Behram Contractor

Behram Contractor (1930 – 2001), also known as Busybee, was one of the popular figures in Indian journalism.

He worked at the "Free Press Journal", "Times of India" (Bombay), and "Midday" before founding his own newspaper "The Afternoon Dispatch and Courier" (now the "Afternoon") in 1985.

Behram continued to write articles for the "Times of India" and the "Midday" under the pen name "Busybee" even while serving as editor of his own paper, and his column " Round and About" was one of the most loved editorials in the city.

Behram also wrote "Eating Out" which featured one of the best Mumbai restaurants giving a glimpse of many Indian and international cuisines.

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990, and the Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism in 1996. In 1998, Behram published "From Bombay to Mumbai", a collection of the best of Busybee's columns from 1996 and 1997.

Behram Contractor died in 2001 from a heart attack.

Behram Contractor's important works are published online at www.busybeeforever.com