Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geeta Iyengar

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was keep. The validity of the sources provided and added to the page have not been refuted. J04n(talk page) 12:46, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Geeta Iyengar[edit]

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The topic of this article does not appear to meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline and has been tagged as such since March 2012. According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Family, being related to a notable person in itself confers no degree of notability upon that person. Stephane34 (talk) 03:32, 29 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Health and fitness-related deletion discussions. czar · · 03:43, 29 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. czar · · 03:43, 29 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. czar · · 03:43, 29 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to B. K. S. Iyengar -- It's clear that Geeta is not as famous as her father, but she has a degree of notability in her own right, having published some (well-regarded) books on yoga, and being director of the RIMYI (Yoga Institute). She is also interviewed as a leading light in the Yoga Journal, not just as her father's daughter. There may be sufficient news items about her from India to justify her own article. If not, I suggest a redirect and merge to B. K. S. Iyengar to mention these facts. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:02, 29 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Weak delete. While she does seem to be a published author, WP:GNG does require a certain level of significant coverage and I'm not seeing it here. Unless I see a strong argument otherwise, I'm leaning toward deletion. MezzoMezzo (talk) 05:54, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, czar · · 04:45, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I have added some references and will continue to work on this article. She is one of the most notable women in yoga worldwide and Wikipedia absolutely needs an entry about her. She has been written about by every major Yoga Publication. (I am new here so I hope I have done this correctly) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yogininan (talk • contribs) 00:28, 8 May 2013 (UTC) — Yogininan (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
Keep User:Yogininan has located sufficient sources to prove notability. It is clear that Geeta Iyengar is continuing her father's tradition in her own way with a strong emphasis on women's health, and is appreciated as such in different countries and yoga journals. Good work. I've tidied up the article a little. We can add more about other countries in slower time. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:36, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Chiswick Chap. I have just added an excellent LA Times article as a reference. It refers to her as "the world's leading female yoga teacher" which is an accurate assessment. When and how is the decision made about whether an article will no longer be considered for deletion? Yogininan —Preceding undated comment added 17:43, 8 May 2013 (UTC)— Yogininan (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

Normally after a week, or when discussion quietens down. Occasionally if there is a "snowstorm" all of the same opinion, a discussion is closed early. Please remember to sign your posts with ~~~~! Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:59, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Dea db eef 07:30, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Delete. She is not a notable person. Her article can not be accepted on the basis of her father`s notability. Notability is not a heritable character. Delete this article.Jussychoulex (talk) 16:19, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nobody is arguing for keeping her on her father's behalf (nor is that grounds for CSD). She's notable in her own right. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:51, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm with Chiswick Chap - her career began under her father's wing but she has since taken flight as an independent teacher with a notable career apart from her father. It would be a huge oversight for wikipedia not to have an article on the most recognized woman in the yoga tradition worldwide.Yogininan (talk) 19:57, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Notability is well established and cited. the Los Angeles Times calls "the world's leading female yoga teacher."

This nominating user has suspicious behavior. This user has never contributed to a single article, and has nominated five different pages for AfD (all yoga teachers) Geeta Iyengar, Tim Miller (yoga teacher), Rod Stryker, and Norman Sjoman. It is possible this is a single purpose account, and the purpose is to delete articles in the Yoga industry. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 15:34, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you may be right, but that is a serious charge which should not be made here at AfD. More to the point would be to bring more evidence of Geeta Iyengar's notability, and we won't have to worry about who has nominated the article or why. Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:06, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This account is less than a month old, and has actually made 7 AfD nominations (two were already deleted), and not a single other edit. WP:SPA is relevant here. The purpose is to delete notable yoga accounts, for whatever reason. Los Angeles Times calling this teacher the leader in the industry is enough for I would imagine anyone except the most extreme of the deletes. It is important to note Single-purpose account accounts so people can understand this discussion in an accurate light, and also hopefully review the other discussion that this user has also created. If this user wants to try to identify themselves as a non Single-purpose account, then that is their choice and right to do. The edits of this user are Wikipedia:Vandalism hiding behind AfD. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 22:09, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The forum for that sort of charge is not AfD but ANI, where you should lodge a complaint if you wish. Considerations of user conduct are not part of AfD. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:37, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Chriswick, let me clarify. I am only stating that it is relevant to note that this user is a SPA, and the purpose appears to be to delete BLP yoga entries. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 16:04, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not a single person is notable i.e. Geeta Iyengar, Tim Miller (yoga teacher), Rod Stryker, and Norman Sjoman. I do not know that why Single Account User is trying to protect their page by using different different single user account. I searched many sources, but i did not find it suitable for wikipedia. Jussychoulex (talk) 17:55, 19 May 2013 (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.