Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rahul Easwar (2nd nomination)

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The result was delete. Mkativerata (talk) 04:34, 28 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Rahul Easwar[edit]

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The article fails to meet WP:BIO#Basic_criteria. The sources (provided in the article) do not, in any way, substantially deal with the subject of the article. The sources are details of difference of opinion between the then Govt. of Kerala and Shabarimala Temple priests. The subject of the article is mentioned as the spokesperson of the Priest family. Suspected promotion. Wikieditindia (talk) 10:39, 22 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've moved the above comment here as we open new AFDs rather than reopen old ones. As far as the article is concerned I have no opinion. I'm merely moving things from the earlier AFD in order to put things into our normal process. Ϣere SpielChequers 11:00, 22 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete No indication of wp:notability. Sources are not about him.North8000 (talk) 11:29, 22 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete – Despite WP:LOTSOFSOURCES, the coverage of this subject is largely 1) about his arrest amid government tensions with religious leaders, and 2) incidental coverage as spokesperson. The arrest does not merit a WP:BLP1E. Mention of this subject would probably belong in an article about the wider public controversy between religious and government officials, but himself does not garner WP:BASIC notability. ~~Note: this article was re-created after a previous deletion.~~ JFHJr (㊟) 19:20, 22 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The previous deletion was in 2005, all the cites are more recent than that so in my view a G4 deletion would be inappropriate. Ϣere SpielChequers 20:06, 22 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Right you are. I'll go ahead and strike my comment since this incarnation ostensibly reflects later developments. JFHJr (㊟) 21:35, 22 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Alex Trebek says "right you are" (haven't heard the phrase anywhere else until now). How much did WSC bet on this clue?--Bbb23 (talk) 21:54, 22 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Right you are" is a pretty standard colloquial phrase in British English; I use it all the time myself. Yunshui 雲‍水 09:21, 25 January 2012 (UTC)</ref>[reply]

I'll add it to my ever-growing list of British words, phrases, etc. I've learned since being on Wikipedia. Maybe Trebek uses it because he's Canadian.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:52, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:54, 23 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:54, 23 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Fails WP:N. VasuVR (talk, contribs) 06:16, 23 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. He isn't the subject of any of the sources supplied in the article, and I can't find anything on google. In fact, I'm struggling to see any credible assertion of importance in the article itself; I may well have been tempted to speedy this under WP:A7 if I'd come across it first. Basalisk ^{inspect damage}⁄_berate 22:03, 23 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete As I had pointed out on the discussion page in 2008, the article seems to have been blatantly misused for self promotion. Nitinsunny 09:19, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Total lack of in-depth coverage in reliable sources, fails WP:GNG and WP:ANYBIO. Yunshui 雲‍水 09:21, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Fails both general and specific criteria Purpleback pack 89≈≈≈≈ 01:09, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The subject has a speech given at a TEDx forum at SRM University, Chennai. http://www.collegefallout.com/tedxsrm-concludes-successfully-at-srm-university/ video -Animeshkulkarni (talk) 15:24, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

...so? I've given speeches at a university; doesn't make me notable. Basalisk ^{inspect damage}⁄_berate 17:15, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well..... i dont particularly care abt this guy. Just wanted to let everyone know that he was invited by TEDx. (I dont know what criteria they have to invite ppl. But someone can check that.) Apart from that the guy is seen as anchor to some chat-show. video. I dont understand Malayalam nor do i know anything about this show on Kairali TV. Is it a regular show? In that case the article, even if stub, can exist. -Animeshkulkarni (talk) 18:14, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.