Over almost three quarters of century the idea planted by some visionaries for nursing enlightened, educationally refined leaders for then newly independent India, has flourished and grown in a profound manner. But as often happens in the affairs of humankind, in the pursuit of growth the essence and soul of the idea is lost: Form flourishes but substance retreats. Furthermore despite its expanse DPS found itself unable to offer space to its own children who were inevitably attracted to other platforms. Three former students and one former Principal of DPS have over the years remained in an ineffective minority on the DPS Society.