Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kalyan Varma (2nd nomination)


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The result was   delete. —Tom Morris (talk) 12:29, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Kalyan Varma
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Neither National Geographic nor BBC website says about a person named Kalyan Varma as an Earth Explorer or a freelancer, but this article says 'He freelances with the BBC Natural History and National Geographic Channel (India)' and he is a 'BBC Earth Explorer'. There are many references about this name in secondary sources like local newspapers and personal blogs of many people, which all say the same that he works as a freelancer for BBC and National Geographic and titles him as 'Earth Explorer': but this is not valid as none of the people/filmmakers/website of National Geographic or BBC says Kalyan Varma is a freelancer with BBC or he is an Earth Explorer. The references used by Wikipedia is not working. There is only one credit in the name Kalyan Varma which is in 'Secrets of Wild India' as an Additional Photographer, and another one in Mountains of the Monsoons. This article is made just to promote the person, supported by a pool of promotional newspaper articles and blogs which is not based on any proper study. (Converting PROD tag by anon to Afd) Redtigerxyz  Talk 12:46, 21 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:25, 21 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Photography-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:25, 21 July 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete Lack of reliable sources to demonstrate notability.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:53, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:NRSNVNA, most sources are not reliable. It may be the case of WP:COI (only guess), the BBC link given under reference is dead and the one I found is about a user (see here) that anyone can create there. C ute st Penguin '''  {talk • contribs} 11:00, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:NRSNVNA. Fai  zan  19:57, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
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