could aid conservation

The African elephants can be classified into those that live in forests and those that roam the savannas and there's no proof of interbreeding between the two.

Feb 28, 2018

The sun sets on the Atacama desert in the Huasco region.

Is life on Mars a possibility? Microbes discovered in Earth's driest desert offer hope

The soil on the surface of the Atacama Desert in South America is equally hostile and inhospitable as that of the surface of Mars.

Feb 27, 2018

Prentis Robinson moments before he was shot on Facebook Live.

Watch: Man records himself getting murdered on Facebook Live while celebrating birthday

Prentis Robinson was recording himself with a selfie stick when a man approached him and fired four shots. It is suspected that the cause was a drug-related rift.

Feb 27, 2018

Mo Aiai is a 17-year-old chef from Beijing who has mastered the art of spinning knife while being blindfolded.

Do not try this at home: Blindfolded 17-year-old Chinese chef's knife skills will leave you stunned [Video]

Mo Aiai, a sous chef working in Beijing, claims he is completely self-taught when it comes to playing with the blades.

Feb 26, 2018

Mars' Moon Deimos captured by NASA in 2009.

NASA's Odyssey captures footage of Mars' moons which look like lumpy space 'potatoes'

Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos are 14 miles and 8 miles wide, respectively, and are lumpy and misshapen, much contrary to Earth's moon.

Feb 26, 2018

Watch: Shockingly severe lice infestation video goes viral and disgusts viewers worldwide

With over 44 million hits, the clip shows footage of dozens of lice crawling in and out of the hair of a bus passenger.

Feb 26, 2018

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Articles by Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

Oscars 2018 red carpet: Red, metallic and Wakanda top fashion statements this year [Photos]

Oscars 2018: Best dressed celebrities from the 90th Academy Awards red carpet

Pamela Anderson on babysitter who molested her: 'I remember wishing her dead, and she ended up dying'

A new type of black hole where you can survive, but it will erase the past and future

Who is Navnath Yewle? Indian 'chaiwala' earns Rs 12 lakh a month from just selling tea

Austistic teen creates virtual reality apps to teach people about his condition

California parents starve 3 kids and keep them inside a plywood box for 4 years

Zimbabwe men say Chinese condoms are 'too small', health minister calls for bigger ones

What is xeroderma pigmentosum? 22-year-old woman's rare condition causes blisters when exposed to daylight

Cosmic dawn: Astronomers detect signals from universe's first stars

Zayn Malik's cover of Teri Deewani: Kailash Kher takes a subtle dig at former One Direction singer's attempt

Bus-sized asteroid to zoom past Earth on Friday: Where to watch the live webcast and what to expect

Transgender woman spends over $60k to transform into a dragon with tattooed scales and forked tongue

Widespread water on moon could mean future lunar colonies will use it directly from the surface

New species of elephants discovered: How understanding their genome could aid conservation

Is life on Mars a possibility? Microbes discovered in Earth's driest desert offer hope

Watch: Man records himself getting murdered on Facebook Live while celebrating birthday

Do not try this at home: Blindfolded 17-year-old Chinese chef's knife skills will leave you stunned [Video]

NASA's Odyssey captures footage of Mars' moons which look like lumpy space 'potatoes'

Watch: Shockingly severe lice infestation video goes viral and disgusts viewers worldwide

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'