Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Madhavi Shankar


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The result was delete‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. The Wordsmith Talk to me 18:12, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Madhavi Shankar

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Non-notable. Refs are non-rs Forbes x of y,PR, profiles,interviews. No secondary coverage.  scope_creep Talk  12:06, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Businesspeople, Women,  and India.  Delta  space 42  (talk • contribs) 14:49, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and available sources that do not provide significant independent, reliable, and secondary coverage to support WP:BASIC/WP:GNG notability and the development of a neutral article that is not WP:PROMO at this time. My search results include a PR Newswire source (25 Nov, 2020) that seems similar to other available sources. Beccaynr (talk) 17:00, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Keep- References are from reliable sources and independent of the subject, Passes WP:GNG. Nopstick (talk) 06:22, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The references in the article are:
 * The 2019 "App Alert" source from The Hindu is based on what Madhavi Shankar says, e.g. "explains Madhvi, outlining the journey of SpaceBasic", and it is not an independent, secondary review or evaluation of the app.
 * The 2021 New Indian Express source about the Australian Alumni Grant Scheme (AAGS) 2021 mentions Madhavi Shankar for communication app SpaceBasic was one of 13 recipients - this is not significant coverage.
 * The first Forbes profile is a paragraph making the extraordinary claim "In 2019, Shankar was named as one of the Top 60 Women Transforming India by the Indian government and the United Nations" - the UN part does not appear to be repeated by multiple mainstream sources. This also appears to be WP:FORBESCON (pay-to-publish), so not independent - her Forbes writing is noted below as a Council Post and as "Membership (fee-based)."
 * The 2019 Deccan Chronicle source is an interview, without independent and secondary coverage beyond the brief and vague summary introducing the interview.
 * There is also a non-independent interview/brief profile from her university UTS.
 * Her Ted talk is not independent.
 * The second Forbes profile is briefer, notes she is a Forbes Councils Member and this is "Membership (fee-based)".
 * 2019 ECOSOC Youth Forum is an event overview, and does not mention Madhavi Shankar, although this non-independent source may link to further materials that can verify that she spoke there.
 * 30 Under 30 Asia: Enterprise Technology is not a significant award to support notability.
 * The 2020 MAKERS source is based on an interview and has a similiarly vague and glowing introduction as other interviews that does not offer much independent or secondary coverage to help develop a neutral non-promotional article.
 * 2019 Women Transforming India by NITI Aayog.
 * Beccaynr (talk) 11:57, 23 January 2024 (UTC)


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