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Dharwad town in the state of Karnataka, hitherto renowned as a Pensioners paradise looks to have lost the popular tag over a period of time. All old timers’ who had the privilege of being born, did the schooling and left it forever in search of green pastures are bound to be dejected, sad and perplexed at the way the now bustling city has transformed itself into. No traces of the villages now: In fact, the town Dharwad came into being with the clubbing of 13 villages like Saidapur, Gulaganji Koppa, Malapur, Kamalapur, Haveripet, Hebballi Agasi, Hosayellapur, Madarmaddi, Malamaddi, Saptapur, Sadhanakeri among others. These localities remained isolated from one another during the early seventies. But now, you hardly find any gap between them with unhindered growth in all possible directions. Prof traces rural instincts: Dr BH Rajoor, Head of the Department, Department of Economics at Karnataka University Dharwad in spite of having settled down here had not ventured into the typical old