Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bhupenddra Singh Raathore

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The result was delete. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 06:45, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bhupenddra Singh Raathore

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Non notable Motivational Speaker, having only Paid PRs. Articles are under BrandPost feed in Hindustan Times. Mid-Day article is Partneref content, Deccan Herald is Brandspot, Outlook is Spotlight, India Today is impact feature, and rest are either not reliable. According to me, the subject is Non-notable. --- Misterrrrr (talk) 09:29, 21 January 2023 (UTC) Nomination withdrawn at Special:Diff/1136029998. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 20:14, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: Bhupenddra Singh Raathore is Indian motivational speaker and also he's notable as per WP:GNG. Shanaya Chaturvedi (talk) 13:04, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: The Subject seems to be notable per WP:GNG. He is a very known and Notable Motivational Speaker. Sahilrazvii999 (talk) 06:01, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. 2A01:4C8:54:3BB7:5504:60F5:4EC:362 (talk) 13:08, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. 2A01:4C8:54:3BB7:5504:60F5:4EC:362 (talk) 13:08, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Looking at the first few references and reading in the small print:
- 'Disclaimer: This is a company press release. No HT journalist is involved in creation of this content' (per Hindustan Times)
- 'featured content' (per Deccand Herald)
- 'This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability' (Mid-day)
This tells me all I need to know about this guy. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 14:46, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Edit history suggests undisclosed paid editing. Article was declined twice in draft, then pasted back to main space by User:Shanaya Chaturvedi above, with additional WP:REFBOMBing of the usual output of the paid Wikipedia mills: paid "contributor" pieces in mainstream press, and other obvious paid puff pieces. The accompanying promotional photo File:BSR - Bhupenddra Singh Rathore Pic.jpg, uploaded by article creator as own work, is another giveaway. 2A01:4C8:522:ABAC:E1B2:E055:AF79:123F (talk) 01:22, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
2A01:4C8:522:ABAC:E1B2:E055:AF79:123F After looking into your edit history, it looks like you are a Old editor of Wikipedia, pls comment here through your Account. --- Misterrrrr (talk) 08:14, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting for further discussion of the quality of the sourcing.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 20:15, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Most of the given material is simple SEO, paid placement, and press releases: HindustanTimes (PR), MidDay (Partnered Content/paid placement), DeccanChronice (Spotlight/paid placement), Outlook India (Spotlight/brand paid placement). All of the India Today Web Desk "Impact Features" look like undisclosed PR. ibtimes and goodreads are specifically depreciated at WP:RSP. Spotify bios are useless for BLPs.

The others seem to be primary sources: a local TEDx, links to his self-help book, etc. I'm not clear on "FounderIndia"; brands itself as a "new age media startup". It's a "interview" article with no author and some gushing puffery and exclamation points.

I wasn't able to find much else looking for "Bhupenddra Singh Raathore"; a lot of PR, though. Not sure how "Most viewers of a time management lesson live stream on YouTube" listed on Guinness counts for anything. 32k viewers? Okay. Maybe it would be helpful for the "keep" opinions above to indicate how this meets GNG? Sam Kuru (talk) 21:37, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

delete Kuru has explained it very well above. —usernamekiran (talk) 23:53, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Agree with Kuru's assessment — DaxServer (t · m · c) 21:58, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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