Articles by Dwijendra Tripathi

The crisis of the Indian polity we are witnessing today is essentially a recurrence of what the country has experienced periodically almost at regular intervals in its long sweep of history. The disintegration of the imperial unities on numerous occasions in the past was because those who succeeded their creators failed to display the qualities and virtues necessary for nurturing their inheritance, likewise, the post-independence generation has been moving away from the spirit and ethos generated during the freedom movement. In such condition, even India's resilience may prove to be too weak against a continuing string of divisive policies and actions.

Dwijendra Tripathi The terms 'entrepreneur' and 'entrepreneurship' have generated considerable debate in recent years. However, there is considerable conceptual confusion about these terms which helps neither entrepreneurial research nor the programmes for entrepreneurial development. The paper seeks to clarify this confusion of concepts by examining the historical evolution of the term and the changes in its conceptual meaning. Based on this analysis the author presents a schema for understanding the process of entrepreneurship. The author concludes that although entrepreneurship must remain confined to the economic sphere it cannot be comprehended without reference to factors other than the economic alone.