The concept of celebrity endorsement is frequently used by the marketers for
promoting their brand and thus enhances sales and ultimately increase market share.
Celebrity endorsement is widely used in various advertisements in the present media
world. The popular thought on celebrity endorsement is that has a positive impact on
consumer behaviour. Question arises that whether there is any negative impact of
celebrity endorsement or is there any impact of a negative celebrity on the brand and
consumer behaviour. Another reason of the study is to sort out the characteristics of
consumer behaviour and impact on a brand when scandal affects the celebrity’s image.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate whether the process of celebrity
endorsement is still effective or not and to measure the degree of relationship that a
celebrity’s persona has with his or her creditability after the impact of a scandal. A very
comprehensive approach towards the entire process has been presented through the use
of both qualitative and quantitative data.
The Issues and Perspectives of Religious Tourism Development at Ramrajatala Temple, Howrah: [9 - 16]
Religious tourism is a type of tourism exclusively or strongly motivated by
religious reasons. This is one of the oldest forms of tourism. It can also be referred to as
faith tourism or spiritual tourism. People go on religious holidays to confirm, deeper or
reflect upon their faith. This paper investigates the issues and challenges of religious
tourism and also it’s touristic significance of Ram Temple at Ramrajatala. The scope of
socio-economic engagement during religious tourism and analysis of the communication
issues pertaining to the religious location of Ramrajatala is dealt in this study. The data
for this study was collected from tourists occupied in religious tourism activities. This
study is generally based on primary data and secondary data.
Educational and Infrastructural Profile of Primary School in Howrah Municipality (Word No. 33 & 34): [PP 17 - 24]
Primary school is an institution where the base level of education has
taken place. The lower group people of the societies depend on the primary school for
their next generation’s education. Nowadays parents are interested to send their
children to private schools. Naturally, the trends of going to primary schooling are
decreased. The term schooling indicates not only having a school in a nearby location
but also the quality of school infrastructure in the schools and most importantly can
attract the children or not. At last but not the least, the provision of the schooling
facilities with good infrastructure and midday meals are the key components of
universal elementary education.
Growth and Productivity in Agricultural Sector: [PP 25 - 34]
Agriculture continues to be the backbone of the Indian economy - this is hardly an extravagant statement. India is the world's second most populous country after China. India ranks as the world's second-biggest producer of wheat, rice, cotton, groundnuts, sugarcane, and horticultural crops. It is also the world's greatest producer of jute, pulses, and milk. The interrelationships between agricultural output and economic growth were examined in the current study while keeping in mind established policy directives for agricultural development in India. The Augmented Dickey– Fuller test (ADF) and regression analysis were used to evaluate the performance of the set model. The econometric model was developed using aggregate data available for the period of 2001–2021 (economic reforms to new India idea). This study looked at India's agricultural output and how it affects the country's economic development. According to the report, there would have been no a rise in agricultural production (explanatory factors), India's economy would not have grown as quickly.
Smart Home Using Artificial Intelligence: [PP 35 - 41]
Making our lives easier these days involves a lot of people using smart homes. One command is all it takes to complete a task in a smart home, which makes it easier to access electric appliances and other home appliances swiftly without the need for human labor. The cornerstone of this smart home strategy is artificial intelligence (AI). The idea of a smart phone can be implemented with AI by attaching sensors to our devices, allowing us to operate them solely with a button or voice command.
Editor-in-Chief : Dr Ruma Bhattacharyya, Principal BKGC Howrah