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 delete. Keep votes all focus on things that are not relevant to Wikipedia's rules for assessing notability, either of people in general or of academics in specific. If the person becomes more widely recognized in the future, I am willing to provide a userspace copy for others to draft an article that meets those guidelines. Qwyrxian (talk) 23:08, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vasant Krishna Sharma (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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I couldn't find any reliable secondary sources *about* subject. SPat ^talk 01:39, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete - The article main contributor seems to be pretty related with its subject, also the article fails to establish notability. Eduemoni^↑talk↓ 01:51, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - This article has provided accessible, verifiable sources 1) Delhi College of Arts and Commerce 2) Comparative Literature Association of India 3) Five links to articles by the subject of the article. I believe these provide robust support for keeping this article. SUSHRUTA (talk) 04:56, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• <comment> Added one more reference listing Vasant Sharma as an Associate Professor.SUSHRUTA (talk) 15:06, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - Vasant Krishna Sharma is the Secretary of CLAI and a member of ICLA which can be easily verified from their website. He is also a prolific writer as evident from his published article in Indian Express- the national daily newspaper. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.59.26.250 (talk) 15:33, 15 July 2013 (UTC) — 120.59.26.250 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
• KEEP Prof. Sharma is a well known teacher and academic. He often writes in a humorous vein about matters which are essentially serious. His interest in comparative literature was instilled in him by his teacher Prof. Sisir K Das. At present he is an associate Prof. at Delhi college of arts and commerce and the secretary of Comparative Literature Association of India. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.215.145.44 (talk) 15:59, 15 July 2013 (UTC) — 180.215.145.44 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

• Delete - From what is written in the article, I do not think the Professor is notable enough to merit an article.Jonathansammy (talk) 20:19, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:40, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:40, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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• Keep This article has reliable sources and is a valuable addition to Wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.130.118.209 (talk) 02:01, 16 July 2013 (UTC) — 24.130.118.209 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

• Delete - Wikipedia is not a genealogy website. The information about his antecedents with the WP:PEACOCK terminolgy, which I have removed, is superfluous in this case, as notability cannot be inherited per Wikipedia. This man has to be judged on his own merits. Writing some articles for the same newspaper does not, in any way, make him a prolific writer. An established or notable academic or professor should and would have produced quite a few acknowledged scholarly works by the age of 65 or the time of retirement. I see no evidence of this, backed by reliable third party sources. The primary sources cited in the article can be discounted, as he is doing what most people in his position do at colleges or universities viz. getting on with his job. Being an office-holder at some associations or societies is par for the course in such jobs, depending on one's interests and hobbies. This, too, does not make him notable. Seems to fail WP:GNG.--Zananiri (talk) 10:03, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Comment This article was tagged regarding its sources. It had several reliable, verifiable sources and I have added one more. The discussion should be over at this point.SUSHRUTA (talk) 14:36, 16 July 2013 (UTC) -- Striking second Keep vote by user who voted above. -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 21:52, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment: Just to remind everyone that we need reliable sources that prove the subject's notability. All the sources that have been added till now just say that the subject is a lecturer at Delhi University and that he is a member at a couple of questionably notable societies. These facts, while true, are NOT enough to satisfy notability under Wikipedia's general notability guideline or notability for academics. The fact that he is the author of several articles doesn't help. What we're looking for is something like a major biographical article about the subject in a reputable newspaper, or proof that he has won some sort of prestigious award by a notable national or international society. Hope that helps steer the discussion. SPat ^talk 16:04, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• KeepComment Just wanted to reiterate that the original issue was lack of sources. I also added a reference showing that he is an Associate Professor at the University of Delhi. Also he is an academic and humorist.SUSHRUTA (talk) 18:37, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• <comment> Expanding on what I wrote previously, Vasant Sharma is a humorist with many articles published in a widely circulated Indian newspaper. This alone merits his inclusion in Wikipedia. I really do not know what is the argument at this point.SUSHRUTA (talk) 21:17, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sushruta, please note that you shouldn't add "Keep" before more than one comment, as it can look like you're !voting twice. Also, AfD discussions generally continue for 7 days before closing. Finally, merely being a professor and having published articles in newspapers is not necessarily enough for the person to have a WP article; you should read WP:ACADEMIC and WP:GNG, and see if you can add enough evidence to show that he meets one or both of those criteria. Qwyrxian (talk) 22:43, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete as per nominator. I note a multitude of multiple vote and spas. Xxanthippe (talk) 22:39, 16 July 2013 (UTC).[reply]
• Keep Professor Sharma is an accomplished teacher and mentor who has done significant contribution in bringing positive changes to sensitive subjects such as corruption, bureaucracy and ineffective political system by his effective writing. His profile is a refreshing and valuable contribution to Wikidedia. Please keep it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.22.218.2 (talk) 22:49, 17 July 2013 (UTC) — 157.22.218.2 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
• Delete. The subject clearly fails WP:ACADEMIC, and there is no indication that any other notability guideline could apply (such as WP:GNG). Sławomir Biały (talk) 09:14, 21 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak Delete (and open to convincing) -- I don't see the subject passing WP:ACADEMIC, but Indian Express is a significant newspaper in its 80th year of publication. Being a regular columnist may almost be enough for GNG, but there needs to be at least some external (outside Indian Express) recognition of the significance of his columns. Find that and I can be convinced to change to Keep. But the number of new authors contributing keeps here does not help the cause. -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 21:57, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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