Roland's comparison of Busybee (Behram Contractor) to Jerry Seinfield is not
apt. Busybee was a reporter/columinist and later editor of Mid-Day and then of
his own Afternoon Courier and Dispatch. While Jerry was or perhaps still is a
stand-up comic and a TV star.
Some of Busybee's close friends and admirers have compared the late columnist
to Art Buchwald, the great American humourist whose column was syndicated in
many American and worldwide newspapers. I miss both Art and Busybee's columns.
Some journalists in Mumbai even said that if Busybee was in America he would
have given Art a run for his money. I not hundred per cent sure, but I have a
feeling that Busybee has said somewhere he was inspired by Art Buchwald.
The column, Only in Bharat, was compiled from funny news items from across
India. To the best of my knowledge it was not "written" by a columnist. I think
Reuters still run a item with funny stories from across the world.
Eugene
